Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures extend losses

Nov. 29, 2016 at 5:09 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower for a second day in a row on Tuesday, pressured by more profit-taking ahead of potentially steady to weaker cash prices by Friday, said traders. December live cattle closed down 0.375 cent/lb. to 108.925 cents, and February ended […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures extend rally on packer demand

Nov. 25, 2016 at 3:51 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle firm on pre-holiday technical buying

Nov. 23, 2016 at 5:12 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs falter on profit-taking after two-month high

Nov. 22, 2016 at 6:44 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain slightly before USDA report

Nov. 18, 2016 at 2:30 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices boost CME live cattle

Nov. 16, 2016 at 4:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday reached their highest level in two months, driven by fund buying and better-than-expected cash prices, said traders. December live cattle closed up 2.725 cents/lb. to 108.2 cents, and February ended 1.975 cents higher at 108.5 cents (all figures […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Ample supplies drop hogs

Nov. 15, 2016 at 5:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday fell for a third consecutive session, dragged down by weaker cash and wholesale pork prices amid abundant seasonal supplies, said traders. December closed down 0.775 cent/lb. to 46.125 cents, and February ended 0.7 cent/lb. lower at 52.9 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle finish mostly firmer

Nov. 14, 2016 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts on Monday finished modestly higher after investors sold December futures and simultaneously bought deferred months in a trading strategy known as bear-spreading, traders said. December live cattle closed down 0.025 cent per pound at 105.575 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb as cash price outlook improves

Nov. 10, 2016 at 4:25 pm CST

Chicago/Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday gained for a third straight day, driven by short-covering following renewed optimism for cash prices by Friday, traders said. December and February contracts broke through their respective 10-day moving averages of 102.90 and 104.86 cents, which triggered fund buying. December […]

By Theopolis Waters

Record U.S. hog slaughter puts pressure on Canadian pork prices

Nov. 10, 2016 at 1:00 pm CST

CNSC/Winnipeg – A record week for U.S. slaughterhouses is weighing on hog prices in Canada. According to the USDA, hogs slaughtered under federal inspection for the week ended November 5 were pegged at 2.532 million head, which is an all-time record. That number is also up 7.2 per cent from the […]

By Dave Sims