Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: CME cattle drop on fund selling, beef demand concerns

Nov. 30, 2023 at 5:38 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures dropped on Thursday after two sessions of gains, pressured by fund long liquidation and as higher corn feed prices and worries about demand for high-priced beef cuts hung over the market. Technical selling accelerated the break, the live cattle market’s sixth […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle gain for second straight day after selloff

Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:07 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME cattle up on short covering, discount to cash

Nov. 28, 2023 at 7:27 pm CST

By Karl Plume

Manitoba hog yard cleared for U.S. export

Nov. 27, 2023 at 7:04 pm CST

By Geralyn Wichers

U.S. livestock: Fund selling sends CME cattle to multi-month lows

Nov. 27, 2023 at 6:35 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME cattle collapse to March lows

Nov. 24, 2023 at 7:50 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Cattle futures sank to their lowest levels in nearly eight months at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday on increased concerns about easing demand for U.S. beef. Technical selling accelerated the slide after funds recently liquidated long positions, traders said. “We don’t know what demand is […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs mixed after approaching four-week low

Nov. 22, 2023 at 7:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures hit their lowest level in about four weeks on Wednesday before ending mixed as traders adjusted positions before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday. The market has dropped about eight per cent since rising on Nov. 7 to the highest price in more than a […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs near four-week low amid large supply

Nov. 21, 2023 at 7:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest price in nearly four weeks on Tuesday as large supplies hung over the market. Technical selling added pressure on prices as December hogs dropped below 70 cents/lb. for the first time since Nov. 1, analysts said […]

By Tom Polansek

cme january 2024 feeder cattle, nov 20 2023

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle top one-week high

Nov. 20, 2023 at 7:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures and deferred live cattle futures finished higher on Monday after the government reported placements in feedlots were lower than analysts expected last month. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, in monthly data issued after the close of trading on Friday, said producers placed […]

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise ahead of bullish data

Nov. 17, 2023 at 7:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures ended higher on Friday as livestock traders adjusted positions in the markets. After the close of trading, the U.S. Department of Agriculture issued monthly data that showed producers placed 3.8 per cent more cattle into feedlots in […]

By Tom Polansek