DTN Ag Host Midday Livestock

Thus far, it’s been a rallying day for the cattle complex, while the lean hog contracts trade mixed. Some light cash cattle trade has developed in the South at $233 and some Northern business has been noted at $370 which is $5.00 higher than the previous week’s weighted average.  March corn is up 5 1/2 cents per bushel and March soybean meal is up $3.60. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 243.65 points and the NASDAQ is up 121.64 points.

Friday’s export report shared that beef net sales of 15,400 mt for 2026 were primarily for Hong Kong (3,700 mt), Japan (3,100 mt) and Mexico (2,500 mt). Pork net sales of 33,200 mt for 2026 were primarily for Mexico (11,800 mt), South Korea (5,100 mt) and Japan (3,400 mt).