The cattle contracts closed higher on Wednesday afternoon as traders remain optimistic about the year ahead. LIVE CATTLE: It was a winning day for the live cattle complex, as the market was able to close fully higher for the last trading day of 2025. February live cattle closed $1.12 higher at $231.60, April live cattle closed $1.22 higher at $232.20 and June live cattle closed $0.97 higher at $226.77. The market still didn’t close above its 100-day moving average, which …