Cattle futures higher waiting for cash trade

Cattle futures higher waiting for cash trade

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher ahead of the week’s widespread direct cash business and stronger boxed beef during the session. December live cattle closed $.32 higher at $186.87 and February lives closed $.35 higher at $191.  November feeders closed $.52 higher at $250.45 and January feeders closed $1.27 higher at $252.80. 

It was a quiet Tuesday for direct cash cattle trade activity.  Bids and asking prices didn’t surface.