CBOT futures closed mixed with corn and bean mostly higher and settling at/near the top end of the day’s range. Cattle futures closed higher with the feeders seeing better gains. Lean hog futures ended mixed with the first 5 contracts higher led by the April LH up $1.30/cwt. 

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CBOT futures were nearly all higher at the close, recovering from Monday’s weakness. Cattle futures closed higher, adding to Monday’s gains; some contracts pushed above last Thursday’s closes. Lean hog futures closed strongly higher, supported by sharply higher cash hog prices and pork cutouts. 

CBOT futures closed very mixed with soybean meal and soybean oil moving in opposite directions in a big way – May soyoil up the daily limit. Cattle futures managed slightly higher closes following last Friday’s Cattle on Feed Report which was considered relatively neutral. Lean hog futures closed mixed, ranging from up 80 in the April to down 112 in June. 

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CBOT futures closed sharply lower and near the day’s lows as outside markets’ bearishness weighed across the board. Live and feeder cattle futures traded very wide ranges today and closed sharply lower in tandem with the CBOT and other markets. Lean hog futures saw April close up but the rest of the LH contracts ended much lower. Energy futures collapsed today and U.S. equity prices closed sharply lower. 

CBOT futures closed mostly lower with old-crop corn bucking the trend. Cattle futures closed higher with both LC and FC ending near the day’s highs. Lean hog futures closed higher and at new contract highs on continued strong pork demand.