At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher ahead of this week’s direct cash business. December live cattle closed $.97 higher at $135.40 and February live cattle closed $.45 higher at $139.42. January feeder cattle closed $2.67 higher at $164.37 and March feeder cattle closed $1.57 higher at $
Another relatively quiet day for direct cash cattle trade activity. Bids in the South were at $135 to $136 live and dressed bids were at $210 to $213.