Cattle futures mostly lower to end the week

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle ended the day mostly lower, watching the last of the week’s direct business.  June lives closed $.27 higher at $165.47 and August lives closed $.07 lower at $163.77.  May feeder cattle closed $.55 lower at $210.97 and August feeders closed $.85 lower at $230.72. 

It was a moderately active Friday for direct cash cattle business.  Live deals in the South were at $173, $2 lower than the previous week’s weighted averages. 

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