
Live and feeder cattle closed sharply lower at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on profit-taking and weak technical support. Light cash trade was reported at $235 in the South and $240 in Iowa, and dressed trade in Nebraska was $380.
Feeder steer prices at the Kansas Winter Livestock Auction rose $5 to $7.
Lower futures despite firm auction feeder prices show a widening gap between paper and cash markets. This may affect feeder cattle pricing for buyers in the coming weeks.
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