AgHost Livestock Close

All in all, it was a good day for the livestock complex, as the contracts closed higher, and the fed cash cattle market saw some light trade develop at steady prices. Throughout the day, there was a thin movement in the North at $372, which is steady with last week’s weighted average. May corn is down 1/4 cent per bushel, and May soybean meal is up $2.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 469.38 points, and the NASDAQ is down 521.75 points.

Beef net sales of 10,700 metric tons (mt) for 2026 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 19% from the prior four-week average. The three largest buyers were Japan (2,900 mt), Taiwan (1,600 mt) and South Korea (1,600 mt). Pork net sales of 40,300 mt for 2026 were up 43% from the previous week and 23% from the prior four-week average. The three largest buyers were Mexico (14,100 mt), China (9,700 mt) and Japan (5,800 mt).