Insights and Stories on Cattle Futures

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on U.S.-Mexico deal, China swine fever

Aug. 27, 2018 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged by their daily three-cent price limit on Monday, buoyed by hopes of increased U.S. pork exports following news of a trade deal with top importer Mexico, traders said. Hog futures were further supported by the outbreak of African swine […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures down for 3rd day

Aug. 24, 2018 at 4:59 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures decline after weaker cash trade

Aug. 23, 2018 at 7:06 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs sag on uncertainty over trade talks

Aug. 22, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease for second day

Aug. 21, 2018 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs close lower, halting five-session climb

Aug. 20, 2018 at 6:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell more than three per cent on Monday on profit-taking after a 14 per cent rally last week left futures over-priced relative to domestic cash prices, analysts said. CME Group live cattle futures fell in response to a lower cash cattle trade late […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs up, cattle firm on hopes for Mexico deal

Aug. 17, 2018 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and cattle futures rose on Friday, boosted by hopes that a trade agreement with Mexico will be finalized in the coming days, traders said. Mexico’s economy minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday he hopes to conclude by the middle of next week outstanding bilateral […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs close limit up on hopes of export pick-up

Aug. 16, 2018 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rallied on Thursday, with most contracts closing at their daily trading limit, on hopes that exports to China will pick up after Washington and Beijing agreed to open trade negotiations, traders said. China and the U.S. will hold lower-level trade talks this month, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on bargain buying

Aug. 15, 2018 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog futures rose on Wednesday on a mild bargain buying bounce after prices sank to a 4-1/2 month low early in the session, traders said. Bargain hunting also propped up cattle futures. Gains in cattle and hogs were limited due to a lack of fresh […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Technical buying supports cattle futures

Aug. 14, 2018 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose on Tuesday, supported by technical buying after falling on Monday, traders said. The benchmark Chicago Mercantile Exchange October live cattle futures contract found support at its 100-day moving average. The market has not closed below that key technical point since July 13. […]

By Mark Weinraub