Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: Chicago hogs turn upward

Sep. 19, 2023 at 7:51 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures turned solidly upward Tuesday, a day after most trading months except October booked declines. October lean hogs closed Tuesday at 84.85 cents/lb., up 1.6 cents from Monday, while December closed at 76.25 cents, up 1.825 cents on the day (all figures US$). October […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle touch contract highs on cash prices, tight supplies

Sep. 15, 2023 at 6:01 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Tight supply drives CME live cattle to new highs

Sep. 14, 2023 at 7:20 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Olymel to consolidate Ontario, Quebec further-processing

Sep. 14, 2023 at 3:47 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures ease in technical setback after highs

Sep. 13, 2023 at 5:00 pm CDT

By Karl Plume

Organic pork firm seeks out of Quebec’s marketing system

Sep. 13, 2023 at 4:43 am CDT

A Quebec organic pork producer and packer is seeking a clean break for organic and Certified Humane producers from that province’s collective hog marketing arrangement. Viandes duBreton, based at Saint-Bernard, about 50 km south of Quebec City, said Aug. 22 it has put a request before the Regie de marché […]

By OrganicBiz

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end mixed after hitting new highs

Sep. 12, 2023 at 5:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Most of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder and live cattle futures hit new contract highs again on Tuesday, as tight U.S. supplies and forecast of a strong cash market added fuel to a bull rally, traders said. But by the end of the session, both live […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle, deferred live cattle hit new highs

Sep. 11, 2023 at 6:25 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures and deferred live cattle futures hit new contract highs on Monday, as tight U.S. supplies going into next year continued to fuel the bull market, traders said. Even Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s October and December live cattle futures surged within $1 of their […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle, deferred live cattle set highs on tight supply

Sep. 8, 2023 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. feeder cattle futures and deferred live cattle futures climbed to new peaks on Friday, as limited U.S. supplies continued to propel prices. Inventories of U.S. cattle dwindled to their lowest levels in decades after producers reduced their herds over the last year because drought reduced […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME feeder cattle set contract high, live cattle hit July high

Sep. 7, 2023 at 6:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures climbed to a July high on Thursday while feeder cattle set new contract highs. Tight supplies continue to support the markets, analysts said, after U.S. producers reduced their cattle herds over the last year as drought limited the availability of […]

By Tom Polansek