August live cattle (LEQ26) futures last Thursday closed down $2.225 to $246.625 and for the week were up $5.45. August feeder cattle (GFQ26) futures fell $0.825 to $366.60, hit a five-week high, and for the week were up $9.175. The cattle futures bulls have the firm near-term technical advantage as prices are in near-term uptrends. The trend is the bulls’ friend.