Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures end lower

Mar. 30, 2022 at 7:21 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Lean hog futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed lower on Wednesday on profit-taking and positioning ahead of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s quarterly hog inventory report. However, traders said the government data, released after the close, was supportive for futures. USDA reported the U.S. hog […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures rise as grains fall

Mar. 29, 2022 at 7:24 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb on firm cash

Mar. 28, 2022 at 7:45 pm CDT

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs set new contract highs with supplies in focus

Mar. 25, 2022 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hog futures ease after hitting contract highs

Mar. 24, 2022 at 4:25 pm CDT

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hogs rally on pork price, cash market strength

Mar. 23, 2022 at 4:07 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rallied on Wednesday, with the most-active June contract jumping 2.4 per cent and hitting an all-time high, supported by rising pork prices and strength in the cash market. CME April lean hog futures rose 2.3 cents to end at 102.55 cents/lb. […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures mixed

Mar. 22, 2022 at 4:27 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures were mixed on Tuesday, with deferred contracts firming on expectations that supplies will remain tight until the summer, traders said. The front-month hog contract eased on follow-through selling after hitting technical resistance and closing well below its peak on Monday. Cattle […]

By Reuters

JBS says U.S. domestic and international businesses to remain strong

Mar. 22, 2022 at 12:17 pm CDT

Sao Paulo | Reuters — Brazilian meatpacker JBS, which operates multiple food processing facilities in the U.S. and one of Canada’s largest beef packing plants, said its North American operations will continue to drive performance. Speaking at a conference call to discuss fourth-quarter results, management said JBS will benefit from […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle fall, hogs firm

Mar. 21, 2022 at 4:47 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures fell on Monday as traders took positions ahead of a U.S. government report later this week that was expected to show burgeoning supplies. “There is a little bit of concern about excess supplies and large finishing weights,” said Rich Nelson, chief […]

By Reuters

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rise on weaker feed values

Mar. 18, 2022 at 7:10 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures firmed on Friday as nearby grain futures slumped, even as the cash trade continued to be disappointing and investors kept a close eye on diplomatic efforts to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, traders said. CME cattle futures were also supported as […]

By P.J. Huffstutter