Cattle futures closed mixed on Wednesday, mostly higher for Feeder Cattle. Support included higher wholesale beef values, tied to slowing beef production, due to COVID-19. Based on futures prices the last couple of days, much of that appears to have been priced into the market previously.
Other than unchanged to 50¢ lower in three contracts, Live Cattle futures closed an average of 54¢ higher (7¢ higher at the back to $1.02 higher in the front two contracts).
Other than 60¢ lower in spot Apr, Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 95¢ higher (37¢ to $1.50 higher).
Wholesale beef values were sharply higher on good demand and light offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $3.86 higher Wednesday afternoon at $230.53/cwt. Select was $6.45 higher at $222.22.
Corn futures closed 3¢ to 6¢ lower through Jly ’21 and then 2¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed mostly 5¢ to 9¢ lower.
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