AgHost Livestock Close

DTN Closing Livestock Comments

Livestock futures ended mixed Tuesday with limited late-day pressure developing in cattle futures, offsetting early-day gains. Narrow losses in spot month October live cattle futures pulled price levels below the $240 per cwt level seen during early trade activity and caused some traders to wonder if early September could see some additional softness across the cattle market. Feeder cattle futures were more variable, with moderate losses in nearby trade unable to reduce triple-digit gains in early 2026 contract months. Hog prices closed higher on the Daily Direct Afternoon hog report, up $1.46 with a weighted average of $106.37 on 6,425 hogs. December corn closed up 2 3/4 at $4.23 and December soybean meal closed down $5.20 at $283.8. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 249.07 at 45,295.81.