Chicago Mercantile Exchange live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher, with boxed beef up at midday, getting ready for the week’s direct business. April live was up $2.12 at $137.90 and June was $1.40 higher at $133.92. March feeders were $1.47 higher at $154.60 and April was up $2.42 at $159.67.

Direct cash cattle markets were quiet. This week’s show list looks mixed, higher in Kansas, but lower in Texas, Colorado, and Nebraska.

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