Insights and Stories on Hogs

Aug. 13, 2024 at 5:38 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) cattle futures rose on Tuesday with beef demand increasing ahead of the approaching Labor Day holiday and as corn futures dipped following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly crop progress and condition report.

By Renee Hickman, Reuters

Aug. 9, 2024 at 5:03 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned higher on Friday, as cattle futures rebounded from recent sharp drops in pricing amid a flurry of fund selling.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Aug. 8, 2024 at 6:18 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) livestock futures turned lower on Thursday, with cattle futures slumping amid a flurry of fund selling and weakening wholesale pricing, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter

Aug. 7, 2024 at 4:55 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, and feeder cattle turned lower, as the U.S. dollar continued to recover and livestock traders remained uneasy about the health of the global economy, market analysts said.

By P.J. Huffstutter, Reuters

Aug. 6, 2024 at 4:08 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures stabilized on Tuesday after sliding during the previous session on fears that the U.S. may be headed for a recession.

By Reuters, Tom Polansek