
October live cattle closed $0.02 higher at $183.77 and October feeder cattle closed $0.87 lower at $246.20 on the CME. Feeder cattle were pressured by a higher corn market, while Oklahoma feeder steers traded $3 to $8 higher on good demand.
Higher corn costs weigh on feeder cattle values because feedlot margins depend on cheap feed, while steady fed cattle prices support the live cattle complex.
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