At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were higher, with boxed beef up at midday, watching direct trade develop. Feeders had additional support from the lower move in corn. December live cattle closed $.60 higher at $187 and February lives closed $.20 higher at $187.95. November feeder cattle closed $1.15 higher at $249.27 […]
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