At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day mostly higher, and feeders were higher ahead of widespread direct cash business. Feeders had additional support from the day’s higher move in corn. December lean hogs closed $.27 higher at $153.57 and February lives closed $.32 higher at $157.02. November feeders closed $.90 higher at $178.82 and January feeders up $1 at $181.25.
It was another quiet day for direct cash cattle business.