Insights and Stories on Lean Hog

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on technical selling after steady cash sales

Jan. 3, 2019 at 5:47 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures eased as much as one per cent on Thursday, weighed down by technical selling and steady deals in cash markets in the southern Plains, traders and analysts said. Live cattle futures weakened for the fourth straight session on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on hopes of pork exports to China

Jan. 2, 2019 at 6:32 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle weaken on profit-taking, hogs firmer

Dec. 31, 2018 at 3:56 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle edge higher on technical buying, weather

Dec. 28, 2018 at 7:04 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle jump to contract highs

Dec. 27, 2018 at 5:06 pm CST

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs mostly higher on technical buying

Dec. 27, 2018 at 12:42 am CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. livestock futures were mostly higher on Wednesday, with cattle buoyed by expectations for gains in cash markets while hogs climbed on short covering after staying above Monday’s six-week lows, traders and analysts said. Prices for both cattle and hogs moved in relatively narrow ranges on […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump on technical selloff, cash worries

Dec. 24, 2018 at 2:11 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined as much as 1.4 per cent on Monday in technical selling and worries of weaker prices for hogs in cash markets, traders and analysts said. Cattle futures, meanwhile, were mostly higher on light chart-based buying in an abbreviated session at the […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Nearby live cattle rise on firm cash prices

Dec. 21, 2018 at 5:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended mixed on Friday, with firm cash cattle markets supporting actively traded nearby months. Forecasts for possible winter weather in the U.S. Plains next week, which could slow down weight gains and cattle marketings, added further support. Feedlot cattle in […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: February hogs down, cattle up ahead of USDA data

Dec. 20, 2018 at 6:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures edged higher while hog futures eased slightly on Thursday as traders awaited the release of two key U.S. government reports. The U.S. Agriculture Department reports, released after the market closed, showed that the U.S. hog herd was slightly lower than analysts […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs, cattle end mixed ahead of supply reports

Dec. 19, 2018 at 4:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures ended mixed on Wednesday as traders squared positions ahead of two key U.S. government reports due on Thursday, traders said. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is scheduled to release its monthly cattle on feed report and its […]

By Karl Plume