Insights and Stories on Lean Hog

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on hopes for China trade talks

Jan. 18, 2019 at 6:18 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Hopes for progress in talks to resolve the U.S.-China trade war lifted Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Friday, traders said. Wall Street and commodities advanced after Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported that China offered to go on a six-year buying spree […]

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling ahead of storm

Jan. 17, 2019 at 6:32 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures tumble to two-month low

Jan. 16, 2019 at 6:17 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Live cattle hit contract highs on storm forecast

Jan. 15, 2019 at 5:36 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hog futures drop in technical sell-off

Jan. 14, 2019 at 5:41 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: CME hogs slip on weaker cash

Jan. 11, 2019 at 7:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed lower on Friday, following softening cash hog prices, traders said. CME February hog futures settled down 1.425 cents at 62.65 cents/lb., halting a three-session advance (all figures US$). Traders noted that hogs in the top cash market of […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle rise as export hopes remain

Jan. 10, 2019 at 3:22 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog and cattle futures closed mostly higher, supported by hopes for improved exports in the coming weeks, traders said. Technical buying also helped cattle futures, which were still trading close to contract highs hit earlier in the week. Traders also noted strength […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease after rally

Jan. 9, 2019 at 5:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) hog futures rose 2.1 per cent to their highest in more than three weeks on Wednesday. Cattle futures were weaker, pressured by profit-taking after the front-month February live-cattle contract hit an all-time high on Tuesday. “There was no fundamental line item to […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on China hopes

Jan. 8, 2019 at 7:42 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mostly higher on Tuesday, supported by prospects for improving export demand, traders said. The market was waiting for a pickup in deals from China due to the spread of African swine fever there. “That hope is still out there, but […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle break losing streak on bargain buying

Jan. 7, 2019 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose 1.2 per cent on Monday, rebounding from five straight sessions of declines on a round of bargain buying. Feeder cattle futures also closed higher after sinking to a one-month low during the session while lean hog futures eased. Cattle […]

By Mark Weinraub