Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was slow on light to moderate demand in Kansas through Wednesday afternoon. Live trades were unevenly steady with last week at $110/cwt. Trade was limited on light demand in the Texas Panhandle, where there were a few live sales at $110, but too few to trend. Elsewhere, trade was inactive with very light demand, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.42 higher Wednesday afternoon at $218.91/cwt. Select was 84¢ higher at $207.28.
Live Cattle futures edged lower again Wednesday as the week’s cash outlook appears either side of steady, despite continued strength in wholesale beef prices. They closed an average of 39¢ lower, except for from 2¢ higher in spot Feb.
Feeder Cattle futures extended gains Wednesday, helped along by another day of retreat in grain futures. They closed an average of 79¢ higher, from 40¢ to $1.12 higher.
Corn futures closed 4¢ to 6¢ lower through Jly ‘22 and then mostly 1¢ to 2¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed 16¢ to 21¢ lower.
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