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DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/22 14:35

22 Mar 2016
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/22 14:35 Cattle Futures Close Lower; Hogs Higher Live and feeder cattle futures closed lower Tuesday, while lean hog contracts were higher. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Cash cattle trade is quiet. The Iowa/Minnesota Daily Direct Afternoon Hog report showed a weighted average of $61.78, $0.27 higher, with a base price range of $52.00-$62.00. Corn futures close up 1/2 cent in the May contract and were unchanged in the December.