Live cattle higher on wholesale support

Live cattle higher on wholesale support

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures ended the day higher on strength in wholesale values.  Feeder cattle were mostly lower on commercial spread trade.  August live cattle closed $.77 higher at $107.95 and October contracts closed $.57 higher at $108.72.  August feeder cattle closed $.27 higher at $148.92 and September feeder cattle closed $.22 higher at $148.67.

Direct cash cattle trade is quiet – with bids and asking prices poorly defined. 

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