Insights and Stories on Hogs

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise as corn surge seen squeezing supply

Jan. 12, 2021 at 8:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures firmed Tuesday on higher cash hog prices and improving pork packer margins and as soaring feed costs stoked concerns about tighter hog supplies. Corn futures prices surged more than five per cent on Tuesday after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) slashed […]

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sink on profit-taking, technical selling

Jan. 11, 2021 at 7:53 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures drift lower on technical selling

Jan. 8, 2021 at 7:56 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle end mixed, feeders firm

Jan. 7, 2021 at 6:49 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs trim as packers work through holiday backlogs

Jan. 6, 2021 at 6:29 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle rally on fund-driven buying

Jan. 5, 2021 at 6:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose two per cent on Tuesday, bouncing back from a sell-off a day earlier, lifted by speculative buying and broad strength in commodities as investors seek a hedge against inflation, analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled up […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag as Wall Street retreats, grain prices rise

Jan. 4, 2021 at 8:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures fell more than two per cent on Monday, pressured by ample beef supplies and fund-driven selling as Wall Street equities declined, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures fell even harder, dropping by three per cent as U.S. corn futures rose to almost $5 […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures weaken on technical setback

Dec. 21, 2020 at 6:25 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures eased on Monday, setting back on some mild technical selling after three days of gains, while hog futures edged higher, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled 0.2 cent lower at 114.65 cents/lb. (all figures US$). The contract […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm as cash market rebound seen

Dec. 18, 2020 at 6:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose for the third day in a row on Friday, on expectations that the cash market would rebound from recent lows in the coming days. Traders also viewed a government report that showed cattle placements during November were down sharply from a […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm

Dec. 17, 2020 at 6:41 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose to a two-week high on Thursday, their second straight day of gains, on technical buying, traders said. Hog futures were weaker despite signs of strong pork exports and firm demand from China. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) February live cattle futures settled up […]

By Mark Weinraub