Cattle futures waiting for cash business

Cattle futures waiting for cash business

At the Chicago

Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day firm to higher ahead of

widespread direct cash business with additional support from higher wholesale

values during the session.  Feeder cattle

were mostly higher on the same factors.  October

live cattle closed $1.35 higher at $112.35 and December live cattle closed $.42

higher at $113.87.  October feeder cattle

closed $.22 higher at $145.22 and November feeder cattle closed $.15 lower at

$145.92. 

Direct cash cattle trade activity has been at a standstill through midweek. 

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