When all was said and done last week, negotiated cash fed cattle sales ended up $2 higher on a live basis in the Southern Plains at $112/cwt., mostly $5 higher in Nebraska at mostly $115 and $3-$4 higher in the western Corn Belt at $113-$114. Dressed sales were mostly $5 higher at mostly $180.
Cattle futures edged mostly higher to start the week, maintaining gains from Friday’s rally, borne by higher cash fed cattle prices and increasing wholesale beef values.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 39¢ higher.
Other than 5¢ lower and unchanged in the front two contracts, Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 63¢ higher (17¢ to $1.07 higher).
Wholesale beef values were higher to sharply higher on good demand and moderate offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.61 higher Monday afternoon at $234.81/cwt. Select was $2.87 higher at $210.38.
Corn futures closed 3¢ to 6¢ lower in the front four contracts and then mostly 1¢ to 2¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed mostly 2¢ higher through Jan. ’21 and then mostly fractionally lower.
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