Insights and Stories on Cattle

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain on tight supplies

Mar. 23, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures firmed on Tuesday, marking the contract’s fifth gain in six days, pushed higher by increased demand for pork as restaurants reopen, while supplies remain low. “You have some supply-side influence on why the market is this good,” said Brad Kooima, […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs ease but remain near highs

Mar. 22, 2021 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs resume climb on robust demand

Mar. 19, 2021 at 7:11 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs follow broader commodities markets lower

Mar. 18, 2021 at 6:24 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb to 6-1/2-year high

Mar. 17, 2021 at 7:10 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up on tightening hog supplies, strong pork demand

Mar. 16, 2021 at 6:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday on lofty pork prices, tightening hog supplies and hopes for improved meat demand as economies begin to fully re-open after coronavirus pandemic shutdowns. Hog supplies have tightened following liquidation of the U.S. sow herd last […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise, hog futures weaken

Mar. 15, 2021 at 5:48 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Monday supported by expectations of souped-up demand as economies begin to fully re-open after shutdowns related to COVID-19. “Cattle futures continue to price in better days ahead and the technical picture looks improved as well,” brokerage StoneX said in […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME cattle end firm, hogs ease on profit-taking

Mar. 12, 2021 at 7:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures edged higher on Friday on technical buying and as feeder cattle futures hit a two-week top on optimism about softening feed prices, analysts said. CME April live cattle settled up 0.475 cent at 119 cents/lb., holding above chart support […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hogs hit contract highs, led by strong cash markets

Mar. 11, 2021 at 7:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures surged three per cent on Thursday, setting life-of-contract highs on firming cash hog markets and rising wholesale pork prices, traders said. CME April lean hog futures settled up 2.725 cents at 91.5 cents/lb. after recording a contract high at […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures higher, cattle end lower

Mar. 10, 2021 at 8:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures ended higher on Wednesday, led by firming cash hog prices and rising wholesale pork prices, traders said. CME April lean hog futures ended up 0.425 cent at 88.775 cents/lb., inching closer to a contract high set on Feb. 25 […]

By Julie Ingwersen