Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were lower, pressured by the cash and wholesale business during the session. June live was down $1.00 at $181.55 and August was $1.32 lower at $178.45. August feeders were $2.67 lower at $256.40 and September was down $2.55 at $258.12.
Cash cattle country had some light trade reported in the North with dressed deals at $301, $3 lower than the previous week. The majority of Southern live business took place Thursday at $186, $1 lower than the week prior.