Cattle, hog futures mixed on Tuesday

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed waiting for direct cash business to develop.  December live cattle closed $0.25 higher at $153.80 and February lives closed $.30 lower at $156.42.  January feeder cattle closed $.95 lower at $181.67 and March feeder cattle closed $.52 cents lower at $184.57.

It was another quiet day for direct cash cattle business.  Prices will likely push higher again as supplies are expected to tighten. 

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Cattle, hog futures mixed on Tuesday