Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures boosted by strong beef prices

Jan. 15, 2025 at 4:15 pm CST

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Wednesday, as rising beef prices underpinned the markets.

U.S. Livestock: Falling temps boost cattle futures

Jan. 6, 2025 at 2:51 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Study indicates happy pigs are more productive

Dec. 23, 2024 at 10:11 am CST

By Janelle Rudolph

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures bounce on tight supplies, firm cash markets

Dec. 3, 2024 at 5:26 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle drop on profit taking after 10-session rally

Dec. 2, 2024 at 5:30 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Computer vision system weighs pigs without a scale

Nov. 29, 2024 at 10:40 am CST

Glacier FarmMedia – The three metal-framed stations in the pig barn conjure the image of a starting gate at the Kentucky Derby. A pen opens. For a minute, the air is full of galloping hoofs and excited grunts. Twenty pigs run through three short aisles equipped with lights and cameras, […]

By Geralyn Wichers

closeup of a cow with horns, blue sky and trees in the background

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on cash trade, positioning ahead of USDA report

Nov. 22, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed on Friday as cash market trading gathered steam at firm prices, according to analysts, and traders awaited the results of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Cattle on Feed report, which the agency released after the close. Feeder cattle gained for […]

By Renee Hickman

Cowboy rides through a pen of steers at a feedlot.

U.S. livestock: Live cattle recovers on technical trading

Nov. 12, 2024 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures gained strength on Tuesday on technical trading, analysts said, while lean hog futures rose for a second day as traders anticipated growing export demand.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

Pork representatives meet with parliamentarians

Nov. 5, 2024 at 1:59 pm CST

Representatives from the Canadian Meat Council and the Canadian Pork Council met with parliamentarians as well as government and industry officials in Ottawa earlier this week.

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit contract highs as strong demand fuels rally

Nov. 1, 2024 at 5:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures set new contract highs on Friday as strong domestic and export demand, particularly for U.S. pork bellies and ham, drove the market upward, analysts said. Live cattle futures touched a one-month low, while feeder cattle recovered after reaching the lowest […]

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

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