At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day lower watching corn with additional pressure from lower cash and wholesale business. April live cattle closed $1.75 lower at $138.35 and June live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $135.15. April feeder cattle closed $2.47 lower at $160.52 and May feeder cattle closed $2.50 lower at $165.55.
Direct cash cattle trade activity was quiet following the active day on Wednesday. Live deals in the South were at mostly $140, $2 lower than last week’s weighted averages.
