Front month cattle futures finished off the lows on Wednesday and ended the day in the black. The April contract saw a range from -82 cents to +78 cents. Feeders were 87 to 95 cents higher at the close. USDA had no cash business for the week through Wednesday. Cash trade remained light last week, with some sales near $172-$173. The weekly OKC auction was closed this week citing winter storms. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was 56 cents lower on 1/16 to $225.87. Bloomberg survey respondents expect NASS to show a 2.2% larger Jan 1 herd for 1,000+ head feedlots on Friday. That implies 11.93m head if…