Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: Cattle sink as bird-flu beef tests fuel demand fears

Apr. 30, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures tumbled on Tuesday as traders worried consumers will buy less meat, a day after the U.S. government said it will verify the safety of ground beef in states that have bird-flu infections in dairy cows.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hogs ease on technical trade

Apr. 25, 2024 at 6:44 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures slump as US requires bird flu tests for dairy cattle

Apr. 24, 2024 at 3:29 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs rally on pork demand outlook, rising commodities prices

Apr. 23, 2024 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Karl Plume Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end higher ahead of monthly USDA data

Apr. 18, 2024 at 6:08 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend recovery

Apr. 16, 2024 at 5:51 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed higher for a second consecutive session on Tuesday as the market extended a recovery from oversold conditions, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures sink to multi-month lows

Apr. 12, 2024 at 5:55 pm CDT

Technical selling, fund liquidation and demand concerns drove Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures to multi-month lows on Friday, analysts said.

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures turn higher, hog futures rebound

Apr. 11, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures firmed on Thursday, bolstered by technical trading and anticipated consumer demand going into the grilling season, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME livestock futures turn higher amid rising wholesale prices

Apr. 9, 2024 at 6:33 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures turned higher on Tuesday, as continued strength in wholesale prices eased concerns about consumer demand - even as investors grew nervous about ongoing inflationary concerns and rising consumer prices, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures rise on wholesale prices, technical trade

Apr. 8, 2024 at 4:33 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live futures turned higher on Monday, as a flurry of technical trading and strength in wholesale prices helped contracts rebound off recent months' lows, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters