Livestock Futures Higher At Mid-Day

Live cattle futures are trading higher an a single case of mad cow disease in Canada. The cow has not entered the food chain but the news sparked buying early on in livestock futures. Trading has been firm and choppy. April live cattle is trading at 152.42 , up 1.30. June live cattle is trading at 144.97, up 1.10. Lean hogs are trading higher. Last in April hogs is 6567, up 1.17. Last in June hogs is 80.35 up 1.85. Trading has been firm and choppy on Friday.