CBOT futures closed higher across the board but well off the day’s highs which were made mostly in the 9:00 am CT hour.  Live and feeder cattle futures closed only fractionally higher in fairly narrow trading ranges. Lean hog futures closed lower in the December and February contracts and higher in the deferred months.

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CBOT futures closed mostly lower on broad-based selling lead by the wheat market. Live cattle closed narrowly mixed while feeder futures closed higher except for the nearby November FC. Lean hog futures closed strongly higher with no obvious fundamental reason for it. 

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CBOT futures closed widely mixed with soybean meal leading the way higher. Live cattle futures closed narrowly mixed and feeder cattle were mostly higher. Lean hog futures closed slightly higher except for a small loss in the December LH contract.

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CBOT futures closed steady to higher with wheat futures leading the way up. Live cattle futures closed slightly lower while feeders made gains across the board. Lean hog futures closed lower after trading higher during the middle of the session.