Live Cattle Futures Mixed

December live cattle is trading at 98.07, up 0.07 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 99.42, down 0.10 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading mixed just after the open. Chatter about abundant supplies of meat and consumer demand is making the rounds. Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 114,000 head. The total for the week is now 344,000 head. Trading is expected to remain very choppy.