At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were lower, and feeders were mixed ahead of the week’s direct business. December live cattle closed $1.35 lower at $227.20 and February live cattle closed $.60 lower at $226.40. January feeder cattle closed $.32 higher at $329.15 and March feeder cattle closed $.10 higher at $323.32. Direct cash […]
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