Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs advance in turnaround from losses

Jul. 6, 2022 at 6:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle and hog futures closed stronger on Wednesday as the livestock markets recovered from losses in the previous session that were linked to fears of a global economic recession, traders said. Wall Street also finished higher, after broad declines in equities and commodities […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle fall on global recession worries

Jul. 5, 2022 at 7:49 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

Swine fever outbreak in Germany’s top pork state poses lasting threat

Jul. 5, 2022 at 5:57 pm CDT

By Michael Hogan

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise to two-month high

Jun. 21, 2022 at 5:16 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on rising cash prices

Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:08 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed on uncertain consumer demand

Jun. 16, 2022 at 7:09 pm CDT

Indianapolis | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were mixed on Thursday, with nearby contracts firming, while the most-active cattle futures eased pressured by inflationary concerns, though markets remain underpinned by tight cattle supplies across much of the U.S. Plains, analysts said. “The weakness comes from the uncertainty […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as cash markets surge

Jun. 15, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures jumped two per cent on Wednesday, lifted by rising prices for market-ready cattle in the cash market, traders said. Cash cattle traded in Nebraska at around $145 per hundredweight, traders said, up $2-$4 from last week and significantly higher than […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle bounce back on bargain buying

Jun. 14, 2022 at 7:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures finished higher on Tuesday in a rebound from recent losses, brokers said. However, concerns about the risk of beef demand falling due to U.S. inflation continued to hang over the market, analysts said. They warn rising prices may increasingly push […]

By Tom Polansek

Hog sector to focus on margins in face of outside volatility

Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:18 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The hog sector has found itself caught up in the general uncertainty of many commodity and financial markets — making it more difficult than normal to predict where values could be headed. “We’re seeing a ton of volatility and it feels like we’re in a bit of transition […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tumble on worries of waning demand

Jun. 13, 2022 at 7:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about red-hot U.S. inflation knocked down Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures on Monday, as rising prices threaten beef demand, analysts said. Demand is most at risk for expensive steaks and other pricey cuts as some consumers shift to buying cheaper items, […]

By Tom Polansek