Insights and Stories on Lean Hog

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs narrowly mixed on pre-USDA consolidation

Sep. 11, 2017 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and lean hog futures were flat to narrowly mixed on Monday as investors consolidated positions ahead of a government livestock and crop report due on Tuesday, traders and analysts said. Some live cattle contracts eked out small gains following modestly higher […]

U.S. livestock: Funds, short-covering extend CME live cattle gains

Sep. 8, 2017 at 4:52 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Spreads help drive up CME live cattle futures

Sep. 7, 2017 at 4:30 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle gain on firmer beef prices

Sep. 6, 2017 at 4:12 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle mostly firm on short covering

Sep. 1, 2017 at 6:22 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Short-covering, bargain buying boost CME hogs

Aug. 30, 2017 at 5:33 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed higher on Wednesday after bargain buyers and investors covering short positions reversed Tuesday’s slide to an 8-1/2 month low, traders said. Prior to Wednesday’s session CME hogs had a relative strength index (RSI) reading of 17. An RSI below […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Supplies drag CME hogs to eight-month low

Aug. 28, 2017 at 8:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Monday were weakened by falling prices for slaughter-ready, or cash, hogs along with softer wholesale pork values as supplies build seasonally, said traders. They said packers also have more livestock at their disposal as packing plants prepare to shut […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle gain before USDA report, but off highs

Aug. 25, 2017 at 3:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle posted modest gains on Friday after investors tweaked positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report at 2 p.m. CT, traders said. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the report to show 6.2 per cent more cattle entered […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle snap back from nine-month low

Aug. 24, 2017 at 3:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled higher on Thursday after short-covering and bargain buying rescued futures from a nine-month low earlier in the session, said traders. Technical buying and positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle on Feed report on Friday provided more market […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle resume trek to nine-month low

Aug. 23, 2017 at 3:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Wednesday hit a nine-month low for the fourth time in the past five sessions, led by seasonally soft wholesale beef demand and lower initial cash prices, said traders. Fund liquidation contributed to declines after deferred contracts slipped below key […]

By Theopolis Waters