DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/08 15:36
8 Mar 2016
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/08 15:36 Livestock Futures Close Mostly Higher Live cattle futures closed steady to 135 higher. Feeder cattle contracts closed 60 to 110 higher. Lean hog futures were 5 to 72 higher, except for spot April which was 27 lower. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: According to the closing report, the Iowa hog base is $0.36 lower compared with the Prior Day settlement ($60.50-$63.50, weighted average $62.75). Corn futures closed higher, up 1 1/2 cents in the May contract and up 1 cent in the December.