DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/24 13:41
24 Dec 2019
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/24 13:41 Steady to Higher Close in the Livestock Complex Closing early before the Christmas holiday, the livestock complex closed mostly higher, but not far from steady. By ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: Christmas may be Wednesday, but don't check out for the week completely as fat cattle have yet to sell and feeders are pushing for higher prices. February live cattle are up $0.15 at $125.825, January feeder cattle are up $0.05 at $143.575, February lean hogs are up $0.45 at $70.7, March corn is down 1/2 cent per bushel and March soybean meal is up $0.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 36.08 points and NASDAQ is up 7.23 points.