Insights and Stories on Lean Hog

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on trade war fears, cash prices

Jun. 19, 2018 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell over two per cent on Tuesday, giving back gains notched in the previous session on broad selling across commodities amid fears of trade wars with importers of U.S. products including China and Mexico. A decline in U.S. cash hog […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on packer demand, cash prices

Jun. 18, 2018 at 7:23 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME live cattle pivot higher on bargain buying

Jun. 15, 2018 at 5:45 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: Trade fears drag down CME live cattle, hogs

Jun. 14, 2018 at 7:07 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs move up with cash prices

Jun. 13, 2018 at 4:44 pm CDT

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs snap back on higher cash, wholesale pork prices

Jun. 12, 2018 at 6:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Tuesday recovered from Monday’s selloff, helped by higher wholesale pork values and surging market-ready, or cash, hog prices, traders said. Fund buying and bargain hunting enhanced futures advances, they said. June hogs, which will expire on Thursday, closed up 0.375 […]

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U.S. livestock: Profit-taking, renewed trade fears drop CME hogs

Jun. 11, 2018 at 7:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Monday reversed Friday’s advances, hit by profit-taking and renewed concerns over U.S. exports following late last week’s contentious G-7 summit, said traders. Europe will implement counter-measures against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum just like Canada, German Chancellor Angela Merkel […]

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U.S. livestock: Surging cash prices, easing trade fears boost CME hogs

Jun. 8, 2018 at 2:36 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher on Friday fueled by rising prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs and less concern about U.S. pork trade with Mexico, said traders. On Thursday the Mexican government said it would allow some U.S. pork into the country duty-free under […]

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U.S. livestock: CME hogs mostly lower on profit-taking, trade worries

Jun. 7, 2018 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog contracts ended lower on Thursday after profit-taking and uneasiness over U.S. trade with Mexico pared some of Wednesday’s gains, said traders. On Tuesday Mexico’s economy minister said that country will import more pork from Europe after placing a 20 per cent […]

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U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices reverse CME hogs’ losses

Jun. 6, 2018 at 4:19 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs on Wednesday closed up sharply, spurred by short-covering and escalating prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs that reversed Tuesday’s market losses, said traders. On Tuesday, some CME hog contracts day fell more than two per cent after Mexico imposed tariffs on […]

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