OMAHA (DTN) -- Early gains in the live cattle and lean hog futures market have expanded at midday with increased support from traders looking to square positions before the end of the month. The market fundamentals, and cash prices are afterthoughts late Friday morning with nearly all the focus on the end of the month and outside grain market rallies.

Posted 11:05 -- Early gains in the live cattle market are holding through the first couple hours of the session as traders are returning in front of week and month end. Pressure is developing in the August lean hog futures although ...