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DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/30 15:57

30 Dec 2022
DTN Closing Livestock Comment 12/30 15:57 Last Week of 2022 Was Fruitful for Cattle Heading into Tuesday's market, everyone will be eager to see what demand looks like for both the cattle and hog markets. ShayLe Stewart DTN Livestock Analyst GENERAL COMMENTS The livestock complex didn't see much support throughout Friday's market as traders longed for the three-day weekend ahead of them. The cash cattle market did see some more trade, for mostly steady prices with the week's trend. Hog prices closed lower on the Daily Direct Afternoon Hog Report, down $0.32 with a weighted average of $74.98 on 4,702 head. March corn is down 1 cent per bushel and March soybean meal is up $12.50. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 73.55 points.