Early negotiated cash fed cattle trade on Monday was unevenly steady with the bulk of last week’s trade. Live prices were at $118/cwt. in the Southern Plains and Nebraska. Dresses sales in Nebraska and the western Corn Belt were at $178-$187.
Cattle futures closed mixed but mainly higher Monday as traders weigh short term beef demand against increasing supplies and lower boxed beef values.
Live Cattle futures closed mixed, an average of 70¢ lower through the front three contracts (5¢ to $1.42 lower) and then an average of 88¢ higher.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $2.05 higher.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $22.19 lower Monday afternoon at $341.15/cwt. Select was $23.24 lower at $316.83.
Corn futures closed mostly 2¢ to 3¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed mostly unchanged to 1¢ higher.
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