At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle closed mostly higher and feeders were higher, supported by the day’s lower move in corn. October live cattle closed $.20 higher at $122.82 and December live cattle closed $.20 lower at $127.85. October feeder cattle closed $1.10 higher at $156.10 and November feeder cattle closed $1.85 higher at $156.87.
It was a relatively quiet Tuesday for direct cash cattle trade. There were a handful of deals reported in the South at $122 live and in the North at $193 dressed.
