Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on good cash market demand

Aug. 7, 2020 at 4:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Friday on signs of strength in the cash market after prices had stagnated, traders said. “Recent price weakness uncovered fresh demand, triggering buying on the board this morning that tripped buy stops, accelerating gains,” StoneX chief commodities economist Arlan […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall after bearish export reports

Aug. 6, 2020 at 8:16 pm CDT

By Reuters

Union seeks temporary halt for major Manitoba hog plant

Aug. 6, 2020 at 7:57 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures steady as investors eye supplies

Aug. 5, 2020 at 6:30 pm CDT

By Reuters

COVID-19 case confirmed at Maple Leaf hog plant

Aug. 5, 2020 at 6:05 pm CDT

By GFM Staff

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures snap winning streak on profit-taking

Aug. 4, 2020 at 7:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures weakened on Tuesday, snapping a five-session streak of gains, as traders took some risk off the table. Hog futures were slightly firmer. Investors shrugged off signs of strength in the cash cattle markets, concerned that the streak that pushed the October contract […]

By Reuters

Argentina nears China hog deal it hopes could turbocharge local pork production

Jul. 29, 2020 at 9:34 am CDT

Buenos Aires | Beijing | Reuters – Argentina is nearing an initial agreement with China that could pave for the way for potential investments by the Asian giant in local pork production for export, Argentina’s undersecretary of trade and investment promotion told Reuters. That could eventually lead to Chinese-backed hog […]

By Hallie Gu Maximilian Heath

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures gain, fall short on the week

Jul. 24, 2020 at 6:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures gained on Friday, after four consecutive days of declines, as traders anticipated the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) August live cattle futures settled up 0.475 cent at 101.325 cents/lb. and October live cattle added […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures ease, demand picture foggy

Jul. 23, 2020 at 4:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell again Thursday, the fourth consecutive step back after reaching a high not seen since early March. “The rally last week was kind of counter-seasonal. You typically don’t rally the cattle in late July, early August, in the dog days of summer,” […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle continue lower on unclear outlook

Jul. 22, 2020 at 5:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures closed lower on Wednesday as uncertainty about demand lingers, while dry conditions in the U.S. West have analysts worried about an influx of market-ready cattle in the coming weeks. “You look at pasture range and it is deteriorating very quickly,” said Ted […]

By Christopher Walljasper