Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on very light demand in the western Corn Belt through Monday afternoon. Elsewhere, trade was at a standstill, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Live prices last week were at $117.50-$119.00/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $119 in Kansas, $118 in Nebraska and $117-$119 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed prices were $187-$190.
Rain in the Corn Belt pressured Corn futures Monday, opening the gate for Cattle futures to trade higher and begin taking a swipe at extremely oversold conditions.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of $1.03 higher, an average of $1.46 higher across the front half of the board and then an average of 61¢ higher, except unchanged in the back contract.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $3.36 higher ($2.35 higher toward the back to $4.42 higher toward the front).
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $3.23 higher at $309.11/cwt. Select was $3.49 higher at $293.76.
Corn futures closed 20¢ to 27¢ lower through Jly ‘22, and then mostly 4¢ to 9¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed mostly 8¢ to 9¢ lower, but as much as 19¢ lower
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