Through Thursday, the average five-area direct fed steer price was $97.23/cwt. on a live basis, which was 91¢ higher than the previous week, but $18.20 less than the same time last year.
Regionally, negotiated cash fed cattle trade for the week was generally $1-$2 higher on a live basis at $96/cwt. in the Southern Plains, $98 in the Northern Plains and $99-$100 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed trades were mostly $1 higher at $158.
Cattle futures closed narrowly mixed Friday.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 29¢ higher, except for 35¢ and 32¢ lower in Feb and Apr and unchanged in away Dec.
Except for 2¢ higher in spot Aug, Feeder Cattle futures closed from unchanged to an average of 34¢ lower.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was 49¢ lower Friday afternoon at $201.77/cwt. Select was 16¢ lower at $190.63.
Corn futures closed mostly unchanged to fractionally higher.
Soybean futures closed mostly fractionally higher to 1¢ higher, except for fractionally lower to 2¢ lower in the front four contracts.
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