AgHost Livestock Close

Friday ended up being a mixed day for the livestock complex, as although the deferred lean hog contracts closed higher, most of the livestock complex closed slightly lower. Throughout the day, some more cash cattle trade was reported, and Southern live cattle were marked at $187 and Northern dressed cattle at $294 -- both of which are $3 lower than last week's weighted average. December corn is up 3 1/2 cents per bushel, and December soybean meal is down $2.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 259.65 points.

From Friday to Friday, livestock futures scored the following changes: December live cattle down $2.22, February live cattle down $1.60; November feeder cattle down $1.45, January feeder cattle down $1.77; December lean hogs down $3.65, February lean hogs down $1.20; December corn up $0.17, March corn up $0.15.

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