Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 18, 2019

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade remained undeveloped through Tuesday afternoon.

Feeder Cattle futures mostly edged higher and Live Cattle mostly wandered lower.

Live Cattle futures closed an average of 38¢ lower (5¢ to 95¢ lower) to an average of 7¢ higher.

Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 14¢ higher, except for 10¢ and 27¢ lower on either end of the board.

Wholesale beef values were sharply lower on light demand and moderate offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $4.27 lower Tuesday afternoon at $212.81/cwt. Select was $2.04 lower at $203.47.

Corn futures closed mostly 1¢ higher through Jly ‘21; and then fractionally lower to 1¢ lower.

Soybean futures closed mostly 3¢ to 4¢ higher through Jan. ’21 and then mostly 1¢ higher.