Insights and Stories on Swine

U.S. livestock: Live cattle strengthen on demand outlook

Dec. 1, 2020 at 6:53 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Live cattle futures rose on Tuesday, supported by strong U.S. consumer demand and high wholesale beef prices, traders said. Chicago Mercantile Exchange February live cattle futures added 0.3 cent to 113.175 cents/lb. (all figures US$). CME cattle futures have been steady in recent weeks, recovering from […]

U.S. livestock: Lean hog futures gain on strong pork demand

Nov. 30, 2020 at 7:11 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures trim as traders weigh weak exports

Nov. 27, 2020 at 4:26 pm CST

By Christopher Walljasper

U.S. livestock: Live cattle up on cash market optimism, beef demand

Nov. 25, 2020 at 6:29 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures follow beef prices, Dow higher

Nov. 24, 2020 at 6:10 pm CST

By Julie Ingwersen

U.S. livestock: Live cattle futures up two per cent

Nov. 23, 2020 at 9:32 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures closed higher on Monday, buoyed by Friday’s supportive monthly Cattle on Feed report, rising wholesale beef prices and strength on Wall Street tied to hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine, traders said. “All of the above (suggest) optimism for the meat market,” said Jason […]

By Julie Ingwersen

Tyson suspends staff as suit alleges managers set up COVID pool

Nov. 19, 2020 at 8:58 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — Tyson Foods said Thursday it suspended employees without pay and hired former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder to conduct an investigation in response to a wrongful death lawsuit that alleges managers at an Iowa pork plant took bets on how many employees would catch COVID-19. The […]

By Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Cattle, hog futures tumble on demand worries

Nov. 19, 2020 at 7:12 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle and hog futures tumbled on Thursday on worries about demand for beef and pork as soaring coronavirus infections across the country threatened more restaurant and food service closures and forced more Americans to shelter at home. Investors also fear a repeat of the livestock […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures retreat as COVID surge stokes demand worries

Nov. 18, 2020 at 6:04 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. cattle futures fell on Wednesday as rising coronavirus infection rates stoked concerns about potential supply-chain disruptions and reduced demand for beef as health restrictions shutter restaurants and discourage travel. U.S. stocks dove on Wednesday as investors weighed surging COVID-19 infections and mounting shutdowns against encouraging […]

By Karl Plume

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb with cash market, beef prices

Nov. 17, 2020 at 8:02 pm CST

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. live cattle futures rose for a second straight session on Tuesday, lifted by higher cash beef prices and signs that cash cattle at feedlot auctions would trade at steady to higher prices this week. Consumer demand for beef has remained solid despite rising coronavirus infection […]

By Karl Plume