Insights and Stories on Hogs And Pigs

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend selloff on supply view

Oct. 2, 2023 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply for the second day in a row, hitting a four-month low as traders adjusted their expectations for prices to reflect the U.S. government’s bigger-than-expected supply view. “We simply don’t need the sow base we currently have or need […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs to face bigger-than-expected herd

Sep. 28, 2023 at 7:30 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CME November feeder cattle, Sept. 27, 2023.

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slump to lowest in over a month

Sep. 27, 2023 at 3:59 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CME October feeder cattle, Sept. 26, 2023.

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle dip to three-week low

Sep. 26, 2023 at 6:20 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

CME December live cattle, Sept. 25, 2023.

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip, but stay near recent highs

Sep. 25, 2023 at 7:52 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb on tight supplies

Dec. 27, 2022 at 4:37 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, supported by lower cattle supplies and the impact of cold weather on cattle weights, traders said. Winter weather last week across the U.S. Great Plains likely caused cattle to lose weight amid snow and below-freezing temperatures, said Brad Kooima, […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up, cattle placements drop

Dec. 23, 2022 at 7:46 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures firmed on Friday, as traders anticipated lower November feedlot placements in the U.S. Agriculture Department’s monthly Cattle on Feed report, released after the market close. USDA reported feedlot placements in November fell two per cent from a year ago. Analysts predicted a […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on demand expectations

Dec. 21, 2022 at 7:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME lean hog futures lifted on Wednesday, jumping to two-week highs on expectations that demand for market-ready hogs will perk up in the coming weeks, analysts said. “There seems to be a lot of optimism in buying for after the first of the year,” said Matthew […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with boxed beef prices

Dec. 19, 2022 at 6:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group live cattle futures finished higher on Monday as rising boxed beef prices signaled there is demand in the market, brokers said. Choice cuts of boxed beef rose by $1, to $263.83 per hundredweight, after climbing by $8.53 on Friday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on firm cash

Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark June lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Monday, setting a life-of-contract high on firm cash hog prices and expectations of tightening supplies. CME June hogs settled up 0.2 cent at 126.05 cents/lb., paring gains after reaching a contract top of 126.875 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

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Insights and Stories on Hogs And Pigs

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend selloff on supply view

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs to face bigger-than-expected herd

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle slump to lowest in over a month

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle dip to three-week low

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip, but stay near recent highs

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures climb on tight supplies

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up, cattle placements drop

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on demand expectations

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up with boxed beef prices

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on firm cash

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