DTN Ag Host Midday Livestock

The livestock complex is trading mostly lower into midday on Friday, as traders remain skeptical of advancing the contracts further ahead of Friday’s close. No new cash cattle trade has developed, but some more trade should develop this afternoon, especially in the South. March corn is up 1 1/4 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $0.40. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 286.48 points and the NASDAQ is up 187.77 points.