Hog futures pressured by supply concerns

Hog futures pressured by supply concerns

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher ahead of widespread direct business in advance of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. October live cattle closed $.62 higher at $113.07 and December contracts closed $.55 higher at $118.45.  September feeder cattle closed $1.27 higher at $156.95 and October feeder cattle closed $.80 higher at $158.07.

A light trade finally developed in the South on Friday following the Cattle on Feed report. 

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