Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: CME cattle steady to weak

Aug. 8, 2023 at 6:43 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures were steady to weak, while hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with the market pressured by demand concerns as the end of grilling season nears, traders said. August live cattle futures ended unchanged at 179.7 cents/lb. (all figures US$). Most-active October […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle firm on steady-higher cash

Aug. 4, 2023 at 3:56 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle ease despite cash market support

Aug. 2, 2023 at 5:34 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firms on strong cash market

Aug. 1, 2023 at 5:39 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures climb on strong demand

Jul. 31, 2023 at 4:53 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hog futures reach one-week high

Jul. 28, 2023 at 4:41 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange livestock futures rose on Friday, with the hog market reaching its highest price in a week as profit margins improved for pork processors. The hog market has turned higher after dropping to a one-week low on Wednesday. Most-active October lean hog futures LHV3 […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: feeder cattle futures gain boost from corn market weakness

Jul. 26, 2023 at 2:15 pm CDT

Meat packers continued to see profit margins stay in the red

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: live cattle futures end mixed; feeders pressured as corn soars

Jul. 24, 2023 at 7:40 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group closed mixed on Monday, with nearby contracts pressured by surging feed grain prices and bearish data in Friday’s monthly U.S. Cattle on Feed report. CME August live cattle futures LCQ3 settled down 1.275 cents at 178.750 cents per […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. Livestock: cattle futures fall, supplies remain tight

Jul. 21, 2023 at 4:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group live cattle futures weakened on Friday but remained near all-time highs hit a day earlier as traders squared positions ahead of key government supply reports. Traders said that the market faced pressure from profit-taking but weakness in the corn market helped limit the […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. Livestock: cattle futures fall after hitting record high

Jul. 20, 2023 at 4:22 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters – Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures rose to all-time highs on Thursday, with signs of strong export demand and good sales on the cash market supporting prices, traders said. But cattle prices closed lower on a round of profit-taking as traders took money off the table ahead […]

By Mark Weinraub