
Live and feeder cattle closed lower on the CME ahead of the week's direct business, with August live cattle at $186.45. Lean hogs were pressured by sharply lower pork values ahead of the Quarterly Hogs and Pigs report, with July hogs closing $0.45 lower at $89.45.
Lower pork cutout values weaken hog futures and signal reduced packer margins for hogs. Cash cattle standoff between buyers and sellers keeps near-term cattle pricing uncertain.
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