Insights and Stories on U.S. Livestock

U.S. livestock: Lean hogs hit one-week low, pork belly values fall

Nov. 5, 2024 at 5:28 pm CST

Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures fell to their lowest level in more than a week on Tuesday as profit-taking extended the market's setback from contract highs last week, analysts said.

U.S. livestock: Hog futures retreat from contract highs last week

Nov. 4, 2024 at 5:26 pm CST

By Reuters Tom Polansek

U.S. livestock: Hog futures edge down on profit taking

Oct. 31, 2024 at 5:52 pm CDT

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Hogs hit new contract highs on smaller than expected US slaughter

Oct. 30, 2024 at 6:10 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures climb on fund buying, strong beef demand

Oct. 28, 2024 at 5:32 pm CDT

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on positioning before USDA data release

Oct. 25, 2024 at 6:01 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures dipped slightly on Friday, while feeder cattle and lean hogs ticked up as traders squared positions prior to the release of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Cattle on Feed report, after a choppy week of trading, analysts said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures fall on technical trade, E. coli outbreak concerns

Oct. 23, 2024 at 5:37 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures turned lower on Wednesday, amid a flurry of technical selling and uncertainty whether consumer demand for beef would chill after an E. coli outbreak was linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, traders said.

By Renee Hickman Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on strong demand

Oct. 22, 2024 at 5:10 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures rose on Tuesday on signs of increased demand from U.S. consumers and exporters, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures pull back as rally fades

Oct. 21, 2024 at 5:41 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange cattle futures pulled back from the previous week's rally on Monday as traders positioned ahead of Friday's U.S. Department of Agriculture Cattle on Feed report, analysts said.

By Heather Schlitz Reuters

U.S. livestock: Feeder cattle ease on strong corn prices

Oct. 16, 2024 at 6:03 pm CDT

Chicago Mercantile Exchange feeder cattle futures dropped on Wednesday, while live cattle rose in a turnaround from losses during the previous session, according to analysts.

By Renee Hickman Reuters