DTN Closing Livestock Comment 10/20 15:12
20 Oct 2015
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 10/20 15:12 Live Cattle Futures Close Higher Live cattle futures closed higher Tuesday, some contracts were triple-digits higher. Feeder cattle were mixed. Lean hog futures closed higher. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Cash cattle trade is at a standstill Tuesday. According to the closing report, the Iowa hog base is $0.12 lower compared with the prior day settlement ($68.00-$72.00, weighted average $70.36). Corn futures closed higher, up 3 3/4 in the December and up 2 1/4 in the July.