At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live and feeder cattle futures were sharply higher Monday, supported by tight supplies, strong beef demand, and the recent direct cash business. Last week’s USDA Cattle Inventory numbers confirmed those tight supplies and limited signs of near-term expansion. April live was up $2.72 at $239.52 and June was $2.52 higher at […]
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