Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was slow on moderate demand in the North Tuesday at steady to higher money.
Live sales in Nebraska were $2 higher at $125 to $128/cwt. Dressed sales were generally $2 higher at $200, but some up to $205.
In the western Corn Belt, live sales were $1-$2 higher at $127. Although too few to trend, there were some dressed sales at $200, compared to $198-$204 last week.
Trade in the Texas Panhandle was slow on light demand. There were some live trades at $121 to $122 — steady to $1 higher than last week — but too few to trend.
In Kansas, trade was mostly inactive.
Cattle futures retraced recent softness, led by Feeder Cattle Wednesday. Support included the outlook for steady to higher cash fed cattle prices, as well as optimism about the monthly Cattle on Feed report due out Friday.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.74 higher ($1.35 to $2.42 higher).
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 52¢ higher (2¢ to 92¢ higher), except for 17¢ lower in the back contract.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $2.02 higher Wednesday afternoon at $340.08/cwt. Select was $3.03 higher at $309.80.
Corn futures closed mostly 1¢ to 3¢ higher.
Soybean futures closed 4¢ to 10¢ lower through Jly ’22 and then mostly fractionally lower to 1¢ lower.
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