Insights and Stories on Pork

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 […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs rise on technical buying

Oct. 12, 2023 at 5:12 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Chicago cattle turn higher

Oct. 11, 2023 at 7:27 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Live cattle mostly lower

Oct. 10, 2023 at 6:26 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hogs down as Middle East war sparks risk-off selling

Oct. 9, 2023 at 7:57 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise for third day in a row

Oct. 6, 2023 at 7:15 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rose on Friday, extending a rally that was sparked by a strong export sales report a day earlier, traders said. A round of short covering was noted as prices moved off of the four-month lows hit on Wednesday. Cattle futures […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally, export sales in focus

Oct. 5, 2023 at 6:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures rallied on Thursday, with signs of strong export demand supporting prices following the market’s decline to its lowest in more than four months on Wednesday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said on Thursday morning that export sales of pork […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures break losing streak

Oct. 4, 2023 at 5:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures closed firm on Wednesday, snapping a three session losing streak as traders said that the U.S. government’s most recent bearish supply forecast had been priced into the market. Cattle futures were consolidating after posting sharp declines a day earlier, but […]

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U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures drop on technical selling

Oct. 3, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Tuesday, pressured by technical selling and demand concerns, traders said. Hog futures notched their third straight losing session as the government’s bigger-than-expected supply report from last week continued to weigh on the market. The benchmark CME December lean hogs […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs extend selloff on supply view

Oct. 2, 2023 at 5:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell sharply for the second day in a row, hitting a four-month low as traders adjusted their expectations for prices to reflect the U.S. government’s bigger-than-expected supply view. “We simply don’t need the sow base we currently have or need […]

By Reuters