Insights and Stories on Lean Hog

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance after strong US pork export data

Feb. 15, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

Lean hog futures rose on Thursday at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on robust U.S. pork export demand and follow-through buying from a rally during the previous session, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Livestock futures turn lower on pressure from equity markets

Feb. 13, 2024 at 5:06 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeders firm, live cattle futures ease

Feb. 12, 2024 at 5:41 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm; cattle futures mixed on technical resistance

Feb. 9, 2024 at 3:12 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, nearby feeder cattle futures firm

Feb. 8, 2024 at 5:46 pm CST

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

Cowboy rides through a pen of steers at a feedlot.

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures lower, hogs mixed on technical trading

Feb. 7, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on profit-taking on Wednesday, even as rising wholesale beef prices and a firming cash market continued to offer support to the market, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures turn lower on profit-taking

Feb. 5, 2024 at 5:05 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended the day lower on Monday, as market participants sought to take profits after live cattle futures hit a nearly three-month high in the previous session, traders said.

By P.J. Huffstutter Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures ease on profit-taking after 2-1/2-month peak

Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:56 pm CST

CME April live cattle futures LCJ24 settled down 0.450 cent at 181.225 cents per pound, retreating after rising to 183.450 cents, the contract's highest point since Nov. 7. Last week's firm cash cattle prices and technical buying underpinned the market, traders said.

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters