Cattle futures closed lower Tuesday, in correction mode after the long holiday weekend, and with softer outside markets.
Live Cattle futures closed an average of 66¢ lower (5¢ lower near the back to $1.05 lower in new spot Feb), not counting newly minted away Jun.
Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 55¢ lower, from 7¢ lower at the back to $1.45 lower toward the front.
That was despite last week’s stronger cash fed cattle prices and persistent increases in wholesale beef prices.
Last week, live prices were $1 higher in the Southern Plains at $157/cwt., $1-$2 higher in Nebraska at $158 and steady to $3 higher in the western Corn Belt at $157-$160. Dressed prices were $3 higher in Nebraska at $252 and $2-$3 higher in the western Corn Belt at $250-$252. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was at a standstill through Tuesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Choice boxed beef cutout value was $4.97 higher Tuesday afternoon at $286.95/cwt. Select was $3.70 higher at $254.63/cwt.
Corn and grain futures closed sharply lower in nearby contracts amid the overall risk-off atmosphere of the day, as well as positive rains in South America.
Corn futures closed 3¢ to 8¢ lower through Jly ‘24 and then mostly 2¢ to 4¢ higher.
Soybean futures closed 23¢ to 32¢ lower through Sep ‘23 and then mostly 4¢ to 5¢ lower.
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