Insights and Stories on CME

U.S. livestock: Initial cash prices drop CME live cattle

Feb. 8, 2017 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished lower on Wednesday, pressured by softer wholesale beef values and some preliminary cash prices that fell short of expectations, traders said. They said sell stops and fund liquidation compounded market losses. February live cattle closed 0.9 cent/lb. lower at […]

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures again reach new highs

Feb. 7, 2017 at 5:06 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash, pork prices boost CME hogs to new highs

Feb. 6, 2017 at 3:37 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains on packer demand

Feb. 2, 2017 at 5:02 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on pork gains

Jan. 31, 2017 at 4:42 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall most in three weeks on U.S. placements

Jan. 30, 2017 at 4:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures notched their biggest losses in about three weeks on Monday in a sell-off triggered by government data showing larger numbers of cattle placed on feed in December, traders said. Both live and feeder cattle futures fell to their lowest since Jan. 9 […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. December feedlot cattle placements hit six-year high

Jan. 27, 2017 at 6:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feedlots brought in 18 per cent more cattle in December than the year-earlier month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday, which topped forecasts and reached a six-year high for that month. Higher prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, cattle last month improved profit for […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle sag before USDA report

Jan. 27, 2017 at 6:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled weaker on Friday ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, said traders. Analysts, on average, expect the report to show 8.4 per cent more cattle were placed into U.S. feedlots […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs tumble after again nearing six-month high

Jan. 26, 2017 at 5:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs ended sharply lower on Thursday pressured by weaker initial cash prices and fund liquidation, but not before futures approached a six-month high for a second straight session, said traders. February hogs ended 1.675 cents/lb. lower at 65.85 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs surge to near six-month high

Jan. 25, 2017 at 3:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday climbed to their highest level in almost six months, fuelled by short-covering following strong cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. Technical buying developed after February and March futures surpassed their respective 10-day moving averages of 65.662 and 69.023 […]

By Theopolis Waters