Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was at a standstill in the Southern Plains and Northern Plains through Monday afternoon. Elsewhere, it was mostly inactive on very light demand with too few transactions to trend, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS).
Last week, live prices were $1 higher in the Southern Plains at $115/cwt., $2 higher in the Northern Plains at mostly $116 and $1-$2 higher in the western Corn Belt at $115-$117. Dressed trade was $3-$5 higher at $185.
The five-area direct average steer price last week was $115.38/cwt. on a live basis, which was $1.14 higher than the previous week. The five-area direct average steer price in the beef was $184.66,which was $2.98 higher.
Cattle futures bounced higher Monday, amid active trade, extending last week’s gains, with ongoing support from higher wholesale beef values, last week’s stronger cash prices and softer Corn futures.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 61¢ higher, except for unchanged and 5¢ lower in the back two contracts.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.28 higher, from 15¢ higher toward the back to $2.32 higher toward the front.
The CME Feeder Cattle Index was $2.10 higher at $138.85.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.87 higher Monday afternoon at $239.53/cwt. Select was $4.73 higher at $232.50.
Corn futures closed 2¢ to 5¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed 1¢ to 2¢ lower, except for 5¢ to 7¢ lower in the front three contracts.
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