Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Hogs jump on hopes for China trade talks

Sep. 12, 2018 at 4:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures jumped more than two per cent on Wednesday on news that the Trump administration is attempting to restart trade negotiations with China, a major importer which has steep duties on shipments of U.S. pork. Senior U.S. officials led by Treasury Secretary Steven […]

U.S. livestock: Hogs drop as large pork plants in Florence’s path

Sep. 11, 2018 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs slip from three-week highs

Sep. 10, 2018 at 6:55 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: October hogs limit up on cash prices, swine fever fear

Sep. 6, 2018 at 5:45 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on fund buying, strong beef demand

Sep. 4, 2018 at 5:32 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle ease on profit-taking, lack of cash sales

Aug. 31, 2018 at 5:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures eased on Friday as traders locked in profits following two straight sessions of higher prices and as beef packers bought few animals in cash cattle markets, traders and analysts said. Expectations that meat packers might pay prices roughly steady with cattle sales of […]

By Michael Hirtzer

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

Aug. 29, 2018 at 5:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures were narrowly higher on Wednesday, lifted by light technical buying as traders awaited deals in U.S. Plains cash cattle markets, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures were slightly lower and lean hogs were mixed, with fresh news relatively scant. Most-active CME […]

By Michael Hirtzer

Klassen: Feeder cattle market softens

Aug. 28, 2018 at 6:24 pm CDT

Compared to last week, western Canadian yearling prices were $2-$5 lower on average while calf markets were relatively unchanged. Weakness in deferred live cattle futures, along with stronger barley prices, set a negative tone. Most of the Prairies have received less than 40 per cent of normal precipitation over the […]

By Jerry Klassen

U.S. livestock: Hogs ease on weak cash markets, spreading

Aug. 28, 2018 at 5:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by weaker prices in cash hog markets and spreading as the market gave back a portion of the steep gains notched on Monday, traders and analysts said. Hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday jumped by […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on U.S.-Mexico deal, China swine fever

Aug. 27, 2018 at 5:42 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures surged by their daily three-cent price limit on Monday, buoyed by hopes of increased U.S. pork exports following news of a trade deal with top importer Mexico, traders said. Hog futures were further supported by the outbreak of African swine […]

By Michael Hirtzer