At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher, supported by the higher boxed beef during the session. August live cattle closed $1.57 higher at $134.50 and October live cattle closed $1.47 higher at $139.95. August feeder cattle closed $.60 higher at $173.30 and September feeder cattle higher at $.97 higher at $177.07.
It was another sluggish day for direct cash cattle trade activity. The lone bid to surface was in Iowa at $148 live.
