Insights and Stories on Lean Hog

U.S. livestock: Hogs slump in reversal on pork price declines

Aug. 16, 2016 at 5:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures declined by as much as 3.8 per cent on Tuesday, reversing from earlier three-week highs on fund selling linked to declines in wholesale pork prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures also eased but saw smaller declines than hog prices as […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up again on cash, pork prices

Aug. 15, 2016 at 4:13 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump in technical rebound

Aug. 12, 2016 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs in reversal as pork extends losses

Aug. 11, 2016 at 5:59 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on technical rebound

Aug. 10, 2016 at 3:12 pm CDT

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking undercuts CME live cattle

Aug. 8, 2016 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed lower on Monday, pressured by fund selling and profit-taking after last week’s market rally, traders said. August live cattle ended 0.75 cent/lb. lower at 116.925 cents (all figures US$). October closed 0.875 cent lower at 114.65 cents and below […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on cash gains

Aug. 5, 2016 at 5:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures jumped about one per cent on Friday, capping their best weekly performance since February as investors added to long bets following higher trades in Great Plains cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle were also higher, although […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs fall on big supplies

Aug. 4, 2016 at 6:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hogs futures fell to 3-1/2-month lows on Thursday as investors continued liquidating long bets amid plentiful supplies and lacklustre pork export sales, traders said. Live and feeder cattle futures also eased at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with cattle prices reversing from multiweek highs reached […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle gains continue as corn declines

Aug. 2, 2016 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures extended gains on Tuesday, with feeder cattle rising to their highest in 1-1/2 months as falling corn prices reduced costs for fattening the animals and enticed buying from investors, traders said. Optimism that slaughter-weight cattle would fetch higher prices in U.S. Plains cash […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Fund selloff reverses CME live cattle rally

Jul. 15, 2016 at 5:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures turned lower on Friday, after fund liquidation and lower expected cash prices later in the day pared Thursday’s market gains, traders said. August live cattle ended 1.8 cents/lb. lower at 110.925 cents, and October closed 2.225 cents lower at 109.85 […]

By Theopolis Waters