Hog futures continue higher push into the weekend

Hog futures continue higher push into the weekend

At the Chicago

Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures closed lower on profit taking and the lack

of support from the cash trade.  April

live cattle closed $1.50 lower at $126.05 and June contracts closed $1.22 lower

at $120.35.  April feeder cattle closed

$.17 lower at $146.15 and May feeder cattle closed $.15 higher at $150.22. 

A light trade has developed this afternoon.  Live deals were at $126 with some dressed business at mostly $205. 

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