Live cattle futures are up 55 to 87 cents at Wednesday’s midday. Cash trade has started this week with very light action at $201 in KS reported today. The Wednesday Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed sales on one lot of the 858 head offered at $202.50 using the BidTheGrid™ method. Other bids were reported at $200. Feeder cattle futures are trading with 57 cents to $1.125. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was back up $1.01 from the day prior at $278.31 on January 13.
USDA wholesale Boxed Beef prices were mixed in the Wednesday AM report, with the Chc/Sel spread widening back out to $17.15. Choice boxes were up $1.43 at $334.41/cwt, with Select $1.45 lower @ $317.26. USDA estimated federally inspected cattle slaughter for Tuesday at 125,000 head, taking the weekly total to 242,000 head. That is 7,000 above last week and up 25,644 head from the same week last year.
Feb 25 Live Cattle are at $197.950, up $0.550,
Apr 25 Live Cattle are at $199.000, up $0.850,
Jun 25 Live Cattle are at $193.075, up $0.875,
Jan 25 Feeder Cattle are at $274.675, up $0.575
Mar 25 Feeder Cattle are at $269.325, up $1.125
Apr 25 Feeder Cattle are at $269.600, up $1.050
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