Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. livestock: Hog futures hit six-month high on strong cash markets

Feb. 17, 2022 at 4:51 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures rose 2.1 per cent on Thursday, with the front-month contract hitting its highest in six months on strength in the cash market, traders said. April lean hog futures gained 2.175 cents, to 107.575 cents/lb., hitting a new contract high and briefly […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures firm, cattle mixed

Feb. 16, 2022 at 5:31 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs climb as tight supplies persist

Feb. 15, 2022 at 8:12 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle firm on strong beef demand

Feb. 14, 2022 at 6:16 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat on profit-taking

Feb. 11, 2022 at 7:02 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle lower, strong slaughter data supportive

Feb. 10, 2022 at 6:49 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures ended lower despite finding new contract highs on Thursday, pressured by lower movement across the agricultural commodities late in the trading session, though tight cattle supplies underpin the market, traders said. “Demand in general still is in good shape. You’re […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, lean hogs set contract highs

Feb. 9, 2022 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures set a contract high on Wednesday on firm cash prices and strong demand from packers, while lean hogs also set a new high, traders said. April live cattle ended 1.65 cents higher at 147.825 cents/lb. and set a high of […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME hogs up as processors seek market-ready supply

Feb. 8, 2022 at 6:23 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Tuesday, supported by cash prices as packers attempted to pull market-ready hogs forward to slaughter, analysts said. “Packers are clearly chasing hogs. The supply of butcher hogs is not enough to meet demand,” said Dennis Smith, commodity broker […]

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: CME lean hogs firm on tight hog supplies

Feb. 7, 2022 at 6:07 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures gained on Monday, supported by fewer market-ready hogs and diminished pork supplies, analysts said. “There just isn’t much extra pork laying around,” said Alan Brugler, president of Brugler Marketing. CME April lean hogs settled 1.2 cents higher at 101.275 cents/lb., […]

By Christopher Walljasper

Pork industry looks ahead from turbulent 2021

Feb. 4, 2022 at 8:00 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Labour shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, high feed costs and lower prices posed constant threats to Canada’s hog industry in 2021. Nevertheless, pork appears to be in a good spot entering 2022, according to two analysts. “2021 was not the best, but not the worst,” said Tyler […]

By Adam Peleshaty