Insights and Stories on Pork

China’s shutout of Canadian meat scrambles global pork flow

Jun. 26, 2019 at 2:18 pm CDT

Winnipeg | Reuters — China’s decision to block imports of Canadian meat has set off a global chain reaction in pork trading but it will do little to curb overall demand as a disease ravaging the Chinese hog herd elevates prices, industry experts say. China said on Tuesday it wants […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs tumble for third straight session

Jun. 24, 2019 at 5:33 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Hog futures limit down on supply glut

Jun. 21, 2019 at 6:20 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs fall as pork sales to China disappoint

Jun. 20, 2019 at 6:40 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs up on bargain buying

Jun. 19, 2019 at 6:31 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle closed mixed

Jun. 18, 2019 at 6:50 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Tuesday, with expectations for a weak cash trade pressuring the benchmark August contract while back months ended firm, traders said. Packers were not bidding aggressively for cattle, a factor that some traders took as a bearish signal. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

China to suspend pork imports from Quebec processor

Jun. 18, 2019 at 12:50 pm CDT

Beijing | Reuters — China will block pork imports from a third Canadian firm after a shipment was found to contain the banned feed additive ractopamine, the customs agency said on Tuesday, deepening a trade and diplomatic dispute with Canada. The firm in question is Frigo Royal, the agency said […]

By Dominique Patton Hallie Gu

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle firm on bargain buying

Jun. 17, 2019 at 7:01 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose about two per cent on Monday on bargain buying after multi-month lows, but a large U.S. hog supply hung over the market, capping the rally, traders said. CME July lean hog futures ended up 1.7 cents at 83.05 cents/lb. […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs slide on fund liquidation

Jun. 14, 2019 at 7:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell more than two per cent on Friday on long liquidation and slower-than-expected export demand for U.S. pork supplies, analysts and traders said. Traders have been anticipating a jump in U.S. pork exports this year as African swine fever, a […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle futures end lower

Jun. 13, 2019 at 7:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell Thursday for a second straight session, pressured by technical selling and expectations of ample U.S. summertime supplies of cattle and beef, traders said. “We’re still just in the middle of June, and we know we have a big supply […]

By Julie Ingwersen Reuters