Hog futures supported by cash and wholesale business

Hog futures supported by cash and wholesale business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were higher supported by this week’s direct cash business, feeders were mostly lower on the higher corn.  April live cattle closed $.02 higher at $146.92 and March feeder cattle closed $1.27 lower at $167.45. 

There was a light to moderate round of direct cash cattle trade that took place on Wednesday.  Live deals in all areas were at $142 to $143, about $2 to $3 higher than last week’s weighted averages.