At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures ended the day higher ahead of the week’s direct business. October live cattle closed $.65 higher at $108.82 and December live cattle closed $.65 higher at $111.75. October feeder cattle closed $.15 higher at $140.05 and November feeder cattle closed $.05 higher at $139.92.
A quiet start for direct cash cattle trade activity this week, which is typical for a Monday. Showlists are nearly steady in Kansas, but lower in Texas and Nebraska and Colorado.
