At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher with feeders leading the way on the lower move in corn.  December live cattle closed $1.50 higher at $153.07 and February lives closed $.87 higher at $155.02.  January feeders closed $2.05 higher at $181.70 and March feeders closed $2 higher at $183.80. 

There was a light direct cash cattle trade that took place in the North on Thursday.  Live deals were at $153 and dressed deals at $242.50, generally steady with the week’s previous business. 

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