Hog futures sharply lower on supply concerns

Hog futures sharply lower on supply concerns

At the Chicago

Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day mixed on spread trade.  Feeder cattle were lower on the day’s

modestly higher move in corn.  October

live cattle closed $.90 higher at $108.25 and December live cattle closed $.42

higher at $111.20.  October feeder cattle

closed $.27 lower at $141.70 and November feeder cattle closed $.45 lower at

$140.92. 

Direct cash cattle trade activity is off to its typically quiet start.  This week’s showlists appear to be mixed – higher in Texas, somewhat lower in Nebraska and Colorado and lower in Kansas. 

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