Insights and Stories on Livestock

Italy to hold boar cull around Rome to stem swine fever

May. 11, 2022 at 9:34 am CDT

Rome | Reuters — Italy will launch a cull of wild boars around Rome after African swine fever was found in one of the thousands that live in the Italian capital and the surrounding countryside, local authorities said on Monday. An isolated outbreak of the deadly hog disease was reported […]

Klassen: Feeder market starts seasonal rally

May. 11, 2022 at 8:13 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

Major U.S. retailers limit infant formula purchases on shortage

May. 10, 2022 at 7:26 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm nearby

May. 10, 2022 at 6:54 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong packer demand

May. 9, 2022 at 5:50 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, hogs slip on demand concerns

May. 6, 2022 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle and hog futures slumped on Friday, as investors worried about the prospect of food inflation weighing heavy on U.S. consumer meat demand as the summer grilling season gets underway, analysts said. Benchmark June lean hogs settled the day down 2.975 cents, to […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb, demand uncertainty remains

May. 5, 2022 at 6:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures firmed for a second session on Thursday, supported by bargain buying, though demand concerns capped gains, analysts said. “We’ve got conflicting fundamentals. Seasonally, hog supplies should continue to tighten into mid-summer. But right now there’s a lot of demand worry,” said Doug […]

By Christopher Walljasper

High-path avian flu reaches Alaska

May. 5, 2022 at 1:29 pm CDT

U.S. federal animal health officials have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza in a backyard flock in southern Alaska, showing the extent of current outbreaks’ reach across North America. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said Saturday it had confirmed the presence of high-path avian […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease

May. 4, 2022 at 5:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures eased on Wednesday, pressured as processors pull market-ready cattle forward heading into the late spring, analysts said. June live cattle futures are discounted versus the cash market, creating an incentive to sell before cash falls. “We’re going to start narrowing up […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs drop to January lows

May. 3, 2022 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures on Tuesday dropped to their lowest prices since January on technical selling and concerns about risks to demand for U.S. meat, brokers said. U.S. pork exports to China have tumbled this year as Chinese producers rebuild their herds after outbreaks of the […]

By Tom Polansek