Live cattle pressured ahead of direct business

At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle were mostly lower, and feeder cattle were mostly higher ahead of the week’s direct business.  April lives closed $1.02 lower at $199.55 and June live cattle closed $.97 lower at $196.25.  April feeder cattle closed $.22 lower at $277.70 and May feeders closed $.40 higher at $278.95.  Direct […]

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