Insights and Stories on Hogs

May. 15, 2024 at 5:56 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures firmed for a second straight day on Wednesday as rising beef prices and strong packer demand ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend supported the market, analysts said.

By Karl Plume, Reuters

May. 14, 2024 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures rallied on Tuesday as soaring boxed beef prices fueled hopes for increased demand, analysts said.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek

May. 13, 2024 at 4:46 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures eased on Monday on ample supplies of market-ready cattle and expectations for flat to lower cash cattle sales this week, traders and analysts said.

By Karl Plume, Reuters

May. 10, 2024 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures were mixed on Friday, with live cattle contracts turning higher and a rally in Chicago corn futures Cv1 pressuring most feeder cattle contracts lower.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

May. 9, 2024 at 4:50 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned lower on Thursday amid a day of sideways and choppy trading, as wholesale beef prices dropped and cash cattle markets saw limited activity.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters