At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher watching direct business and corn. August live cattle closed $.10 higher at $133.47 and October live cattle closed $.37 higher at $140.12. August feeder closed $1.62 higher at $174.12 and September feeders closed $1.72 higher at $176.80.
It was a quiet start to the week for direct cash cattle business. Bids and asking prices were slow to surface. Showlists this week are mixed – higher in Nebraska/Colorado, but lower in Kansas and Texas.