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DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/14 15:11

14 Mar 2016
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/14 15:11 Livestock Futures Close Mixed on Monday Live cattle futures were mixed to mostly higher in a range from down 50 to up 42. Feeder cattle futures were lower, down 15 to 60. Lean hog futures were mixed to mostly lower, up 15 to down 105. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Live cattle trade is quiet. According to the closing report, the Iowa hog base is $0.20 lower compared with the Prior Day settlement ($58.00-$64.00, weighted average $63.25). The corn market closed higher, up 3 3/4 cents in the May and up 4 1/4 cents in the December.