Hogs

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures settled mixed on Friday on positioning before the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monthly Cattle-On-Feed report. Analysts expect the data at 2 p.m. CT to show fewer cattle were placed in feedyards last month due to sufficient pastures that allowed ranchers to fatten livestock longer outside […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange lean hog futures slumped more than two per cent on Wednesday, pressured by lower prices for slaughter-ready or cash hogs and pork at wholesale, traders said. October closed 1.775 cents per pound lower at 105.1 cents, and December at 93.9 cents, down 2.025 cents (all figures US$). Wednesday […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed down slightly on Tuesday in anticipation of likely lower prices for market-ready or cash cattle this week, traders said. October and December live cattle both ended 0.15 cent per pound lower, at 156.2 and 158.875 cents, respectively (all figures US$). Packers might curb cash […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures closed mixed on Monday after a choppy session that lacked clear fundamental direction. “People are waiting for this week’s cash sales, but until then there is nothing to trade off of,” a trader said. October live cattle ended at 156.35 cents per pound, up 0.075 […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters –– Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures retreated on Thursday after investors pocketed profits in anticipation of steady or lower cash prices, traders said. October live cattle ended at 157.375 cents per pound, 2.325 lower, and December fell 2.4 cents to 159.7 (all figures US$). Futures slid after packers in Texas and […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle settled mixed on Wednesday, supported by October future’s discount to last week’s cash prices but pressured by profit-taking, traders said. October closed at 159.7 cents per pound, up 0.025 cent, and December down 0.175 cent to 162.1 cents (all figures US$). Last week, market-ready, or cash, […] Read more

Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Mercantile Exchange hog futures closed up over two per cent on Tuesday, lifted by the bounce in wholesale pork values and cash price optimism, traders said. October closed 2.7 cents per pound higher at 105.775 cents, and December up 2.2 cents at 98.25 cents (all figures US$). The morning’s wholesale […] Read more