DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/15 15:22
15 Mar 2016
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/15 15:22 Cattle Futures Close Significantly Higher Tuesday Live and feeder cattle futures closed higher with many contracts up triple-digits. Lean hog futures were mixed, up 35 to down 35. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Cash cattle trade remained at a standstill Tuesday. According to the closing report, the Iowa hog base is $0.25 higher compared with the Prior Day settlement ($55.00-$64.00, weighted average $63.39). The corn market closed mixed, down 1/4 cent in the May and up 1/4 cent in the December.