Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle weaken on profit-taking, hogs firmer

Dec. 31, 2018 at 3:56 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures finished slightly lower on Monday as traders locked in profits in end-of-year position squaring, after prices earlier touched contract highs, traders said. Lean hog futures were mostly higher, buoyed by short-covering and position squaring on the final trading day of the month, […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

Dec. 28, 2018 at 7:04 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle jump to contract highs

Dec. 27, 2018 at 5:06 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on technical buying

Dec. 27, 2018 at 12:42 am CST

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder market ends year on firm tone

Dec. 24, 2018 at 3:08 pm CST

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump on technical selloff, cash worries

Dec. 24, 2018 at 2:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined as much as 1.4 per cent on Monday in technical selling and worries of weaker prices for hogs in cash markets, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures, meanwhile, were mostly higher on light chart-based buying in an abbreviated session at the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Nearby live cattle rise on firm cash prices

Dec. 21, 2018 at 5:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday, with firm cash cattle markets supporting actively traded nearby months. Forecasts for possible winter weather in the U.S. Plains next week, which could slow down weight gains and cattle marketings, added further support. Feedlot cattle in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: February hogs down, cattle up ahead of USDA data

Dec. 20, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures edged higher while hog futures eased slightly on Thursday as traders awaited the release of two key U.S. government reports. The U.S. Agriculture Department reports, released after the market closed, showed that the U.S. hog herd was slightly lower than analysts […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle end mixed ahead of supply reports

Dec. 19, 2018 at 4:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures ended mixed on Wednesday as traders squared positions ahead of two key U.S. government reports due on Thursday, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is scheduled to release its monthly cattle on feed report and its […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump on technical selling, cattle rebound

Dec. 18, 2018 at 7:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a fourth consecutive session on Tuesday led by the actively traded February contract, which hit a 4-1/2-week low on pressure from its premium over cash hog prices. Ample hog and pork supplies weighed on nearby futures contracts, while […]

By Karl Plume