Insights and Stories on Live Cattle

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs strengthen on strong demand, firm exports

Apr. 8, 2021 at 6:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed higher on Thursday as tight supply and firm export demand offered support, analysts said. “A lot of that has to do with COVID and the pent-up demand we have, with more things opening up,” said Joe […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs gain as swine fever worries open up export markets

Apr. 7, 2021 at 7:34 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up with consumer beef demand

Apr. 6, 2021 at 6:52 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle, lean hogs set new contract highs

Apr. 5, 2021 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures notch contract highs

Apr. 1, 2021 at 8:07 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Limit-up grains pressure feeder cattle, lean hogs

Mar. 31, 2021 at 8:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday, reacting to limit-up gains in corn and soybean futures that will translate to higher livestock feed costs as grain users compete for tight supplies, traders said. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the most-active May feeder cattle contract finished 2.8 […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures rise as cash market firms

Mar. 30, 2021 at 7:26 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose on Tuesday, with the benchmark June contract setting a life-of-contract high on firm cash hog prices and signs of tightening supplies at a time of robust demand for pork, analysts said. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, most-active June lean hog futures […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Firm beef prices lead cattle futures higher

Mar. 29, 2021 at 9:04 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Benchmark live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange climbed to a contract high on Monday, led by firming wholesale beef prices as the summer grilling season approaches with the U.S. economy seems poised to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic, traders said. Feeder cattle futures also […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hog futures notch new highs on tight supply

Mar. 26, 2021 at 6:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange found life-of-contract highs for a second day on Friday after the U.S. Agriculture Department reported tight supplies in its quarterly hogs and pigs report after the close Thursday. CME April lean hogs settled up 1.125 cents at 100.8 […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures climb as processing slows

Mar. 24, 2021 at 5:12 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures continued higher on Wednesday, reaching a 6-1/2 year high as optimism for consumer demand increases against tighter hog supplies. CME April lean hogs closed 1.3 cents higher at 97.775 cents/lb., after notching a life-of-contract high at 97.925 cents, while the […]

By Christopher Walljasper