Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was limited on light demand in Kansas through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. There were a few live trades at $112/cwt., which was $2 higher than last week.
Trade was mostly inactive on light demand in Nebraska and the western Corn Belt with too few transactions to trend. It was at a standstill in the Texas Panhandle and Colorado.
The average dressed steer weight the week ending Jan. 16 was 925 lbs., which was 2 lbs. heavier than the previous week and 18 lbs. heavier than the same week last year, according to USDA’s Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection report. The average dressed heifer weight of 850 lbs. was 1 lb. lighter than the prior week but 16 lbs. heavier than the previous year.
Cattle futures edged lower Thursday amid light trade.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 38¢ lower, except for 7¢ higher in near Apr.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 41¢ lower, other than 7¢ and 10¢ higher at either end of the board.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $2.33 higher Thursday afternoon at $231.99/cwt. Select was $1.89 higher at $220.88.
Corn futures closed fractionally mixed to 1¢ higher through the front three contracts, 3¢ lower through Jly ‘22, and then mostly fractionally lower.
Soybean futures closed mostly 14¢ to 21¢ lower.
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