Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was limited on light demand in Nebraska and the western Corn Belt through Tuesday afternoon, with too few transactions to trend, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Elsewhere, it was at a standstill.
Last week, prices in the Southern Plains were $2 higher on a live basis at $110/cwt., $5 higher in Nebraska at $110 and $1-$5 higher in the western Corn Belt at $106-$110. Dressed trade was $7 higher at $172.
Cattle futures closed lower Tuesday with pressure from surging grain futures and despite the prospect of higher cash prices this week as packers reload and retailers restock.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 63¢ lower, except for an average of 5¢ higher in two contracts toward the back.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 99¢ lower from 52¢ lower at the back to $1.37 lower in spot Jan.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $2.48 higher Tuesday afternoon at $210.30/cwt. Select was $1.17 lower at $195.48.
Corn futures closed mostly 5¢ to 9¢ higher through Jly ‘22 and then mostly fractionally higher.
Soybean futures closed 35¢ to 40¢ higher through Aug ’21, and then mostly 6¢ to 13¢ higher.
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