Cattle futures weakened Monday, apparently under technical pressure.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 70¢ lower (25¢ to $1.07 lower). Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 58¢ lower (37¢ to 87¢ lower), except for 30¢ higher in spot Aug.
That was despite a down day in the grain complex, where prices were challenged by the stronger dollar, weaker oil prices, positive weather and slowing economic growth in China.
Corn futures closed 12¢ to 14¢ lower through Jly ‘23 and then mostly unchanged to 3¢ lower.
Soybean futures closed 34¢ to 42¢ lower through Jly ‘23 and then mostly 20¢ to 23¢ lower.
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive on light demand to a standstill through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Last week, live prices were $140/cwt. in the Southern Plains, $144-$148 in Nebraska and $146-$148 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed prices were $229-$230.
Choice Boxed beef cutout value was $1.09 higher Monday afternoon at $264.46/cwt. Select was 13¢ higher at $239.72/cwt.
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