So far this week, negotiated cash fed cattle trade is steady to $1 lower on a live basis in Nebraska and the western Corn Belt at $107-$108/cwt., according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Dressed sales are $1 lower in Nebraska at $169. Live sales in the Southern Plains are $1 lower at $108.
Cattle futures continued to weaken on Thursday, especially Feeder Cattle, as grain prices continued to strengthen.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 58¢ lower.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.17 lower (82¢ to $1.52 lower), except for 55¢ and 15¢ higher in the front two contracts.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was 60¢ lower Thursday afternoon at $210.54/cwt. Select was $2.38 lower at $196.89.
Corn futures closed 3¢ to 7¢ higher through the front four contracts and then mostly fractionally higher to 1¢ higher.
Soybean futures closed 3¢ to 6¢ higher through Mar ’21 and then mostly 1¢ to 2¢ lower.
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