Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: CME cattle follow broad strength in commodities

Apr. 13, 2022 at 7:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rose on Wednesday for a third straight session, buoyed by broad strength in commodities along with firming cash cattle prices, traders said. A blizzard crossing the northern Plains lent support, raising concern about stress on cattle in the […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures climb on firmer cash trade

Apr. 12, 2022 at 6:16 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs, live cattle end higher

Apr. 11, 2022 at 8:10 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures end week lower

Apr. 8, 2022 at 7:16 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME cattle ease on ample supply, flat cash offers

Apr. 7, 2022 at 7:40 pm CDT

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs firm

Apr. 6, 2022 at 7:09 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange lifted on Wednesday, supported by cash cattle prices that pulled up nearby futures markets. “We just got below the cash market,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing. “That was an argument to try the long side.” The […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME cattle ease, seasonal high possible

Apr. 5, 2022 at 6:23 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange eased on Tuesday, pressured by a steady supply of market-ready cattle that may indicate a seasonal high in the market. “Five weeks in a row of generally steady trade for cash cattle is reminding the trade that we […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle fall on strong slaughter, profit-taking

Apr. 4, 2022 at 6:56 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Monday on profit taking following last week’s Hogs and Pigs report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “The overall fundamental is still tight numbers, tight supply created by disease, empty pen spaces, empty buildings,” said Brad […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle ease on profit-taking

Apr. 1, 2022 at 7:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange fell on Friday on follow-through technical selling one day after the benchmark June contract closed lower in a huge reversal from a life-of-contract high. CME benchmark June lean hogs settled down 0.175 cent at 120.40 cents/lb., retreating farther […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs retreat off contract highs

Mar. 31, 2022 at 7:14 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Thursday, shrugging off early support from a bullish U.S. government hog inventory report as traders appeared to focus instead on profit-taking at the end of the quarter and disappointing wholesale pork prices, traders said. CME […]

By Julie Ingwersen