 Maintain the upper hand. Beef demand hasn't declined seasonally, but seems to have increased even at the higher prices. Box beef were lower Wednesday. Choice down 54 cents. Select down 240. Feeder cattle moved higher along with the live cattle. The continued strength of cash cattle and tighter cattle numbers keep feeder prices higher at auctions as feedlots are aggressively purchasing feeders with lower grain prices, reducing the cost of finishing them.