At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were supported by the higher box beef prices during the session and optimism ahead of the week’s direct trade.  October live cattle closed $.42 higher at $106.27 and December live cattle closed $3.30 higher at $107.87.  October feeder cattle closed $1.27 higher at $136.45 and November feeder cattle closed $1.82 higher at $135.72. 

There was a light direct cash cattle trade reported on Thursday. 

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