At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher the direct markets, feeders found additional support in the day’s lower move in corn.  February live cattle closed $.45 higher at $155.87 and April lives closed $.32 higher at $159.57.  January feeders closed $1.37 higher at $182.45 and March feeders closed $.97 higher at $185.27. 

There was a light round of direct cash cattle that developed Friday afternoon.  Live deals in the North were at $157.

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