Live Cattle Futures Lower

Wednesday's USDA cattle slaughter was 108,000 head versus a year ago at 116,000 head. Live Cattle futures traded weak for most of the session extending Tuesday's losses.

Some late buying moved prices off lows of the session. At last check, October Live Cattle was trading at 140.40, down 1.30 and December Live Cattle was trading at 142.65, down 1.32.