AgHost Livestock Close

The livestock complex closed in the same manner as it has been trading over the last week, with the cattle contracts continuing to trend lower while the lean hog contracts continue to find minor support. Some light cash cattle trade developed in Iowa, but mostly the market has yet to establish a trend for the week. December corn is up 9 1/2 cents per bushel and December soybean meal is up $5.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 6.06 points and the NASDAQ is down 146.31 points.