Cattle, hog futures mostly lower to start the week

Cattle, hog futures mostly lower to start the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day mostly lower ahead of widespread direct cash business.  April live cattle closed $.30 lower at $162.02 and June lives closed $.87 lower at $155.52.  April feeders closed $.02 lower at $194.62 and May feeders closed $.80 lower at $199.15. 

It was a typically quiet start to the week for direct cash cattle business.  Showlists are mixed – somewhat higher in Nebraska, but lower in Kansas and in Texas. 

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