Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was again at a standstill in the Southern Plains and Nebraska through Tuesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. In the Western Corn Belt, trading was still mostly inactive on light demand.
Last week in the Texas Panhandle, live sales traded from $121 to $122. In Kansas, live sales traded at $121. In Nebraska live sales traded at $125 and dressed at $198. In the Western Corn Belt, live sales were at $125-$126 and dressed at $198.
Cattle futures firmed after early pressure to close higher Tuesday, helped along by the extraordinary run in wholesale beef prices.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 40¢ higher (3¢ to 65¢).
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 34¢ higher, except for 15¢ lower in Sept.
Corn futures closed fractionally lower to 4¢ lower through the front six contracts.
Soybean futures closed 6¢ to 7¢ higher in the front six contracts, except for 14¢ higher in Spot Aug.
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