Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gain from falling feed prices

Jan. 22, 2021 at 5:33 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group feeder cattle futures rose on Friday, bolstered by falling corn futures. March feeder cattle gained five cents to settle at 144.15 cents, adding 9.575 cents for the week — a 7.1 per cent gain as corn fell 5.8 per cent, its biggest drop since […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle climb ahead of USDA report

Jan. 21, 2021 at 6:55 pm CST

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs climb on falling grain futures

Jan. 20, 2021 at 5:40 pm CST

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures strengthen ahead of USDA report

Jan. 19, 2021 at 7:35 pm CST

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China’s 2020 corn, wheat imports reach record highs

Jan. 18, 2021 at 3:32 pm CST

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China’s 2020 pork output higher than expected

Jan. 18, 2021 at 2:59 pm CST

Beijing | Reuters — China’s pork output posted significant signals toward recovery last year after the sector was decimated by an incurable hog disease in 2019, official data showed Monday. China’s 2020 pork output fell 3.3 per cent from a year earlier, to 41.13 million tonnes, after plunging 21 per […]

By Dominique Patton

USDA unveils more COVID-19 aid, mostly for livestock farmers

Jan. 15, 2021 at 5:31 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — The U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday it will pay an additional US$2.3 billion in COVID-19 aid to farmers, directing more money to livestock producers suffering from disruptions in slaughtering and restaurant demand for meat. The aid, which comes from money allocated to USDA from […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures rise on bargain buying

Jan. 15, 2021 at 5:13 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME live cattle futures rose on Friday on some bargain buying but still posted their first weekly loss in five weeks, traders said. Bargain buying also supported hog futures, which had posted lower closes in seven of the previous eight sessions. Signs of weakness in the […]

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U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures fall as corn rises

Jan. 14, 2021 at 3:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — CME feeder cattle futures fell on Thursday, retreating back toward a three-month low on prospects for increased input costs for livestock operators due to surging corn prices. “It is the rising feed costs,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing + Management. “With the corn being […]

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U.S. livestock: Hog, live cattle futures mixed on feed cost concerns

Jan. 13, 2021 at 7:15 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Nearby U.S. hog and live cattle futures weakened on Wednesday, weighed down by prospects for rising feed costs due to higher prices for corn, soybeans and wheat. But the livestock futures market was strong for many deferred contracts as traders expressed concerns about supplies tightening by […]

By Reuters