Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive on very light demand to a standstill through Tuesday afternoon. There were too few transactions to trend, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Live prices last week were at $124/cwt. in the Southern Plains, $122-$124 in Nebraska and $122 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed prices were $196 in Nebraska and $193-$196 in the western Corn Belt.
Cattle futures were a mixed bag Tuesday with Live Cattle, especially the front months, pressured by increased beef production estimates in the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE).
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 42¢ lower (5¢ lower at the back to 92¢ lower toward the front).
On the other hand, Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 45¢ higher except for 75¢ lower in spot Oct. Support included higher corn production and corn price stability suggested by the latest WASDE.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was 5¢ lower Tuesday afternoon at $281.07/cwt. Select was $2.29 lower at $261.35.
Wheat futures gained Tuesday but Corn and especially Soybean futures softened in the wake of the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.
Corn futures closed mostly 5¢ to 10¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed 20¢ to 30¢ lower through Jan ’23 and then 12¢ to 17¢ lower.
K.C. Wheat futures were mostly 3¢ to 5¢ higher.
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