Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was at a standstill in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Last week, live prices were at $114/cwt. in the Southern Plains and Colorado, $113-$114 in Nebraska and $112-$113 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed prices were at $180 in Nebraska and at $178-$180 in the western Corn Belt.
Cattle futures closed higher Monday with Live Cattle supported by growing open interest in the previous session, as well as decent cash trade volume last week.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 76¢ higher (12¢ to $1.35 higher).
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 83¢ higher (32¢ to $1.35 higher).
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.10 lower Monday afternoon at $224.77/cwt. Select was $2.22 lower at $218.05.
Corn futures closed 2¢ to 10¢ higher through the front three contracts and then mostly 1¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed 3¢ to 7¢ higher through the front four contracts, then mostly unchanged to fractionally lower.
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