Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb on bargain buying

Feb. 11, 2019 at 7:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, rising on technically driven bargain buying after prices fell on Friday to a five-month low, traders and analysts said. Hogs halted a four-session streak of declines while live cattle futures edged higher to notch […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures decline on technical selling

Feb. 8, 2019 at 6:41 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend slide on weak cash, pork prices

Feb. 7, 2019 at 4:52 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop on weak pork prices

Feb. 6, 2019 at 5:32 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on technical selling, live cattle up

Feb. 5, 2019 at 6:36 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Fed cattle weakness pressures yearlings

Feb. 5, 2019 at 6:02 am CST

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings and calves over 700 lbs. traded steady to $3 lower on average. Weakness in the fed cattle market weighed on the heavier replacements. Alberta packers were buying fed cattle at $155 on a live basis, down $7 from the highs seven days earlier. […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures climb on technical buying

Feb. 4, 2019 at 7:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were higher on technical buying on Monday, with live cattle nearing recent contract highs and lean hogs rebounding from a multi-month low reached on Friday, traders and analysts said. Firmer prices for pork and beef in the wholesale market also buoyed futures. Hogs […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures firm

Feb. 1, 2019 at 6:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose slightly on Friday, rebounding from Thursday’s declines on some bargain buying. Hog futures were mostly higher after falling to their lowest since Aug. 9 on Thursday, providing an opportunity for some end-of-week short-covering. But feeder cattle contracts weakened to their […]

By Mark Weinraub

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

Jan. 31, 2019 at 5:35 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Thursday on a round of profit taking after hitting contract highs early in the session. Feeder cattle contracts weakened in sympathy while hog futures eased on concerns about the spread of African swine fever, traders said. Hog futures […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly higher on good demand, cold concerns

Jan. 30, 2019 at 3:43 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures for April delivery, the most actively traded contract, firmed for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday on good end-user demand. The contract hit an all time-high of 128.15 cents/lb. during Wednesday’s session but closed slightly below that peak […]

By Mark Weinraub