Insights and Stories on Hog Herd

U.S. livestock: July hogs limit-down to lowest since late March

Jun. 24, 2021 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures tumbled to their lowest in nearly three months on Thursday with rising supplies pressuring the market, traders said. CME July hogs settled down the 4.5-cent daily trading limit at 100.025 cents/lb. (all figures US$). That was the lowest for the front-month […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on new China stats

Jun. 16, 2021 at 6:22 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Vietnam’s pork imports more than double amid swine fever outbreak

Dec. 26, 2019 at 1:36 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Nearby lean hogs drop on continued herd expansion

Jun. 28, 2019 at 7:32 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: February hogs down, cattle up ahead of USDA data

Dec. 20, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures higher on spreading

Jun. 28, 2018 at 7:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures were narrowly higher in bull-spreading on Thursday as some investors exited positions in nearby contract months ahead of a quarterly government supply report that was released after the close of trading. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in the report said the U.S. […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. March hog herd hits record high

Mar. 30, 2018 at 1:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The number of hogs on U.S. farms in the December-February quarter was up 3.1 per cent from the same period a year ago, a record high for the quarter, according to Thursday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report. Farmers added extra pigs, encouraged by less-costly feed […]

By Theopolis Waters

September record-large U.S. hog herd topped expectations

Sep. 30, 2016 at 5:24 pm CDT

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd in the June-August quarter grew two per cent versus a year ago to a record high, according to Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report, which surpassed average trade projections. Affordable feed, solid summer grilling demand and respectable U.S. pork exports encouraged farmers to grow […]

By Theopolis Waters

Canada books bigger beef cattle herd

Aug. 18, 2016 at 7:37 pm CDT

New estimates from Statistics Canada show the country’s cattle producers hanging onto more breeding stock and holding more calves as of July 1 compared to the same date last year. StatsCan’s livestock estimates as of July 1, released Thursday, showed 13.2 million cattle on Canadian farms as of July 1, […]

By Staff

June U.S. hog herd unexpectedly climbs to record high

Jun. 25, 2016 at 1:13 am CDT

Reuters — The U.S. hog herd in the March-May quarter rose two per cent to a record high versus a year ago, according to Friday’s U.S. Department of Agriculture report, which exceeded most analysts’ forecasts. Farmers added to their herds due to affordable feed, strong U.S. pork export demand and […]

By Theopolis Waters

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Insights and Stories on Hog Herd

U.S. livestock: July hogs limit-down to lowest since late March

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down on new China stats

Vietnam’s pork imports more than double amid swine fever outbreak

U.S. livestock: Nearby lean hogs drop on continued herd expansion

U.S. livestock: February hogs down, cattle up ahead of USDA data

U.S. livestock: Hog futures higher on spreading

U.S. March hog herd hits record high

September record-large U.S. hog herd topped expectations

Canada books bigger beef cattle herd

June U.S. hog herd unexpectedly climbs to record high

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