Cattle futures extended gains Wednesday, buoyed by strong cash feeder cattle prices and the growing prospects of higher money for cash fed cattle this week.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.60 higher. Live Cattle futures edged an average of 36¢ higher.
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was limited on light demand through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Although too few to trend, there were some live trades in the Southern Plains at $141/cwt. and a few in the western Corn Belt at $147.
Last week, live prices were $140/cwt. in the Southern Plains, $144-$148 in Nebraska and $146-$148 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed prices were $229-$230.
On Wednesday, slaughter steers and heifers sold steady to $2 higher at Sioux Falls Regional in South Dakota. At Tama Livestock in Iowa, Choice slaughter steers and heifers sold $3.50-$4.50 higher amid a light offering.
Choice Boxed beef cutout value was $1.10 lower Wednesday afternoon at $264.34/cwt. Select was $1.23 lower at $237.89/cwt.
Grain and Soybean futures firmed Wednesday.
Corn futures closed fractionally higher to 4¢ higher through Jly ‘23 and then 2¢ to 3¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed mostly 6¢ to 9¢ higher through Aug. ’23 and then mostly 1¢ higher.
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