Direct cash cattle trade ends week with light business

Direct cash cattle trade ends week with light business

Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were higher, with feeders in the lead on the lower corn, waiting for the week’s direct business. August live was up $.10 at $178.15 and October was $.10 higher at $179.60 August feeders were $.95 higher at $245.60 and September was up $.70 at $248.97.

After a nearly week-long standoff, some light direct cash cattle trade was reported in parts of Nebraska late Friday afternoon at $294, almost $1 lower than last week’s weighted average.