DTN Closing Livestock Comment 04/27 16:05
27 Apr 2020
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 04/27 16:05 The Kind of Mondays We Like Mondays aren't so bad when all three markets close higher. By ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Livestock enthusiasts could get used to seeing the livestock complex trade like it did Monday! The lean hog market fared the best as both the cash and futures complex closed higher. Hog prices closed higher on the National Direct Afternoon Hog Report, up $0.69 with a weighted average of $34.81, ranging from $31.00 to $37.00 on 5,649 head sold. July corn is down 9 3/4 cents per bushel and July soybean meal is down $1.10. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 358.51 points and NASDAQ is up 95.64 points.