Negotiated cash fed cattle sales were mostly inactive on light to moderate demand through Thursday afternoon, with too few transactions to trend, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. So far this week, live sales are $1 lower in the Southern Plains at $111/cwt. Dressed trade in the North is steady at $185. Live sales in the western Corn Belt are steady at $115-$116.
Live Cattle futures closed higher Thursday, despite continued hard pressure on Lean Hogs.
Except for 20¢ lower in the back two contracts, Live Cattle futures closed an average of 52¢ higher (7¢ higher to $1.07 higher).
Feeder Cattle futures continued to sink lower, though, closing an average of 62¢ lower.
Wholesale beef values were higher on Choice and weak on Select with light to moderate demand and moderate offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was 70¢ higher Thursday afternoon at $214.24/cwt. Select was 35¢ lower at $189.34.
Grain futures continued under pressure on Thursday with the continued stalemate between the U.S. and China, favorable crop weather and reports of bumper production in parts of Europe and South America.
Corn futures closed 5¢ to 7¢ lower through Jul ’20 and then fractionally mixed to 3¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed 15¢ to 17¢ lower through Sep ’20 and then 9¢ to 12¢ lower.
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