Insights and Stories on Packer Margins

U.S. livestock: Cattle rise on firm cash market, harsh Plains weather

Jan. 10, 2020 at 7:05 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures climbed to the loftiest levels of the week on Friday on expectations for higher cash cattle sales at Plains feedlot markets and as harsh weather in parts of the region increased stress on the animals. Some feedlot cattle in the central and […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs sink on big supply, premium to cash prices

Jan. 9, 2020 at 5:45 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle pull back after Monday rally

Jan. 7, 2020 at 7:48 pm CST

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Plentiful supply pressures CME hogs

Dec. 9, 2019 at 6:16 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Strong cash prices lift CME hogs

Oct. 18, 2017 at 6:58 pm CDT

By Theopolis Waters

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mostly weaker on consolidation

Oct. 13, 2017 at 5:18 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Most Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle contracts landed in modestly bearish territory on Friday amid pre-weekend consolidation after investors digested this week’s cash prices, said traders. “The market is priced right with this week’s cash. We’ll wait until next week to see if packers are short […]

By Theopolis Waters

Hog profits disappear as U.S. futures crash

Sep. 14, 2016 at 4:38 pm CDT

CNS Canada — A sharp drop in the U.S. hog futures over the past week is cutting into the profitability of the Canadian sector as well, with a turn higher unlikely in the near term. U.S. lean hog futures set new contract lows over the past week, as large North […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

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