
Live cattle futures were mixed on February 1 as traders waited for widespread direct cash trade. Feeder cattle were modestly lower, pressured by firm corn prices.
Direct cash cattle traded mainly at $198 to $199 dressed in Iowa and Nebraska.
Feeder cattle prices are sensitive to corn costs, so firm corn pressures feeder values. Otherwise, the cattle market is awaiting cash price discovery.
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