Although too few transactions to trend, negotiated cash fed cattle trade for the week wobbled from the blocks at steady to lower prices. There were some early sales in the Texas Panhandle at $112/cwt., a few in Kansas at $110, as well as some early dressed sales at $185 in Nebraska and the western Corn Belt.
Feeder Cattle futures closed sharply lower Thursday but off of session lows, under continued pressure from rising grain prices. Live Cattle closed lower, to a lesser degree.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 67¢ lower (22¢ to $1.10 lower).
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.68 lower.
Wholesale beef values were steady on Choice and sharply lower on Select with light to moderate demand and offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was 5¢ lower Thursday afternoon at $222.10/cwt. Select was $2.02 lower at $204.71.
Corn futures closed 7¢ to 12¢ higher in the front three contracts and then mostly 1¢ to 4¢ higher.
Soybean futures closed mostly 5¢ to 10¢ higher through Sep ‘20 and then mostly 2¢ to 4¢ higher.
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