Cattle futures sharply lower at midweek

Cattle futures sharply lower at midweek

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were sharply lower with boxed beef lower at midday, watching direct business unfold.  June lives closed $1.90 lower at $175.25 and August lives closed $2.12 lower at $173.37.  May feeders closed $1.95 lower at $244.10 and August feeders closed $3.10 lower at $256.30. 

A light round of direct cattle business took place Wednesday.  Deals in the South were marked at $182 live, fully steady with the previous week’s business. 

    

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