DTN Ag Host Midday Livestock

The livestock complex is trading higher into midday Tuesday as the cattle complex is delighted to note the $4.00 advancement in last week’s cash market, and the lean hog contracts have finally found some technical support. New showlists appear to be mixed, higher in Nebraska/Colorado, about steady in Kansas, and lower in Texas. March corn is down 4 1/4 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is down $2.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 40.63 points and the NASDAQ is down 69.81 points.