At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures ended the day lower on technical selling. Prices have been lower despite the strength in cash trade and wholesale values. August live cattle closed $.45 lower at $107.02 and October live cattle closed $1.05 lower at $109.77. August feeder cattle closed $.12 lower at $143.42 and September feeders closed $.17 lower at $145.82.
A light to moderate direct cash cattle trade took place in the North on Thursday.
