At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day mostly higher ahead of widespread direct cash business. February live cattle closed $.50 lower at $115.47 and April live cattle closed $.07 lower at $122.45. March feeder cattle closed $.60 lower at $138.52 and April feeder cattle closed $.42 lower at $141.82.
Another quiet day for direct cash cattle trade activity. Asking prices were at $115 plus live in the South and were around $180 dressed in the North.
