AgHost Livestock Close

The livestock complex closed mixed as the cattle contracts closed slightly higher, but lean hog contracts ended the day mixed. Throughout the day, Southern live cattle traded anywhere from $233 to $236, which is steady to $2.00 higher than last week’s weighted average, and Northern dressed cattle traded at mostly $370, which is $5.00 higher than last week’s weighted average. March corn is up 6 1/2 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $3.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 285.30 points and the NASDAQ is up 65.22 points.

Friday’s export report shared that beef net sales of 15,400 mt for 2026 were primarily for Hong Kong (3,700 mt), Japan (3,100 mt) and Mexico (2,500 mt). Pork net sales of 33,200 mt for 2026 were primarily for Mexico (11,800 mt), South Korea (5,100 mt) and Japan (3,400 mt).