Insights and Stories on Cash Cattle

May. 15, 2019 at 6:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) rose for a second day on Wednesday, supported by expectations of increased demand for U.S. pork as African swine fever spreads in China’s hog herd and elsewhere, traders said. “The African swine fever news and talk […]

By Julie Ingwersen

May. 8, 2019 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures dropped to an eight-month low on Wednesday on weakness in the cash market and as boxed beef prices declined, traders said. Lean hog futures also came under pressure. Weak cash prices for cattle set a bearish tone for futures that will likely […]

By Tom Polansek

May. 6, 2019 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures plunged by the daily trading limit on Monday, and cattle was lower, amid worries about the spread of African swine fever and fears that President Donald Trump will follow through with threats to impose additional tariffs on China. The tariff threat, which […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

May. 3, 2019 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures fell on Friday, with the actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) June contract down for a 10th straight session on sinking beef and cash cattle prices, and long liquidation by managed commodity funds. Cattle futures have been susceptible to steep drops as […]

By Karl Plume

Apr. 26, 2019 at 7:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined on Friday, pressured by soft cash markets and long liquidation, traders said. The benchmark June lean hogs contract on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange recorded its third straight weekly decline after soaring to an April 5 contract high at 99.825 cents/lb. (all […]

By Julie Ingwersen