Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: Hogs rise on expectations for Chinese buying

Sep. 16, 2019 at 6:37 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures climbed to their highest price since July on Monday on expectations for Chinese buying, while technical selling pushed down cattle futures. Meat traders anticipate China will increase pork imports to offset an expected shortage caused by an outbreak of African swine fever, […]

China to exempt U.S. pork, soybeans from additional tariffs

Sep. 13, 2019 at 6:19 pm CDT

By Andrew Galbraith

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up again on China tariff exemption

Sep. 13, 2019 at 4:23 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs limit up on expectations for Chinese buying

Sep. 12, 2019 at 6:09 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle extend recovery from nine-year low

Sep. 11, 2019 at 6:07 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs advance on China trade hopes

Sep. 10, 2019 at 6:13 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures jumped on Tuesday as expectations rose for China to increase pork imports from the United States, traders said. China, the world’s top pork consumer, is expected to buy more U.S. agricultural products in hopes of a better trade deal with […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle set nine-year low on weak cash prices, big supply

Sep. 9, 2019 at 6:31 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures fell to a nine-year low on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Monday under pressure from weak cash prices and large supplies. Cash cattle are expected to trade around $98/cwt this week in Texas and Kansas, down from $100 last week and $103 […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Live cattle limit down on weak cash prices

Sep. 6, 2019 at 6:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Front-month live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell their daily limit on Friday, dipping to the lowest level since 2016 as traders reacted to weak cash cattle prices, brokers said. Cash cattle traded at $100/cwt this week in Texas and Kansas, traders said, down […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle fall as cash cattle, beef prices sag

Sep. 5, 2019 at 8:39 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell to contract lows on Thursday as cash cattle prices declined from last week and wholesale beef prices extended their slide, traders said. Cash cattle traded at $100/cwt in Texas and Kansas, traders said, down from $103 last week (all […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Industry groups hail appointment of new China envoy

Sep. 5, 2019 at 3:27 am CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Canada has appointed veteran business consultant Dominic Barton as ambassador to China, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday, as the government grapples with a major diplomatic and trade dispute between the nations. Barton, 56, a Ugandan-born Canadian who stepped down as global managing partner of […]

By David Ljunggren