At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day higher ahead of the week’s direct cash business with additional support from higher boxed beef and the lower move in corn. October live cattle closed $.35 higher at $144.22 and December lives closed $.47 higher at $150.45. September feeder cattle closed $2.22 higher at $185.65 and October feeder cattle closed $1.75 higher at $187.70.
It was as quiet Monday for direct cash cattle business.
Cattle, hog futures start the week higher
