DTN Closing Livestock Comment 08/23 15:36
23 Aug 2016
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 08/23 15:36 Livestock Futures Close Lower Tuesday Live cattle futures closed 17 to 85 lower. Feeder cattle contracts were 47 to 110 lower. Lean hog futures closed 27 to 70 lower. By Rick Kment DTN Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: According to the closing report, the national hog base is $0.31 higher compared with the Prior Day settlement ($55.00-$64.00, weighted average $62.71). Corn futures closed lower, down 4 3/4 cents in the September and down 5 1/4 cents in the December.