DTN Closing Livestock Comment 10/30 15:42
   Lack of Fundamental Support Drives the Livestock Contracts Lower Friday

   Without stronger fundamental support, the livestock contracts ended Friday
lower.

ShayLe Stewart
DTN Livestock Analyst

GENERAL COMMENTS:

   It was a pitiful day for the livestock complex as traders grew frustrated
with the market and its lack of fundamental support, which led to the contracts
ending the day lower. At the time of this writing, the fed cash cattle market
has only traded a handful of cattle, and prices have been lower than last
week's weighted average. December corn is down 3 1/2 cents per bushel and
December soybean meal is down $4.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down
572.25 points and the NASDAQ is down 747.72 points.