Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on weak export data

May. 11, 2023 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures fell on Thursday on poor export demand for pork, traders said. Cattle futures were mixed, with live cattle easing on weakening trades in the cash market. Feeder cattle contracts were supported by falling corn prices. The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday […]

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall on poor fundamental outlook

May. 10, 2023 at 7:47 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Klassen: Feeder market remains firm on fed cattle strength

May. 10, 2023 at 11:09 am CDT

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rebound on technical bounce

May. 9, 2023 at 6:46 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

Alberta ‘crossing fingers’ for rain amid wildfires

May. 8, 2023 at 9:08 pm CDT

By Rod Nickel Sam Jabri-Pickett

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend losing streak

May. 8, 2023 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for the fourth straight session on Monday, with the most-active June contract hitting a new low, with traders focused on cash market weakness and light demand for pork. In CME cattle futures, feeder cattle contracts rebounded from six straight […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Weak pork demand knocks lean hogs to contract lows

May. 5, 2023 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures sank to contract lows on Friday on concerns over anemic U.S. demand for pork, analysts said. The dramatic price decline fueled projections among traders that hog farmers may reduce their herds, after losing money for months on each pig they […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle stumble to three-week low

May. 4, 2023 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures slumped to their lowest price in more than three weeks on Thursday, while live cattle futures also eased. Traders said the markets were overbought and pressured by technical selling and long liquidation, after feeder cattle set contract highs last month […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend setback to six-week low

May. 3, 2023 at 7:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures tumbled to a six-week low on Wednesday, extending a setback from an all-time high last month as technical selling and long liquidation hit the market, brokers said. Losses in equities also pressured cattle futures amid concerns that weakness in the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit five-week low

May. 2, 2023 at 7:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped to their lowest level in more than five weeks on Tuesday as technical selling and concerns about the U.S. economy weighed on prices, analysts said. Economic worries increased after the failure over the weekend of First Republic Bank. Wall […]

By Tom Polansek