At the Chicago

Mercantile Exchange, cattle futures ended the day higher on follow-through

buying and the week’s improved direct cash business.  August live cattle closed $.75 higher at

$100.00 and October live cattle closed $.65 higher at $104.57.  August feeder cattle closed $1.22 higher at

$135.75 and September feeder cattle closed $1.15. 

Direct cash cattle trade ended the week quietly.  There was a lone bid hanging round on Friday at $155 dressed.  The week saw light to moderate business just about every day with dressed deals ranging mostly from $155 to $157 and live deals in the South around $95 most of the week. 

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