Insights and Stories on Hog Futures

U.S. livestock: Cattle erase losses to finish flat

Sep. 23, 2016 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures finished roughly unchanged on Friday, reversing from earlier steep losses as investors squared up positions ahead of a monthly supply report that was released after the market close, traders and analysts said. Feeder cattle and lean hogs also settled about flat at […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle decline on profit-taking

Sep. 22, 2016 at 7:07 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs plunge to contract lows on supply

Sep. 19, 2016 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices push CME live cattle higher

Sep. 16, 2016 at 5:40 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Bargain-buying lifts CME lean hogs

Sep. 15, 2016 at 3:41 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

Hog profits disappear as U.S. futures crash

Sep. 14, 2016 at 4:38 pm CDT

CNS Canada — A sharp drop in the U.S. hog futures over the past week is cutting into the profitability of the Canadian sector as well, with a turn higher unlikely in the near term. U.S. lean hog futures set new contract lows over the past week, as large North […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: Hefty supplies push CME lean hogs to 10-month low

Sep. 14, 2016 at 3:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday sank to a 10-month bottom, and forged new contract lows, as abundant heavier animals continued to drag down cash prices, traders said. October closed 1.825 cents/lb. lower at 54.925 cents and posted a fresh contract low of 54.7 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Supplies drop CME lean hogs third straight session

Sep. 13, 2016 at 3:55 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Tuesday posted losses for a third straight session as plentiful supplies pressured cash prices, traders said. They said liquidation in other commodities led by the U.S. stock market selloff further weighed on CME lean hogs. October closed 2.675 cents/lb. lower […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain again, hogs drift lower

Sep. 12, 2016 at 4:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Monday rose for a second straight session, helped by more short-covering and technical buying after some contracts punched through technical resistance levels, traders said. October live cattle ended 1.3 cents/lb. higher at 105.7 cents (all figures US$). December closed […]

By Theopolis Waters

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

Sep. 9, 2016 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday shrugged off Thursday’s losses, with October up the three-cents/lb. daily price limit on short-covering and technical buying, traders said. October live cattle ended limit up at 104.4 cents/lb. after breaking through the 10-day moving average of 103.89 cents […]

By Theopolis Waters