Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was moderate with moderate demand in the Texas Panhandle through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. In Kansas, trading was slow on moderate demand. Live sales in both regions were steady to $2 lower at $120/cwt.
Trading in Nebraska and the Western Corn Belt was limited on light demand.
In Nebraska, a few dressed sales traded at $198-$202/cwt. Prices last week were $198 in the beef and $125.00-$126.50 on a live basis.
In the Western Corn Belt, a few live sales traded at $125/cwt. and a few dressed from $200-$202/cwt. Last week, prices were $124-$126 and $197-$202, respectively.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.71 lower Wednesday amid likely profit taking from solid gains in the previous session.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of $1.15 lower with the steady to lower cash market and continued decline in wholesale beef values.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.78 lower Wednesday afternoon at $284.90/cwt. Select was $1.23 lower at $262.08
Corn futures continued under pressure from the wetter, cooler forecast: 3¢ and 9¢ lower through the front six contracts.
Soybean futures bounced back from the previous day’s steep decline, helped along by eroding crop conditions. They closed 20¢ and 22¢ higher through the front six contracts.
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