Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from a standstill to mostly inactive with very light demand through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Prices last week were generally steady. Live sales were at $121/cwt. in the Southern Plains, $123-$126 in Nebraska and $125-$126 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed sales were at $198 in Nebraska and at $198-$203 in the western Corn Belt.
Live Cattle futures rode surging wholesale beef values higher through nearby contracts.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $4.97 higher Monday afternoon at $329.80/cwt. Select was $5.53 higher at $303.55/cwt.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 81¢ higher through the front three contracts on Monday and then an average of 45¢ lower.
Feeder Cattle futures softened on likely profit taking and wariness about sustained strength. They closed an average of 71¢ lower, except for 17¢ higher toward the back of the board.
Corn futures closed 2¢ to 4¢ lower through new-crop contracts, and then mostly fractionally lower to 1¢ higher.
Soybean futures closed mostly 3¢ to 5¢ higher.
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