Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend win streak on short-covering, firm cash

Mar. 12, 2019 at 4:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rallied to two-month high on Tuesday, their third straight day of gains, as investors scrambled to cover shorts amid concerns about supplies and signs of cash market strength, traders said. Live cattle futures were weaker, with abundant supplies continuing to weigh on […]

Klassen: Feeder market holds value

Mar. 12, 2019 at 7:21 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally for second day

Mar. 11, 2019 at 5:20 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally in technical, seasonal bounce

Mar. 8, 2019 at 6:18 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rise on firm beef, cash prices

Mar. 7, 2019 at 5:53 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs dip from two-week high, await trade news

Mar. 6, 2019 at 5:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures retreated on Wednesday after four straight sessions of gains in a technical and profit-taking setback from two-week highs as investors awaited new developments in U.S.-China trade negotiations. Cattle futures also fell broadly, although worries about a late-winter snowstorm forecast for the beef […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures set two-week peak on pork price hopes

Mar. 5, 2019 at 7:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped to two-week highs on Tuesday amid hopes for increased pork prices, which have been under pressure from large supplies and weakened demand from China. Wholesale pork prices, known as the cutout, rose by $1.01 on Monday to $62.93/cwt for carcasses, according […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking

Mar. 4, 2019 at 6:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Monday as investors booked profits after contract highs hit on Friday, traders said. Managed funds hold a large net long position in Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures, leaving the market vulnerable to bouts of long liquidation. The funds […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cold weather pushes cattle futures to new highs

Mar. 1, 2019 at 6:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures roared to new contract highs on Friday, supported by worries about cold weather limiting weight gain in herds. Most-active April cattle touched a contract high of 130.45 cents/lb., topping its previous high of 130.1 on Wednesday (all figures US$). June cattle also […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle end mixed, June sets new high

Feb. 28, 2019 at 6:30 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures finished mixed after touching a new contract high on Thursday, as concerns about cold weather tightening supplies underpinned prices. Forecasts for more cold, snowy weather in the middle of the country kept traders on edge after recent storms slowed transportation and weight […]

By Tom Polansek