Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from one-month high, traders eye US weather

Jan. 8, 2024 at 6:49 pm CST

Live cattle futures on Monday rose to their highest level in more than a month before retreating as traders waited to see the impact of wintry weather on livestock in the central U.S.

U.S. livestock: Hogs extend gains after rally, end up 3 per cent for the week

Jan. 5, 2024 at 4:40 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs finish weaker, set another contract low

Jan. 3, 2024 at 5:16 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle hit November highs as lean hogs set contract lows

Jan. 2, 2024 at 5:02 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures mixed to lower

Dec. 29, 2023 at 5:25 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Smaller U.S. swine herd likely as Prop 12 takes effect, think tank says

Dec. 29, 2023 at 11:38 am CST

The cost of compliance with a California animal welfare law, which takes full effect on New Year’s Day, will likely shrink the U.S. national hog herd and lead to further consolidation, a Washington State think tank says. “No one will be spared the change in market pressures,” wrote Pam Lewison, […]

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, lean hog futures weighed by demand questions

Dec. 28, 2023 at 5:12 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures mostly ended lower on Thursday, as a sluggish cash market weighed on nearly all cattle markets and hog traders continued to wrestle with concerns about demand for hefty pork supplies, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog, cattle future contracts mixed

Dec. 27, 2023 at 6:09 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) feeder cattle futures firmed on Wednesday, seeing a boost from weakness in the grain market and as the trade tried to spur ranchers to rebuild their herds, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm, but face bigger-than-expected US herd

Dec. 22, 2023 at 4:15 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs turned higher on a technical bump on Friday, and cattle futures were mixed on moderate cash trades, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures face renewed pressure

Dec. 21, 2023 at 4:48 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mostly sharply lower on Thursday as traders sold off or shifted their positions ahead of a series of key government reports, analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters