# Livestock Lowdown: Wednesday Closing Livestock Market Summary - Strong Gains Develop in Livestock Futures

> Live cattle cash trade stalled after sales in Nebraska at $117 live, $4 lower than the prior week. The Fed Cattle Exchange sold 156 of 373 head at a weighted average of $117. Futures rallied strongly, and the national hog base was 0.64 lower at about $45.20.

- Date: 2018-04-04 · published 2018-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10070-livestock-lowdown-wednesday-closing-livestock-market-summary-strong-gains
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower cash cattle prices and a rebound in futures show both sides pulling back, which may delay active cash trade. Weak cash hog prices indicate softer demand for hog feed.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- HOGS: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- keyaglivestocklowdown.blogspot.com: http://keyaglivestocklowdown.blogspot.com/2018/04/wednesday-closing-livestock-market.html

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