Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher, but off session tops

May. 2, 2017 at 6:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday on fund buying, short-covering and solid beef demand that briefly lifted the June contract to its three-cent daily price limit, said traders. They said profit-taking and caution before this week’s cash prices pulled futures from new contract […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit one-year high on fund buying

Apr. 28, 2017 at 3:43 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise as cash prices surge

Apr. 27, 2017 at 5:29 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cash prices propel live cattle to one-year high

Apr. 26, 2017 at 5:21 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs surge on stocks data, strong pork demand

Apr. 25, 2017 at 4:33 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle drop from one-year peak, hogs rise

Apr. 24, 2017 at 5:11 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle fell on Monday in a profit-taking setback after notching one-year highs for four straight days last week, traders said. Larger-than-expected cattle placements in a monthly government report issued after the market closed on Friday added pressure to start the week, with deferred contracts […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures again notch 1-year highs

Apr. 20, 2017 at 3:43 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed on Thursday to a one-year top for the third straight day, and deferred contracts marked fresh highs, helped by firmer wholesale beef values, traders said. April live cattle closed 1.700 cents per pound higher at 129.625 cents. June ended 0.525 cent […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up for 9th straight session

Apr. 19, 2017 at 3:59 pm CDT

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Wednesday for the ninth consecutive session, and hit a one-year high for a second day in a row, after cash prices exceeded expectations, traders said. April live cattle closed 1.150 cents per pound higher at 127.925 cents, and June up […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Strong beef demand lifts live cattle to one-year high

Apr. 18, 2017 at 3:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle on Tuesday spiked to their highest since mid-April 2016, driven by improved wholesale beef demand that may underpin cash prices this week, said traders. They said profit-taking pulled back-month futures down from new contract highs achieved earlier in the session. April […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb seventh straight session

Apr. 17, 2017 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle rose on Monday for the seventh consecutive session, boosted by improved wholesale beef demand and futures’ discounts to recent cash prices, traders said. They said speculative buying and buy stops drove deferred contracts to fresh highs. April live cattle closed 1.05 […]

By Theopolis Waters