Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

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 […]

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

May. 9, 2023 at 6:46 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Hog futures extend losing streak

May. 8, 2023 at 6:15 pm CDT

By Mark Weinraub

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

May. 5, 2023 at 4:35 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle stumble to three-week low

May. 4, 2023 at 6:11 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle extend setback to six-week low

May. 3, 2023 at 7:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures tumbled to a six-week low on Wednesday, extending a setback from an all-time high last month as technical selling and long liquidation hit the market, brokers said. Losses in equities also pressured cattle futures amid concerns that weakness in the […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle hit five-week low

May. 2, 2023 at 7:06 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dropped to their lowest level in more than five weeks on Tuesday as technical selling and concerns about the U.S. economy weighed on prices, analysts said. Economic worries increased after the failure over the weekend of First Republic Bank. Wall […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs turn lower

May. 1, 2023 at 7:43 pm CDT

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s most-active live cattle and lean hog futures turned lower Monday on a down day overall in livestock trade. CME June live cattle ended lower Monday after three consecutive days’ climb, at one point dipping below their 10-day moving average before closing at 164.875 cents/lb., down 0.6 […]

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on cash market strength

Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:57 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose on Friday, supported by strength in the cash market and good overseas demand for pork, traders said. Cattle futures were mixed, with feeder cattle contracts easing on a round of profit-taking after setting new contract highs while live cattle contracts […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures firm as corn prices fall

Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:46 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures ended firm on Thursday as corn futures sank to a nine-month low. Falling corn prices raised prospects for reduced feeding costs, traders said. Hog futures weakened, pressured by a round of profit taking after hitting their highest since April 4. The […]

By Reuters