Reuters — The U.S. hog herd shrank less than feared in the latest quarter compared with a year earlier, leaving it well above average trade forecasts, a U.S. Department of […] Read more
U.S. hog herd decline less than expected despite PEDv
U.S. livestock: CME hogs end firm in choppy action before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled firmer on Friday after a volatile day of trading before the highly anticipated U.S. Department of Agriculture quarterly hog report […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs limit-up on record-high cash prices
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures on Thursday jumped to their three-cents daily price limit, ignited by record-high prices for slaughter-ready or cash hogs, traders and analysts […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Bargain hunters help CME hogs pare losses
Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures turned higher on Wednesday, supported by bargain hunting and short covering after 2-1/2 days of losses, traders and analysts said. Investors […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hogs drop limit-down on profit-taking
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures settled down their three-cent daily price limit on Tuesday, rattled by profit-taking and a drop by wholesale pork prices, traders and […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Profit-taking drops CME hog futures
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures fell for the first time in eight sessions, pressured by profit-taking in anticipation of prices for market-ready or cash hogs topping […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME live cattle slip before USDA report
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Friday fell modestly as investors tweaked positions before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-on-Feed report at 2 p.m. […] Read more
U.S. livestock: Fund selloff undercuts CME live cattle
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures on Thursday slid after hitting contract highs in early trade, weighed by weaker wholesale beef prices and fund liquidation, traders […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures close mixed after volatile session
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed mixed on Wednesday, supported by higher cash hog prices while pressured by sporadic profit-taking, traders said. The morning’s hog price […] Read more
U.S. livestock: CME hog futures gain, but slip from record high
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed higher in pit trading on Tuesday but eased from their all-time high as investors took profits while awaiting cash price […] Read more