Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink after hitting highest since early November

Jan. 25, 2018 at 3:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures dropped 2.2 percent after hitting their highest level in 2-1/2 months on Thursday, snapping a three-day winning streak as a rebound in the U.S. dollar sparked a round of profit-taking. “The pushback on the U.S. dollar maybe caught a few people off-guard,” said […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on beef gains, fund buying

Jan. 24, 2018 at 6:34 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Beef quotes send CME live cattle higher

Jan. 23, 2018 at 4:51 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Weather, cash prices rally CME live cattle

Jan. 22, 2018 at 4:33 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures sag

Jan. 19, 2018 at 6:23 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend climb to five sessions

Jan. 18, 2018 at 5:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Thursday for a fifth straight session, buoyed by higher wholesale beef prices and technical buying including short-covering, traders said. Retailers are buying beef to feature during the second half of the month, when consumers may have paid off year-end […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on short-covering

Jan. 17, 2018 at 6:36 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures surged on Wednesday on technical buying and short-covering, spurred in part by higher-than-expected prices at a weekly cattle sale, traders said. Animals at Wednesday’s Fed Cattle Exchange brought $119.75/cwt, up from $119 a week earlier (all figures US$). “I guess people […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME nearby hogs hit contract high

Jan. 16, 2018 at 6:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange February lean hog futures rose nearly three per cent on Tuesday and set a contract high, buoyed by firmer cash hog prices and spreading against cattle futures, traders said. Wholesale pork fetched $80.71/cwt, down 38 cents from Monday (all figures US$). But lean […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs turn up on short-covering, bargain buying

Jan. 12, 2018 at 6:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished higher on Friday after short covering and bargain buying pared some of the market’s recent losses tied to fears about NAFTA negotiations, said traders. On Wednesday, Mexico said it would withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, following Canadian […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund selloff, NAFTA concerns extend hog losses

Jan. 11, 2018 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs closed lower for a second straight day on Thursday, pressured by fund liquidation and jitters about NAFTA talks, said traders. On Wednesday, Mexico said it would withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if the U.S. exits trade talks […]

By Theopolis Waters