Live Cattle Futures Trading Higher

December live cattle is trading at 105.55 , up 1.15 cents/lb. February live cattle is trading at 106.17, up 1.02 cents/lb. April live cattle is trading at 105.42, up 0.82 cents/lb. Live cattle futures are trading higher after a steady open. Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 115,000 head, the total for the week is 343,000 head, down from 345,000 a week ago and up from 334,000 a year ago. Market talk about cash prices is making the rounds.