DTN Ag Host Midday Livestock

The livestock complex is trading mixed at midday Friday, as the cattle contracts are trading sharply lower, while the lean hog complex trades mildly higher. Still no substantial cash cattle trade has developed. March corn is up 6 1/4 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $1.10.The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 17.92 points and the NASDAQ is up 4.00 points.