AgHost Livestock Close

The livestock complex closed fully higher Thursday afternoon as traders were again eager to support the marketplace. Some light cash cattle trade developed in the North at $365, which is $5.00 higher than last week’s weighted average. March corn is down 3/4 cent per bushel and March soybean meal is steady. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 270.03 points and the NASDAQ is down 104.25 points.

Thursday’s export report shared that beef net sales of 10,600 for 2026, which began Jan. 1, were primarily for South Korea (4,400 mt), Mexico (1,600 mt) and Taiwan (1,500 mt). Pork net sales of 27,700 mt for 2026 were primarily for Mexico (12,800 mt), Japan (8,700 mt) and South Korea (2,300 mt).