DTN Ag Host Midday Livestock

The livestock complex is trading mixed into Thursday’s noon hour as the cattle contracts would like to see stronger fundamental support because the market’s resistance pressure is growing stronger; the lean hog complex also is mixed. Bids are currently being offered in Nebraska and Texas but no cattle have traded yet. May corn is steady and May soybean meal is steady. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 164.11 points and NASDAQ is down 381.12 points.

Thursday’s export report shared that beef net sales of 12,900 mt for 2026 were down 12% from the previous week and 23% from the prior 4-week average. The three largest buyers were Japan (4,500 mt), Mexico (1,900 mt) and South Korea (1,900 mt). Pork net sales of 42,600 mt for 2026 were up 56% from the previous week and 16% from the prior 4-week average. The three largest buyers were Mexico (25,600 mt), Japan (4,000 mt) and Colombia (2,800 mt).