Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures up slightly

Nov. 30, 2018 at 7:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures closed modestly higher on Friday on short-covering after a four-session slide and concern that wintry weather in the central Plains in the coming days could slow cattle weight gain, traders said. Lean hog futures were mixed as traders awaited news on U.S.-China trade […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs bounce on news of pork sales to China

Nov. 29, 2018 at 6:18 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sag on technical selling, soft cash

Nov. 28, 2018 at 6:55 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs drift lower on weak cash values

Nov. 27, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs decline as cash values soften

Nov. 26, 2018 at 8:20 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally after bullish USDA data

Nov. 21, 2018 at 6:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were higher on Wednesday, extending earlier small gains after government supply reports showed fewer-than-expected U.S. cattle supplies, traders said. U.S. Department of Agriculture monthly Cattle on Feed data showed 11.692 million cattle in U.S. feedlots as of Nov. 1. That figure […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs limit up on swine fever fears

Nov. 16, 2018 at 6:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged on Friday and the three most active contracts closed up their daily trading limit on rising concerns about the spread of African swine fever in China, traders said. Technical buying accelerated gains, lifting several deferred-month contracts to life-of-contract highs. […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on technical buying, demand outlook

Nov. 15, 2018 at 5:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures firmed for a fourth straight session on Thursday, lifted by technical buying and good demand for pork, traders said. Persistent concerns about the spread of African swine fever in China, the world’s top hog and pork producer, also underpinned prices […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle slip on weak cash outlook, lower beef

Nov. 14, 2018 at 5:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Wednesday as a weak tone to the cash cattle market and lower beef prices anchored futures, traders said. Lower equities markets also cast a shadow over cattle futures as the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell for a fourth […]

By Karl Plume

Hog industry worldwide getting slaughtered in trade war

Oct. 26, 2018 at 10:05 am CDT

Beijing/Chicago/Carambei | Reuters – Ken Maschhoff, chairman of the largest U.S. family-owned pork producer, has watched profits fall as trade tensions rise between the United States and China. His company, The Machhoffs, has halted U.S. projects worth up to $30 million and may move some operations overseas. Investing in domestic […]

By Ana Mano Hallie Gu Tom Polansek