Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: CME cattle ease on larger U.S. supply, weaker equities

Oct. 26, 2023 at 6:02 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures eased on Thursday, with losses in equities and bigger-than-expected U.S. livestock supplies dragging down the markets. Traders kept an eye on Wall Street as weakness in stocks and concerns about the economy can limit consumer demand for pricey beef, analysts said. […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rebound after recent losses

Oct. 25, 2023 at 7:31 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

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U.S. livestock: Cattle futures set June lows at CME

Oct. 24, 2023 at 5:30 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sink to June lows

Oct. 23, 2023 at 6:25 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures hit contract lows

Oct. 20, 2023 at 7:36 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle sag on packer margins, beef export sales

Oct. 19, 2023 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures eased and feeder cattle tumbled to June lows at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Thursday as poor margins for U.S. beef processors limited demand for livestock, brokers said. A marketing-year low in weekly U.S. beef export sales also hung over the market. Meat […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed as packer margins stay in red

Oct. 18, 2023 at 6:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were mixed on Wednesday, as beef packer margins stayed in the red and cash cattle prices were expected to be steady to higher, traders said. Hog futures were also mixed on the day. February and May lean hog futures dipped to […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise on supply concerns

Oct. 17, 2023 at 4:53 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Tuesday, amid ongoing concern over animal weights shrinking and a steady stream of heifers being sent to slaughter, traders said. Rising cash cattle prices also gave the beef market a boost on the day, traders said. The U.S. Department […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME hog, cattle futures decline

Oct. 16, 2023 at 7:11 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock markets weakened on Monday, with lean hog futures nearing their lowest price in more than four months. Concerns about lacklustre demand for U.S. pork continued to hang over the market, analysts said. Seasonally, hog futures also tend to decline around this time […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle retreat as energy rally dents beef demand outlook

Oct. 13, 2023 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Friday as traders banked profits and squared positions ahead of the weekend as geopolitical turmoil riled energy markets and stoked concerns about beef demand. Crude oil rallied more than five per cent on Friday on the escalating Middle East […]

By Karl Plume