Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

Mar. 31, 2025 at 3:04 pm CDT

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were lower on Monday, The June live cattle contract lost 1.20 cents at 203.650 cents per pound as it pulled lower on profit-taking. May feeder cattle futures stepped back 0.675 of a cent at 284.500 cents per pound. The USDA […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Mar. 18, 2025 at 3:25 pm CDT

Cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were mixed on Tuesday, seeing continued strength in the front months at the close while edging lower in the more deferred contracts.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Feb. 6, 2025 at 3:06 pm CST

Live and fed cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange dropped back on Thursday, despite strong export sales. The United States Department of Agriculture reported export sales of 24,907 tonnes for the week ended Jan. 30. That’s up 23.5 per cent from the previous week and the most since August. […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 15, 2025 at 4:15 pm CST

Live and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were stronger Wednesday, as rising beef prices underpinned the markets.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Dec. 3, 2024 at 5:26 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures rebounded on Tuesday from prior-session declines, continuing a recent climb sparked by tight cattle supplies and firm cash market prices. Recent strength in wholesale beef prices also encouraged continued buying despite a seasonal tendency for the market to […]

By Karl Plume