Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on very light demand in the western Corn Belt through Monday afternoon. Elsewhere, it was at a standstill, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Last week, live prices were at $120/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $120-$121 in Kansas, $122-$126 in Nebraska, $122-$123 in Colorado and at $122-$124 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed prices were at $196 in Nebraska and at $194-$196 in the western Corn Belt.
Cattle futures closed lower again Monday, especially Feeder Cattle as Corn futures continued to climb higher.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 45¢ lower.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average $1.51 lower.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was 12¢ higher Monday afternoon at $276.17/cwt. Select was 3¢ higher at $269.13.
Corn futures closed 6¢ to 8¢ higher through Sep ‘22, and then mostly 3¢ to 4¢ higher.
Soybean futures closed 10¢ to 16¢ higher through the front five contracts, 6¢ to 9¢ higher through the next four contracts and then mostly 1¢ to 3¢ higher.
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