Insights and Stories on Pork

U.S. considers faster hog slaughter paces based on staffing

Oct. 11, 2021 at 8:24 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — The Biden administration is considering a proposal that could allow some pork plants to slaughter pigs more quickly if they boost staffing, a union official said, after a U.S. court struck down a Trump-era rule that removed line speed limits. The proposal put forward by Quality […]

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures mixed

Oct. 11, 2021 at 8:00 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Profit-taking knocks feeder cattle off high

Oct. 8, 2021 at 7:28 pm CDT

By Tom Polansek

Expansions boost Maple Leaf plant’s bacon offerings

Oct. 7, 2021 at 8:30 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

U.S. livestock: CME cattle rally continues on steady cash market, technical buying

Oct. 7, 2021 at 4:01 pm CDT

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: Technical buying, solid beef demand boost CME cattle

Oct. 6, 2021 at 6:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Technical buying and solid demand for U.S. beef lifted Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures on Wednesday, traders said. The cattle markets continue to rebound from recent losses that were technically overdone, analysts said. Front-month CME October live cattle futures reached its highest price […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle, feeder cattle extend gains

Oct. 5, 2021 at 5:28 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle and live cattle futures rose on Tuesday amid technical buying, while lean hog futures finished mixed. Both cattle markets have been due to rebound after recent selloffs dragged prices too low at a time when demand is solid, brokers said. Live […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures touch one-week highs

Oct. 4, 2021 at 4:17 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures hit one-week highs on Monday on technical buying and short covering, while lean hog futures tumbled, traders said. The gains in cattle came after the market sank to a four-month low on Friday. “This market is technically very oversold,” said […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle futures extend slump

Oct. 1, 2021 at 7:16 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live cattle futures closed lower on Friday, extending their slide for a sixth session on lacklustre cash cattle trade and falling wholesale beef prices, traders said. CME October live cattle futures settled down 0.175 cent on Friday at 120.4 cents/lb. while the […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: CME hog futures rise on sustained buying

Sep. 30, 2021 at 3:52 pm CDT

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday on continued buying interest tied to the recent bullish quarterly hog report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), traders said. CME October lean hogs settled up 0.8 cent at 91.6 cents/lb., while the most-active […]

By P.J. Huffstutter