Other than the $105 paid in the Southern Plains a day earlier, negotiated cash fed cattle trade remained undeveloped through Thursday afternoon.
Cattle futures mostly edged higher, with plenty of uncertainty in the wake of this week’s volatile trade.
After unchanged in spot Aug, Live Cattle futures closed an average of 37¢ higher, except for 27¢ and 2¢ lower in near Dec and Feb, respectively.
Other than 10¢ and 25¢ lower in two contracts toward the back, Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 43¢ higher, (2¢ higher to $1.30 higher in spot Aug).
Wholesale beef values were sharply higher on good demand and light offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $3.78 higher Thursday afternoon at $236.12/cwt. Select was $4.75 higher at $210.67. That was $19.24 for Choice week to week and $18.30 more for Select, driven by the recent supply disruption.
Corn futures closed mostly fractionally higher.
Soybean futures closed mostly 6¢ to 9¢ lower.
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