Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle up on rising cash prices

Jun. 17, 2022 at 7:08 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed stronger on Friday on rising cash prices, while lean hog futures hit two-week highs, analysts said. Feeder cattle futures also ended firmer. The markets advanced as U.S. stocks bounced back from a sharp selloff in the prior session. Losses […]

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle mixed on uncertain consumer demand

Jun. 16, 2022 at 7:09 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle climb as cash markets surge

Jun. 15, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle bounce back on bargain buying

Jun. 14, 2022 at 7:47 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Hog sector to focus on margins in face of outside volatility

Jun. 13, 2022 at 8:18 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

U.S. livestock: CME cattle tumble on worries of waning demand

Jun. 13, 2022 at 7:59 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Concerns about red-hot U.S. inflation knocked down Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle and feeder cattle futures on Monday, as rising prices threaten beef demand, analysts said. Demand is most at risk for expensive steaks and other pricey cuts as some consumers shift to buying cheaper items, […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down in turnaround from rallies

Jun. 10, 2022 at 5:44 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures fell on Friday on profit-taking, a session after prices reached multi-week highs, brokers said. The market was due to pull back after climbing six per cent since dropping on May 31 to their lowest price since October, brokers said. Strong […]

By Tom Polansek

Beef sector calls for Health Canada label exception

Jun. 10, 2022 at 2:58 pm CDT

The cattle sector is less than pleased by a Health Canada proposal that would put a ‘high saturated fat’ label on retail ground beef. The proposal is part of a suite of changes proposed for Canada’s Food and Drug Regulations. As well as adding a front-of-packaging (FOP) label requirement for […]

By Manitoba Co-operator staff

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures consolidate near peaks

Jun. 9, 2022 at 6:29 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — CME Group cattle futures stabilized near recent highs on Thursday, with strong cash markets and a round of speculative buying underpinning prices. Hog futures fell as the soybean futures market rallied to its highest in nearly 10 years, raising the prospect of higher feed costs. The […]

By Mark Weinraub

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures rally on concerns about supplies

Jun. 8, 2022 at 7:49 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rallied on Wednesday, supported by technical buying and signs of tightening supplies in the cash market, traders said. On a continuous basis, the front-month fed cattle contract hit its highest since November 2015. Live cattle hit a six-week high. Hog futures […]

By Mark Weinraub