Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mostly lower as corn climbs

Nov. 12, 2021 at 8:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mostly lower on Friday, pressured by rising corn prices that depressed feeder cattle futures, traders said. But firmer cash cattle prices this week underpinned the market. CME January feeder cattle futures fell 1.35 cents to end at 157.725 cents/lb., […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle modestly lower

Nov. 11, 2021 at 6:58 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures up on slaughter speed plan

Nov. 10, 2021 at 6:20 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: USDA lifts estimates for beef production, cattle prices

Nov. 9, 2021 at 6:54 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle at two-month high on strong beef demand

Nov. 8, 2021 at 5:59 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle falls as cash market idles

Oct. 22, 2021 at 6:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell, pressured by a stagnant cash market and processing backups, traders said. CME December live cattle futures settled down 1.225 cents at 128.325 cents/lb. January feeder cattle futures eased 2.675 cents to end at 157.325 cents/lb. For the week, live […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall on sluggish export sales

Oct. 21, 2021 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for a third session on Thursday, pressured by weak export activity, traders said. CME December lean hog futures settled down 2.825 cents at 73.2 cents/lb., its biggest drop since Sept. 10 (all figures US$). CME February hogs ended down […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs down on technical selling, export worries

Oct. 20, 2021 at 7:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell on Wednesday on technical selling and fears that falling Chinese hog prices point to slowing export demand for U.S. pork, traders said. CME December lean hog futures settled down 1.375 cents at 76.025 cents/lb., after dipping to 75.925 cents […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle down on technical selling, uncertain demand

Oct. 19, 2021 at 7:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower for a second straight session on Tuesday, retreating from early strength on technical selling and uncertainty about consumer demand for meat, traders said. CME December live cattle futures settled 0.4 cent lower at 130.025 cents/lb., turning down after […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient

Oct. 19, 2021 at 7:11 pm CDT

New York | Reuters — For the first time, a pig kidney has been transplanted into a human without triggering immediate rejection by the recipient’s immune system, a potentially major advance that could eventually help alleviate a dire shortage of human organs for transplant. The procedure done at NYU Langone […]

By Nancy Lapid