Stronger cash trade pushes live cattle higher

Stronger cash trade pushes live cattle higher

At the Chicago

Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day higher with support from

stronger wholesale values and strengthening cash trade.  Feeder cattle were mostly lower, pressured by

the day’s higher move in corn.  October

live cattle closed $.72 higher at $109.45 and December live cattle closed $.72

higher at $112.15.  October feeder cattle

closed $.20 lower at $144.10 and November feeder cattle closed $.12 higher at $144.25.

Headed into the end of the day, a light to moderate direct cash cattle trade was reported in parts of the North. 

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