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DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/20 16:17

20 Mar 2020
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 03/20 16:17 The Week Called 'Rollercoaster' Cattle contracts held onto their gains through closing while the lean hog market subsided to some pressure. By ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS: And just like that, the week concludes what could be considered one of its wildest rides. Regardless what market you were interested in, action was volatile and emotional this week, creating headaches for many. May corn closed down 1 3/4 cents per bushel Friday and May soybean meal is up $10.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 913.21 points and NASDAQ is down 271.06 points.