Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

U.S. livestock: Hog futures advance after Trump calls off Mexico tariffs

Jun. 10, 2019 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose on Monday as traders were relieved President Donald Trump had called off plans to impose tariffs on imports of Mexican goods, which means no retaliatory duties by Mexico on U.S. products like pork. Live cattle futures rose by the daily price limit. […]

U.S. livestock: Futures end week on sour note

Jun. 7, 2019 at 4:11 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Corn rally drags on feeder cattle futures

Jun. 6, 2019 at 4:29 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle rally on corn futures slump

Jun. 5, 2019 at 5:31 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Warming weather, easing feed costs spur rallies

Jun. 4, 2019 at 6:11 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Trade fights continue to batter live cattle, lean hogs

Jun. 3, 2019 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle and lean hog futures fell for a second trading day on Monday — with live cattle futures hitting a near-10 month low — amid robust supplies and trade fights quelling export demand, traders said. But trade issues helped feeder cattle […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall after Trump opens new front in trade war

May. 31, 2019 at 5:00 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures fell on Friday, pressured by fears that Mexico, a key importer of both U.S. beef and pork, will retaliate against President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose tariffs on imports from Mexico. The fresh trade concerns, coming at a time […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Futures fall as corn rally boosts feeding costs

May. 30, 2019 at 3:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures closed mostly lower on Thursday, with a rally in the corn market pressuring livestock contracts, traders said. “It had a lot to do with corn going up,” said Doug Houghton, an analyst with Brock Associates Inc. “Feed costs are […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm as cash market steadies

May. 29, 2019 at 4:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, supported by a steadying cash market, traders said. Cash cattle traded at $115 in Kansas on Tuesday (all figures US$). That was unchanged from a week earlier and came after five straight weeks of declines, said Rich Nelson, […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall with demand uncertain due to trade fights

May. 28, 2019 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell 2.9 per cent to their lowest level in nearly three weeks on Tuesday, with concerns about demand from top buyers in focus amid a record-large supply in the U.S., traders said. The market shrugged off a U.S. Agriculture Department […]

By Mark Weinraub