Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was at a standstill through Monday afternoon, except for mostly inactive on very light demand in the western Corn Belt, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Prices last week ended up steady on a live basis in the Southern Plains at $114/cwt., steady to $1 lower in the Northern Plains at $113-$114 and steady to $2 lower in the western Corn Belt at $112-$114. Dressed trade was $2 lower at $180.
The five-area average direct steer price last week was 43¢ lower on a live basis at $113.64/cwt. and $1.84 lower in the beef at $179.79.
Cattle futures closed higher Monday, supported by increasing optimism about further reopening the domestic economy and more positive fundamentals on the horizon.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 59¢ higher.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 61¢ higher, except for 7¢ lower in May.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was 25¢ lower Monday afternoon at $231.08/cwt. Select was $2.28 higher at $223.13.
Corn futures closed mostly fractionally higher to 1¢ higher.
Soybean futures closed mostly 3¢ to 8¢ higher.
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