Insights and Stories on Livestock

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures end lower

Mar. 30, 2022 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog inventory report. However, traders said the government data, released after the close, was supportive for futures. USDA reported the U.S. hog […]

Third Ontario poultry flock hit by avian flu

Mar. 30, 2022 at 4:48 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Quebec group seeks to sue beef packers over pricing

Mar. 30, 2022 at 2:54 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise as grains fall

Mar. 29, 2022 at 7:24 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Second southwestern Ontario farm hit with avian flu

Mar. 29, 2022 at 3:47 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Klassen: Feeder market showing strength in deferred positions

Mar. 29, 2022 at 3:49 am CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $3-$5 lower on average while calves traded steady to $4 lower. Outside central Alberta, the steer-heifer spread appeared to widen by $2-$4. Strength in corn futures contributed to the defensive tone. Feedlot operators buying hand-to-mouth have been caught off guard with […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on firm cash

Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark June lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Monday, setting a life-of-contract high on firm cash hog prices and expectations of tightening supplies. CME June hogs settled up 0.2 cent at 126.05 cents/lb., paring gains after reaching a contract top of 126.875 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

High-path avian flu drops into southwestern Ontario

Mar. 28, 2022 at 5:46 am CDT

Ontario’s feather sector is moving to a “heightened biosecurity advisory” after highly pathogenic avian influenza was confirmed this weekend in a poultry flock. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Sunday it had confirmed high-path H5N1 in a flock in southern Ontario, a day after the Ontario Feather Board Command Centre […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Hogs set new contract highs with supplies in focus

Mar. 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Friday, with most contracts setting new highs as strong prices for pork and concerns about supplies underpinned the market. Most-active June lean hog futures jumped 3.775 cents to finish at 125.85 cents/lb., closing above the high end of its […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease after hitting contract highs

Mar. 24, 2022 at 4:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly lower on Thursday as traders locked in profits after many contracts rallied to fresh highs on Wednesday. Weak exports of pork added pressure to the hog market. Most-active June lean hog futures eased 0.9 cent to finish at 122.075 […]

By Reuters