Live cattle futures mixed to start the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mixed ahead of widespread cash trade and Friday’s on Feed numbers.  Feeder cattle were pressured by the higher move in corn.  April live cattle closed $.45 lower at $140.05 and June live cattle closed $.72 lower at $136.35.  April feeder cattle closed $1.12 lower at $161.20 and May feeder cattle closed $1.70 lower at $165.75. 

Direct cash cattle trade activity was quiet to start the week. 

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