At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher, watching direct cash business develop at steady prices, with feeders finding additional support in the day’s lower move in corn.  December live cattle closed $.40 higher at $153.07 and February live cattle closed $.87 higher at $155.67.  January feeder cattle closed $2.47 higher at $180.47 and March feeders closed $2.27 higher at $183.45. 

There was a light to moderate trade that took place in the South on Wednesday.

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