Wholesale values drag hog futures lower

Wholesale values drag hog futures lower

At the Chicago

Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day lower on the lack of direction

from the cash trade and mixed wholesale values at midday.  Feeder cattle futures closed lower on the

same factors and ongoing supply concerns. 

June live cattle closed $.55 lower at $114.25 and August live cattle

closed $.77 lower at $111.77.  May feeder

cattle closed $1.80 lower at $141.60 and August feeder cattle closed $1.92

lower at $149.15. 

Direct Cash cattle trade activity remains at a standstill.

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