Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Softer cash prices weaken CME hogs

Dec. 19, 2017 at 4:55 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures on Tuesday were weakened for a second day in a row as ample supplies pressured cash prices, said traders. Fund sales and sell stops exerted more pressure on CME hog contracts, they said. February hogs finished down 0.5 cent/lb. to […]

U.S. livestock: Supply, demand worries pull hogs from four-month high

Dec. 18, 2017 at 5:25 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Cash prices fuel higher CME live cattle futures

Dec. 15, 2017 at 5:01 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle rebound

Dec. 14, 2017 at 3:09 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle give back some Tuesday gains

Dec. 13, 2017 at 6:38 pm CST

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle halt eight-session skid

Dec. 12, 2017 at 4:29 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended higher on Tuesday for the first session in the past nine, aided by short-covering and fund-buying, traders said. “I think that the major reason for the rally is the extreme oversold condition of the cattle futures,” said Joe Ocrant, […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs at three-month low on cash, pork prices

Dec. 11, 2017 at 4:52 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs drifted to a three-month bottom on Monday, in response to lower cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. Sell stops and deferred-month future’s premiums to CME’s hog index for Dec. 7 at 65.48 cents further weighed on contracts. December hogs, which […]

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend slide on long liquidation

Dec. 8, 2017 at 6:24 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell on Friday for a seventh straight session on technical selling including fund long liquidation and uncertainty about near-term beef demand, traders said. “We have a lot of protein around right now. We have a few holidays later this […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle sag for sixth straight session

Dec. 7, 2017 at 6:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures fell Thursday for a sixth straight session, pressured by fund-driven long liquidation, falling cash cattle prices and softening wholesale beef demand, traders said. “Fund liquidation continues be a factor in the meat complex, although lower product prices are adding […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Lower cash, pork prices pull down CME hogs

Dec. 6, 2017 at 6:20 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hogs finished lower on Wednesday, pressured by weaker cash and wholesale pork prices, said traders. Fund liquidation further weighed on the market, they said. December hogs, which will expire on Dec. 14, ended down 0.45 cent/lb. at 63.825 cents (all figures US$). […]

By Theopolis Waters