Insights and Stories on Lean Hog

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up ahead of USDA feedlot data

May. 18, 2023 at 7:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose on Thursday on technical buying and position-squaring ahead of a monthly U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) report that is expected to show fewer cattle in U.S. feedlots compared to a year ago, traders said. CME June live cattle settled […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs pressured by cheap cash prices, softer pork prices

May. 17, 2023 at 7:23 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle inch lower, nearby hogs end higher

May. 16, 2023 at 6:48 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs up two per cent on firm cash markets, short-covering

May. 15, 2023 at 7:44 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rise on falling corn prices

May. 12, 2023 at 6:35 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures fall on weak export data

May. 11, 2023 at 5:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group hog futures fell on Thursday on poor export demand for pork, traders said. Cattle futures were mixed, with live cattle easing on weakening trades in the cash market. Feeder cattle contracts were supported by falling corn prices. The U.S. Agriculture Department said on Thursday […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog, cattle futures fall on poor fundamental outlook

May. 10, 2023 at 7:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell on Wednesday, as poor demand for pork smothered any bargain-buying attempts to pull prices away from contract lows hit earlier this week. Cattle contracts also were lower, but the declines were kept in check by expectations that corn prices will […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rebound on technical bounce

May. 9, 2023 at 6:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures recovered from contract lows on a round of technical buying on Tuesday, traders said. Traders also noted the recent declines may spark interest in the export market. “U.S. pork has become some of the cheapest in the world and it […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend losing streak

May. 8, 2023 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell for the fourth straight session on Monday, with the most-active June contract hitting a new low, with traders focused on cash market weakness and light demand for pork. In CME cattle futures, feeder cattle contracts rebounded from six straight […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Weak pork demand knocks lean hogs to contract lows

May. 5, 2023 at 4:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures sank to contract lows on Friday on concerns over anemic U.S. demand for pork, analysts said. The dramatic price decline fueled projections among traders that hog farmers may reduce their herds, after losing money for months on each pig they […]

By Tom Polansek