Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

U.S. livestock: Fundamentals undercut CME hog futures

Oct. 26, 2016 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures finished weaker for the first time in four sessions on Wednesday, pressured by profit-taking and uneasiness about cash and wholesale pork prices as October Pork Month winds down, said traders. December lean hogs finished 0.425 cent/lb. lower at 44.2 cents, […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend rally, cattle snap winning streak

Oct. 25, 2016 at 4:17 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally to three-week high

Oct. 24, 2016 at 4:45 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up on short-covering

Oct. 20, 2016 at 7:18 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures stumble as supplies grow

Oct. 18, 2016 at 5:31 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle extend gains on technical buying

Oct. 17, 2016 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live and feeder cattle futures climbed more than one per cent on Monday, adding to gains in the previous session, on technical buying and expectations cattle and beef prices will rise seasonally, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply. Friday’s […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle gain on short-covering after six-year lows

Oct. 14, 2016 at 7:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose more than one per cent on Friday, boosted by short-covering as traders took profits on bearish bets after prices fell to six-year lows in the previous session. Feeder cattle also recouped a portion of their losses but gains in […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle plumb new lows on technical selloff

Oct. 13, 2016 at 6:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures tumbled two per cent on Thursday, extending losses to six-year lows on pressure from technical selling and weak prices in cash cattle markets, traders said. Lean hog futures added to recent gains at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, boosted by technical buying and as […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle fall to six-year low on long liquidation

Oct. 11, 2016 at 3:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. cattle futures fell to six-year lows on Tuesday, adding to steep losses from the previous session as investors liquidated holdings amid ample animal and meat supplies, traders and analysts said. Lean hog futures gained more than one per cent at the Chicago Board of Trade, […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slump limit down

Oct. 10, 2016 at 5:34 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday settled down by their three cents/lb. daily price limit, on sell stops and fund liquidation after some contracts fell beneath chart support levels, said traders. October and December were down three cents/lb. at 98.875 and 100.05 cents, respectively […]

By Theopolis Waters