
Live and feeder cattle futures closed lower on technical selling on May 5, with June live cattle down $1.05 to $133.77. Hog futures gained on higher pork values, and cash cattle traded mostly at $140 in the South.
Feeder cattle auction prices were mixed to higher.
Higher pork values support hog futures, while lower cattle futures on technical selling point to softer near-term beef cattle demand for feed.
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June live cattle fell $1.05 to $133.77 on May 5 on technical selling, directly adding to the 5-day decline.