At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher supported by higher boxed beef prices. February live cattle closed $.10 higher at $137.50 and April live cattle closed $.50 higher at $142.45. March feeder cattle closed $1.10 higher at $167.27 and April feeder cattle closed $1.30 higher at $171.07.
It was a very quiet Thursday for direct cash cattle trade activity. A few bids were renewed in parts of Nebraska at $220 dressed, but all other areas were quiet.
