Last week’s strong cash fed cattle prices, recent higher wholesale beef prices and Tuesday’s break in Corn futures helped propel Cattle futures higher.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $3.24 higher.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of $1.53 higher.
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was at a standstill in all major cattle feeding regions through Tuesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Last week, live prices were $170-$171/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $171 in Kansas, $180-$182 in Nebraska and $182 the western Corn Belt Dressed. prices were $280-$286 in Nebraska and $285 in the western Corn Belt.
The weighted average five-area direct fed steer price last week was $2.79 higher at $177.94/cwt. The average fed steer price in the beef was $4.02 higher at $284.36.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.03 higher Tuesday afternoon at $304.96/cwt. Select was $2.85 higher at $287.77/cwt.
Grain and Soybean futures closed sharply lower Tuesday as traders appeared to take back weather premium, as well as profits from last week’s rally.
Corn futures closed mostly 6¢ to 10¢ lower.
KC HRW Wheat closed 22¢ to 35¢ lower in the front five contracts and then 8¢ to 12¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed 30¢ to 41¢ lower through Aug ’24 and then 21¢ to 26¢ lower.
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