Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs sag on uncertainty over trade talks

Aug. 22, 2018 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog futures sagged on Wednesday for a third straight session on a perceived lack of progress in U.S. trade negotiations with key pork consumers China and Mexico, traders said. CME Group live cattle futures followed hogs lower, with burdensome supplies adding pressure. Most-active CME October […]

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs ease for second day

Aug. 21, 2018 at 5:37 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs close lower, halting five-session climb

Aug. 20, 2018 at 6:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs up, cattle firm on hopes for Mexico deal

Aug. 17, 2018 at 7:13 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs close limit up on hopes of export pick-up

Aug. 16, 2018 at 3:53 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on bargain buying

Aug. 15, 2018 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters –– U.S. hog futures rose on Wednesday on a mild bargain buying bounce after prices sank to a 4-1/2 month low early in the session, traders said. Bargain hunting also propped up cattle futures. Gains in cattle and hogs were limited due to a lack of fresh […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Technical buying supports cattle futures

Aug. 14, 2018 at 6:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures rose on Tuesday, supported by technical buying after falling on Monday, traders said. The benchmark Chicago Mercantile Exchange October live cattle futures contract found support at its 100-day moving average. The market has not closed below that key technical point since July 13. […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle drop on weak cash markets, rising supply

Aug. 13, 2018 at 3:58 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Monday, weighed down by weakness in the cash market, traders said. Weekly slaughter estimates showed supplies up from a year ago and last week, adding pressure to the market. Hog futures were firm, supported by rising values for the pork cutout. […]

By Michael Hirtzer

U.S. livestock: Slumping cash prices extend CME hogs’ losses

Jul. 27, 2018 at 6:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hogs closed lower for a second day in a row on Friday, hit by downward-trending prices for market-ready, or cash, hogs amid plentiful supplies, said traders. Hog numbers are at a record high due to affordable feed and farmers adding to herds to […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs stumble on lower cash, pork prices

Jul. 26, 2018 at 6:35 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures ended lower on Thursday after packers paid less money for market-ready, or cash, hogs as prices for pork at wholesale eased, said traders. Packer interest in raising hog bids waned in the midst of plentiful supplies and while Smithfield Foods closed […]

By Reuters