DTN Ag Host Midday Livestock

Cattle markets are holding strong triple-digit gains at midday Monday, following the bullish cattle inventory report seen last week. The focus on total cattle numbers slightly lower than the previous year, and total calvings falling 2% in 2025 compared to the previous year, has rekindled the overall bullish buying activity across the entire livestock market. The rebound in financial markets is adding to the buyer interest with Dow Jones markets up over 500 points at times through morning trade, and less focus on economic pressure early in the week is helping stimulate both cattle and hog market buying. March corn is down 4 at $4.243 and March soybean meal is down $0.40 at $293.2. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 404.58 at 49,297.05.