Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 2, 2022

Sharply lower Corn futures helped lift Feeder Cattle futures an average of $1.15 higher (70¢ to $1.37 higher).

Corn and Soybean futures continued lower Thursday as it appeared funds continued to liquidate positions on concerns about slowing demand. Corn futures closed mostly 11¢ to 12¢ lower. Soybean futures closed mostly 19¢ to 27¢ lower.

Live Cattle futures closed an average of 24¢ higher, except for unchanged to 17¢ lower in three contracts, despite the week’s softer cash market.

So far this week, live prices are $1 lower in the Southern Plains at $141, $2 lower in Nebraska at $143 and $4 lower in the western Corn Belt at $143-$144. Dressed prices are $4 lower in Nebraska at $228 and $2-$4 lower in the western Corn Belt at $228-$232.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from slow on light demand to mostly inactive on light demand through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Choice Boxed beef cutout value was 27¢ lower Thursday afternoon at $258.07/cwt. Select was $1.15 lower at $236.59/cwt.