At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed mostly higher and feeders were up, watching corn and the direct markets. April live cattle closed $.22 lower at $146.17 and June live cattle closed $.15 higher at $141.25. March feeder cattle closed $1.85 higher at $166.87 and April feeders closed $1.50 higher at $171.77.
Another sluggish day for direct cash cattle trade activity. Bids have been elusive. There were some asking prices surfacing around $142 to $143 live in the South, while the North has been quiet.
