Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive with very light demand in Nebraska and the western Corn belt through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Elsewhere, trade was at a standstill.
Live prices last week were at $119-$120/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, at $119 in Kansas and at $120 in other regions. Dressed trade was at $190-$191 in Nebraska, $191 in Colorado and at $188-$191 in the western Corn Belt.
Feeder Cattle futures shrugged off Friday’s Cattle on Feed report and mostly extended gains Monday, helped along by further softness in Corn futures and recently stronger cash prices.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 57¢ higher, except for 95¢ lower in spot May and unchanged in Mar.
Live Cattle futures weakened. Besides the lack of early-week cash direction, traders are likely trying to decide whether beef prices decline significantly after the Memorial Day push or slowly recede from current levels with further reopening of restaurants and food service.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 55¢ lower, from 15¢ lower toward the back to 92¢ lower in spot Jun.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $2.66 higher Monday afternoon at $327.83/cwt. Select was $1.08 higher at $303.39
Corn futures closed mostly 5¢ to 6¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed mostly 3¢ to 4¢ higher, after 1¢ to 3¢ lower in the front three contracts.
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