Insights and Stories on Hogs

Canadian hog prices on rebound

Sep. 15, 2018 at 12:03 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Improving trade relations and the emergence of swine fever in China have made their presence felt on the Canadian hog market. Weekly signature No. 5 base slaughter weight cash hog prices averaged $117.83 per 100 kg as of Friday, up by roughly $15 over the past two […]

U.S. farmers rush to clear crops but animals stay in Florence’s path

Sep. 11, 2018 at 4:38 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking, lack of cash sales

Aug. 31, 2018 at 5:01 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly higher on technical buying

Aug. 29, 2018 at 5:50 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on U.S.-Mexico deal, China swine fever

Aug. 27, 2018 at 5:42 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. maps out tariff-related direct payments to farmers

Aug. 27, 2018 at 4:54 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Monday its farm aid package would include US$4.7 billion in direct payments to farmers to help offset losses from retaliatory tariffs on U.S. exports this season. The bulk of the payments, $3.6 billion, would be made to soybean farmers […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease for second day

Aug. 21, 2018 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month U.S. hog futures fell on Tuesday for a second straight session on technical selling and doubts about whether trade talks this week between China and the U.S. would ease tensions, traders said. CME Group live cattle futures settled modestly higher while feeder cattle futures declined. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs close lower, halting five-session climb

Aug. 20, 2018 at 6:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures fell more than three per cent on Monday on profit-taking after a 14 per cent rally last week left futures over-priced relative to domestic cash prices, analysts said. CME Group live cattle futures fell in response to a lower cash cattle trade late […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs up, cattle firm on hopes for Mexico deal

Aug. 17, 2018 at 7:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog and cattle futures rose on Friday, boosted by hopes that a trade agreement with Mexico will be finalized in the coming days, traders said. Mexico’s economy minister Ildefonso Guajardo said on Friday he hopes to conclude by the middle of next week outstanding bilateral […]

By Mark Weinraub

Trade uncertainty weighs on Manitoba pork prices

Aug. 16, 2018 at 4:50 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– An ongoing trade battle between China and the U.S., along with general uncertainty in global trade, is starting to put a damper on Manitoba pork prices. In Canada, the formula price used by domestic farmers is based on the national base price in the U.S. That price […]

By Dave Sims