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DTN Closing Livestock Comment 07/27 15:07

27 Jul 2016
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 07/27 15:07 Lean Hog Futures Close Triple-Digits Lower Live cattle futures closed mixed, but mostly higher Wednesday, down 2 to up 55. Feeder cattle futures were also mixed, but mostly lower, up 10 to down 120. Lean hog futures were triple-digits lower, down 110 to 292. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: According to the closing report, the national hog base is .25 lower compared with the Prior Day settlement ($62.00-69.00, weighted average $67.79). Corn futures closed higher, up 3 1/4 cents in the September contract and up 3 1/2 cents in the December.