Lean hogs lower as demand concerns continue

Lean hogs lower as demand concerns continue

At the Chicago

Mercantile Exchange, both live and feeder cattle ended the day mostly lower on

position squaring ahead of the USDA’s Cattle on Feed report and a less than

stellar Export Sales Report.  December

live cattle closed $.52 lower at $114.72 and February live cattle closed $.37

lower at $114.72.  November feeder cattle

closed $.57 lower at $144.17 and January contracts closed $.62 lower at

$140.57. 

A moderate direct cash cattle trade is underway. 

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