Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was limited on light demand in Nebraska through Monday afternoon. There were a few live trades at $117.50 to $118.00/cwt. but too few to trend. Elsewhere, trade ranged from mostly inactive on light demand to a standstill, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
The average five-area direct fed steer price last week was $118.89/cwt. on a live basis, which was $2.47 less than the previous week. The average steer price in the beef was $1.67 less at $190.44.
Cattle futures managed to fade stronger pressure early to close mixed on Monday with most of the pressure in nearby contracts.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 23¢ higher, except for $1.27 and 27¢ lower in the front two contracts.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 69¢ higher (5¢ to $1.40 higher), except for an average of 27¢ lower in three contracts.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $2.80 higher Monday afternoon at $299.30/cwt. Select was 74¢ higher at $283.
Corn futures closed mixed; mostly fractionally lower to 2¢ higher, except for 7¢ lower and 6¢ higher in the front two contracts.
Soybean futures closed 4¢ to 10¢ lower through the front three contracts, then mostly 2¢ to 5¢ higher through Aug ’22; mostly fractionally lower across the rest of the board.
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