At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle were mixed, with boxed beef mixed at midday, waiting on direct business. June live cattle closed $.50 lower at $216.32 and August live cattle closed $.02 higher at $211.62. August feeder cattle closed $.37 lower at $306 and September feeder cattle closed $.05 lower at $305.05. […]
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