Hog futures stronger to start the short week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day mostly lower waiting for direct cash business to develop. Feeder cattle closed higher on the lower move in corn.  August live cattle closed $.32 lower at $136.25 and October live cattle closed $.12 lower at $142.30.  August feeders closed $2.35 higher at $175.30 and September feeders closed $2.47 higher at $177.27. 

It was a relatively quiet Tuesday for direct cash cattle trade activity.

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