Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures dive as volatile trade continues

Mar. 27, 2020 at 7:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures tumbled on Friday, with several contracts falling the expanded daily limit of 4.5 U.S. cents/lb. on worries about a slowdown in demand for pork and fears that the coronavirus could shutter slaughterhouses, potentially backing up hog supplies, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit down as grocery panic eases

Mar. 26, 2020 at 8:08 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures end mostly lower

Mar. 25, 2020 at 6:59 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle limit up on beef demand, strong packer margins

Mar. 24, 2020 at 6:29 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

As meat demand rises, processors raise pay for farmers, workers

Mar. 24, 2020 at 1:16 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures limit up as beef prices surge

Mar. 23, 2020 at 8:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose their daily limit on Monday, lifted by strong packer margins, rising wholesale beef prices and expectations of higher cash cattle prices this week after Tyson Foods said it would pay producers a one-time premium, traders said. Benchmark June live cattle futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on cash market strength

Mar. 20, 2020 at 7:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rose on Friday on a spate of technical buying as the market tried to recover from its steep discount to the cash market, traders said. Strong demand from consumers at grocery stores due to worries about the coronavirus underpinned the gains. “They want […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rebound with grocery demand in focus

Mar. 19, 2020 at 7:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures rose on Thursday, part of a broad recovery in the agriculture markets stemming from a rebound in crude oil prices and export hopes, traders said. Strong demand for meat in the retail sector underpinned the gains as the industry scrambled to restock grocery […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs fall on demand uncertainty

Mar. 18, 2020 at 5:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures fell on Wednesday, pressured by sharp declines in the equities markets and uncertainty about demand due to the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The cattle and hog markets surged on Tuesday because of strength in the cash market after consumers cleared out grocery store shelves […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs rally after grocery stores depleted

Mar. 17, 2020 at 4:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures surged on Tuesday, fueled by strength in the cash market as the grocery sector looked to restock shelves following heavy buying during the weekend. Bargain buying also helped support the livestock market. Both live cattle and feeder cattle futures were recovering […]

By Mark Weinraub