Negotiated cash fed cattle prices ended last week $3-$4 higher on a live basis at $130/cwt. in all major cattle feeding regions. Dressed trade was $4 higher at $204.
Trade was slow to moderate on moderate to good demand through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was 68¢ lower Friday afternoon at $289.54/cwt. Select was 70¢ lower at $267.52/cwt.
Total estimated cattle slaughter last week of 650,000 head was 18,000 fewer than the previous week, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Year-to-date estimated cattle slaughter of 28.25 million head is 847,000 head more (+3.1%) than the same time last year. Total year-to-date estimated beef production of 23.37 billion lbs. is 610,000 lbs. more (+2.7%) than a year earlier.
Cattle futures closed higher Friday with support from cash prices breaking higher.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 95¢ higher (50¢ higher at the back to $1.27 higher toward the front).
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.16 higher (77¢ to $1.45 higher toward the front).
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