Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: Hog futures climb, following cash markets

Jul. 21, 2022 at 10:01 am CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday, supported by firm cash markets tied to tight supplies of hogs, traders said. Hot weather in the U.S. midsection added support, posing potential disruptions to the transport of animals. CME August lean hog futures settled 2.05 […]

U.S. livestock: Rising wholesale meat prices lift futures

Jul. 19, 2022 at 7:38 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures up on hot spell, firm meat prices

Jul. 18, 2022 at 7:21 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weak, hogs slightly higher

Jul. 15, 2022 at 4:24 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken on profit-taking

Jul. 14, 2022 at 4:41 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle rally to highest since November 2015

Jul. 13, 2022 at 6:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile exchange cattle futures extended gains on Wednesday on follow-through technical buying after rallying in the previous two sessions. Tight supplies remained in focus as the front-month feeder cattle contract hit its highest on a continuous basis since November 2015. “Big picture, the U.S. Agriculture […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle reach three-week peak

Jul. 12, 2022 at 5:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures hit a three-week high on Tuesday on sinking corn feed prices and concerns that hot, dry weather at central and southern Plains feedlots will continue to shrink livestock supplies, traders said. Technical buying further fueled the gains as cattle markets […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle jump on cash market premiums

Jul. 11, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts firmed on Monday on technical buying and support from the premium of cash market prices to the actively traded front-month futures contract. Live cattle drew further support from firm beef prices and gains in feeder cattle futures. “Live cattle were […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle slump

Jul. 8, 2022 at 7:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures eased on Friday as brokers said steady-to-lower cash prices were seen as disappointing. Feeder cattle futures also finished weaker, under pressure from climbing prices of grain used for livestock feed, brokers said. Traders kept an eye on the cash market, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs touch highest level since April

Jul. 7, 2022 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped to their highest price since April on Thursday on U.S. supply concerns and strength in outside markets, brokers said. Live cattle reached a two-week high in the most-active contract, while feeder cattle futures slumped under pressure from soaring costs […]

By Tom Polansek