Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was $1 higher in the Southern Plains Wednesday at $97/cwt., according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Although too few to trend, there were also some live sales in Nebraska at $98 and in the western Corn Belt at $99-$101. Early dressed sales were at $160.
Slaughter steers and heifers also sold steady to $1 higher at Sioux Falls Regional in South Dakota, where 184 head of Choice 2-3 steers weighed an average of 1,475 lbs. and brought an average price of $101.12.
Cash strength helped Cattle futures extend gains Wednesday.
Except for 2¢ lower in the back contract, Live Cattle futures closed an average of 77¢ higher (47¢ to $1.07 higher).
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 98¢ higher (25¢ to $1.47 higher), amid extremely light trade.
Wholesale beef prices continue to drag bottom, though. Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.85 lower Wednesday afternoon at $201.11/cwt. Select was $1.17 higher at $189.49.
Corn futures closed 3¢ to 4¢ lower through May ’21 and then mostly fractionally lower to 1¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed fractionally lower to 5¢ lower though May ’21 and then mostly 1¢ to 3¢ higher.
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