At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed mixed, and feeders ended the day higher watching corn and waiting for direct business to develop.  June live cattle closed $.05 higher at $115.35 and August lives closed $.40 lower at $118.42.  May feeder cattle closed $.37 higher at $137.92 and August feeder closed $1.60 higher at $152.75. 

Direct cash cattle trade activity started the week quietly.  Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. 

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