At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle ended the day lower on profit-taking. Feeders had additional pressure from the higher move in corn. December live cattle closed $.82 lower at $153.30 and February lives closed $.27 lower at $156.70. November feeders closed $1.22 lower at $177.92 and January feeders closed $1.70 lower at $180.25
Another quiet day for direct cash cattle trade activity. Asking prices were around $151 to $152 live in the South, while the North remained quiet.
Cattle futures lower on profit-taking
