Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle tumble in technical selloff after contract highs

Jun. 6, 2017 at 5:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell more than one per cent on Tuesday, reversing from earlier life-of-contract highs on pressure from investment fund and technical selling, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle futures declined by their daily price limit of 4.5 cents/lb. while lean hog futures were […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains as beef prices rise

Jun. 5, 2017 at 4:40 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb to one-month top

Jun. 2, 2017 at 4:39 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle limit up on strong cash prices

Jun. 1, 2017 at 5:15 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Fund buying extends live cattle gains

May. 31, 2017 at 4:06 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle recoup some recent losses

May. 30, 2017 at 6:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday reversed some of their recent losses, helped by short-covering and futures’ discounts to this week’s expected cash prices, said traders. They said some investors sold June futures and simultaneously bought deferred months ahead of the first notice day for […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Bearish USDA report rattles CME live cattle

May. 26, 2017 at 3:30 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday finished sharply lower, hit by fund liquidation and the morning’s bearish U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report, said traders. The report showed the number of cattle placed in feedlots in April hit a 14-year high for […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Funds, bargain buying rally live cattle

May. 25, 2017 at 7:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Thursday reversed some of their recent losses, stirred by fund buying and bargain hunting as the U.S. Memorial Day holiday approaches, said traders. They said futures’ discounts to this week’s cash prices attracted would-be buyers. June closed 1.8 cents/lb. higher […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle retreat following initial cash prices

May. 24, 2017 at 4:05 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts slumped on Wednesday, pulled down by technical selling and lower preliminary cash prices, said traders. June closed 0.95 cent/lb. lower at 122.125 cents (all figures US$). August closed 1.4 cents lower at 119.925 cents, and below the 10-day moving average […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs gain, cattle ease on spread unwinding

May. 23, 2017 at 6:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose to a three-month high on Tuesday while live cattle declined as some investors unwound hog-cattle spreads, traders and analysts said. Traders locked in profits on long cattle-short hog spreads, with Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle declining for the first time in […]

By Michael Hirtzer