AgHost Livestock Close

All in all, Friday was a winning day for the livestock contracts, as traders allowed the contracts to close mildly stronger. The week’s fed cash cattle trade didn’t amount to much, but some more trade could develop late Friday afternoon. December corn was up 1/4 cent per bushel, and December soybean meal was down $0.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 172.85 points, and the NASDAQ was up 160.75 points.

From Friday to Friday, livestock futures scored the following changes: October live cattle up $3.60, December live cattle up $3.80; September feeder cattle up $8.75, October feeder cattle up $8.30; October lean hogs up $0.85, December lean hogs down $1; December corn down $0.06, March corn down $0.06.