Insights and Stories on Feeder Cattle

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down on trade war woes

May. 13, 2019 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) fell the daily three-cent-per-pound limit on Monday as fears of a prolonged trade war between the U.S. and China triggered long liquidation, analysts said. China said it would impose higher tariffs on a range of U.S. […]

U.S. livestock: Escalating trade war pressures CME hog futures

May. 10, 2019 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures recover on hopes for China trade deal

May. 9, 2019 at 6:07 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set eight-month low on weak cash prices

May. 8, 2019 at 6:49 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend setback on trade tensions

May. 7, 2019 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Klassen: Feeder cattle rally loses steam

May. 6, 2019 at 8:48 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearlings traded $2-$5 lower while calves were solidly $3 to as much as $8 lower. There’s a limit how far the cash trade can divorce from the futures market. November feeder cattle futures have dropped $12 from contract highs and there is no sign […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures limit down on China trade fight, swine fever fears

May. 6, 2019 at 4:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures plunged by the daily trading limit on Monday, and cattle was lower, amid worries about the spread of African swine fever and fears that President Donald Trump will follow through with threats to impose additional tariffs on China. The tariff threat, which […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall again on lower beef, cash prices

May. 3, 2019 at 5:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. live cattle futures fell on Friday, with the actively traded Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) June contract down for a 10th straight session on sinking beef and cash cattle prices, and long liquidation by managed commodity funds. Cattle futures have been susceptible to steep drops as […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs mixed, nearbys up on export hopes

May. 2, 2019 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures ended mixed on Thursday, with nearby futures contracts building on strong gains in the previous session on expectations that China would soon sharply accelerate imports of U.S. pork. Deferred contracts were pressed down by active spread trading that featured buying of June […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs limit up on technical buying, export hopes

May. 1, 2019 at 5:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rallied sharply on Wednesday with several contracts closing up the daily trading limit on technical buying and speculation that Chinese demand for U.S. pork is poised to grow. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is due to release weekly export sales data […]

By Karl Plume