Live cattle futures have risen by 40 cents in the nearby April contract, while other contracts are down 75 cents to $1.25. There were no deliveries issued for April on First Notice Day, with open interest increasing by 1,647 contracts. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was down $3.04 to $364.55 on April 3. Wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed, with Choice boxes down $2.87 to $386.17, while Select was 26 cents higher at $388.63. The USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Monday at 101,000 head, up 8,000 from last week, but 4,531 more than the same week last year.