Cattle futures closed mixed Tuesday, with modest pressure likely stemming from technicals, as well as near month-end and contract-end jockeying.
Live Cattle futures closed mixed, from an average of 25¢ higher across the front half of the board to an average of 27¢ lower.
Other than 2¢ higher in spot October and unchanged in Jan, Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 30¢ lower amid sluggish trade.
Wholesale beef values were sharply higher on good demand and moderate to heavy offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $2.65 higher Tuesday afternoon at $230.55/cwt. Select was $2.81 higher at $203.57.
Corn futures closed mostly fractionally higher to 1¢ higher.
Soybean futures closed fractionally lower to 2¢ lower through Jul ’20 and then fractionally higher to 2¢ higher.
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