Negotiated cash fed cattle trade continued in Kansas on Thursday with live prices at $96-$102/cwt., but mostly $100-$102, which was $2-$6 lower than the last week.
Cattle futures softened Thursday, with continued light trade, lower cash prices and the ongoing decline in wholesale beef values.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 59¢ lower.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average 71¢ lower.
Beef exports continue to be a bright spot.
Net U.S. beef export sales of 20,100 metric tons for the week ending June 11 were 1% less than the previous week but 67% more than the previous four-week average, according to the U.S. Export Sales report from USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. Increased sales were mainly to South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Canada.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $4.37 lower Thursday afternoon at $213.56/cwt. Select was $4.00 lower at $204.08.
The average dressed steer weight for the week ending June 6 was 892 lbs., which was 1 lb. heavier than the prior week and 46 lbs. heavier than the same week a year earlier, according to USDA’s Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection report. The average dressed heifer weight of 824 lbs. was 2 lbs. lighter than the previous week, but 42 lbs. heavier than the prior year.
Corn futures closed mostly fractionally higher.
Soybean futures closed mostly 1¢ to 2¢ higher.
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