Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

U.S. livestock: Hog futures mixed, cattle futures firm

Apr. 1, 2019 at 5:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures were mixed on Monday, with the front-month contract firming slightly after two straight days of declines while deferreds continued to ease. Traders said that fresh pork exports to China were required to ease the burdensome supplies and boost hog […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble after Trump threatens Mexico border closure

Mar. 29, 2019 at 6:40 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit down as export sales disappoint

Mar. 28, 2019 at 5:42 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop further on rising supply, weak cash prices

Mar. 27, 2019 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat on technical selling, fund liquidation

Mar. 26, 2019 at 5:02 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle tumble on bearish USDA data

Mar. 25, 2019 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped sharply on Monday in reaction to a government report that showed larger-than-expected supplies of cattle on feed in the U.S., traders said. Nearby cattle futures contracts fell more than 1.5 per cent, with selling accelerating as prices breached key […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs notch fresh contract highs on export hopes

Mar. 22, 2019 at 7:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose to contract highs for a third straight session on Friday on hopes for strong demand from China before easing from those peaks on profit-taking and technical selling, traders said. China is expected to be in the market for imported […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up again on China swine fever fears

Mar. 21, 2019 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied by their daily trading limits for a second straight day on Thursday on expectations that imports by China would surge as the country’s domestic hog herd is ravaged by a deadly hog disease. All hog contracts posted new contract […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on China swine virus fears

Mar. 20, 2019 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures soared by the company’s daily price limit to new contract highs on Wednesday on increasing worries about the spread of a deadly hog disease in China. Traders expect that China, the world’s biggest hog producer and pork consumer, will need […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on weather woes

Mar. 19, 2019 at 7:03 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose Tuesday, with the benchmark June contract hitting a high as poor feedlot conditions in portions of the U.S. Plains raised concerns about beef supplies, traders said. Lean hogs closed lower in a profit-taking setback from contract highs set a […]

By Julie Ingwersen