Insights and Stories on Swine

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise in 2019 as swine fever hits China

Dec. 31, 2019 at 5:16 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures rose in 2019 on hopes China will further increase pork imports as an outbreak of a fatal pig disease ravaged the Chinese herd. Prices eased on Tuesday as traders adjusted positions and booked some profits before the end of the year. The African […]

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rally on China trade optimism

Dec. 30, 2019 at 6:12 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hogs stumble as supply trumps Chinese demand

Dec. 27, 2019 at 4:41 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle placements top estimates

Dec. 20, 2019 at 6:43 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures rise on pork shipments to China

Dec. 19, 2019 at 4:10 pm CST

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME live cattle retreat from contract highs

Dec. 18, 2019 at 5:34 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures ended mostly lower on Wednesday as the market retreated from contract highs reached this week. Feeder cattle and hog futures were also mostly weaker. Analysts predict meat packers such as Tyson Foods and JBS USA will buy fewer cattle over the next […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs mixed on trade detail uncertainty

Dec. 17, 2019 at 5:03 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. hog futures slipped on Tuesday, as uncertainty about details from the U.S.-China “Phase 1” trade agreement continued to make the market nervous, brokers said. Meanwhile, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) live and feeder cattle futures continued to consolidate after Friday’s big price rally in the wake […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME cattle, hogs relatively steady on trade deal hopes

Dec. 16, 2019 at 5:08 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures remained relatively steady on Monday but funds continued to hold their long positions in anticipation of a surge of demand for U.S. meat after the U.S.-China “Phase 1” trade agreement is finalized, traders said. U.S. lean hog futures inched upward, rising for a […]

By P.J. Huffstutter

U.S. livestock: CME hogs, cattle climb on China trade news

Dec. 13, 2019 at 6:48 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures rose on Friday on hopes that a “phase one” trade agreement announced by Washington and Beijing would stimulate Chinese purchases of U.S. pork, but prices pared gains as traders struggled with uncertainty about the specifics. As part of the agreement, Beijing committed […]

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Hogs firm on fresh hopes for China trade pact

Dec. 12, 2019 at 6:00 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. lean hog futures closed higher on Thursday on rekindled hopes for a U.S. trade deal with China, the world’s top pork consumer, traders said. Recent strength in cash hog markets added support, although prices in the closely watched Iowa and southern Minnesota market fell on […]

By Julie Ingwersen