Cattle futures were higher Friday ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed and semiannual Cattle inventory reports.

Live cattle futures were an average of 67¢ higher.

Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.08 higher.

Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures were $3.80 higher and Feeder Cattle futures were $8.34 higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from limited on moderate demand in the Southern Plains to light on moderate demand in the North through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

There were too few trades to establish a trend in any region, however there were some early FOB live trades at $230-$237.50/cwt. in the Southern Plains and $240-$242 in the North where early dressed delivered prices were $375-$380.

Last week, FOB live prices were $230/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $230-$231 in Kansas and $240 in the North where dressed delivered prices were $380.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.41 lower Friday afternoon at $366.68. Select was $2.13 lower at $344.87. Week to week on Friday, Choice was $6.87 lower and Select was $6.62 lower.

Estimated total cattle slaughter last week of 549,000 head was 14,000 head fewer than the previous week and 56,000 head fewer than the same week last year. Year-to-date estimated total cattle slaughter of 16.7 million head was 1.2 million head less (-6.5%) than the same time last year. Estimated year-to-date beef production of 14.6 billion pounds was 513.2 million pounds less (-3.4%).

Grain futures were lower Friday beneath the ongoing weight of positive crop progress and weather.  

Corn futures were 1¢ to 2¢ lower. Kansas City Wheat futures were mostly 1¢ lower. Soybean futures were mainly 1¢ to 3¢ lower.

Cattle futures were lower Thursday on likely profit taking and positioning ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed and Cattle inventory reports.

Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of 84¢ lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.39 lower.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was limited on moderate demand in the Texas Panhandle through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Although too few to trend, there were some early FOB live sales at $231/cwt. Elsewhere, trade was inactive on moderate demand.

Last week, FOB live prices were $230/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $230-$231 in Kansas and $240 in the North where dressed delivered prices were $380.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was 57¢ higher Thursday afternoon at $368.09. Select was $1.61 higher at $347.00.

Grain futures were higher Thursday but continue to be capped by positive crop progress and weather.  

Toward the close and through away Jly contracts, Corn futures were 2¢ to 3¢ higher. Kansas City Wheat futures were 2¢ to 4¢ higher. Soybean futures were mainly 1¢ to 3¢ higher.

Cattle futures gapped higher Wednesday, supported by outside markets and perhaps some early positioning ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed and semiannual Cattle inventory reports due out Friday.

Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $2.25 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.39 higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on moderate demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Last week, FOB live prices were $230/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $230-$231 in Kansas and $240 in the North where dressed delivered prices were $380.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $4.98 lower Wednesday afternoon at $367.52. Select was $2.55 lower at $345.39.

Grain futures were lower Wednesday with the improving weather outlook.

Toward the close and through away Jly contracts, Corn futures were fractionally lower to 1¢ lower. Kansas City Wheat futures were 8¢ to 9¢ lower. Soybean futures were 1¢ to 4¢ lower.

Cattle futures moved higher Tuesday, except for slightly lower in nearby Live Cattle contracts.

Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of 50¢ higher, except for an average of 37¢ lower in the front three contracts. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.16 higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on moderate demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Tuesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Last week, FOB live prices were $230/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $230-$231 in Kansas and $240 in the North where dressed delivered prices were $380.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was 43¢ lower Tuesday afternoon at $372.50. Select was $2.11 lower at $347.94.

Grain futures were mixed Tuesday with Corn and Soybeans down on crop ratings and an improved weather outlook.

Toward the close and through away Jly contracts, Corn futures were 4¢ lower. Kansas City Wheat futures were 4¢ to 8¢ higher. Soybean futures were unchanged to 3¢ lower.

Cattle futures gained ground Monday, buoyed by the Live Cattle discount to cash, as well as ongoing strong cash demand for feeder cattle.

Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $1.92 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.76 higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on moderate demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Last week, FOB live prices were $230/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $230-$231 in Kansas and $240 in the North where dressed delivered prices were $380.

The weighted average five-area direct FOB live fed steer price last week was 57¢ higher at 237.78/cwt. The weighted average dressed delivered fed steer price was 15¢ higher at $379.36.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.48 lower Monday afternoon at $372.07. Select was $1.44 lower at $350.05.

Grain and Soybean futures were lower Monday, pressured by likely profit taking.

Toward the close and through away Jly contracts, Corn futures were 6¢ lower. Kansas City Wheat futures were 4¢ lower. Soybean futures were 6¢ to 12¢ lower.

Cattle futures closed lower Friday with likely week-end profit taking.

Live cattle futures closed an average of 72¢ lower (12¢ lower in spot Aug to $1.00 lower). Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.39 lower.

Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures closed an average of 77¢ higher (12¢ higher toward the front to $1.45 higher toward the back).

Feeder Cattle futures closed mixed week to week on Friday, from an average of 96¢ lower in the front four contracts to an average of $1.62 higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive in the Southern Plains to light on moderate demand elsewhere through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

For the week, FOB live prices were steady to $2 higher in the Texas Panhandle at $230/cwt., steady to $1 higher in Kansas at $230-$231, steady to $1 lower in Nebraska at $240 and steady in the western Corn Belt at $240. Dressed delivered prices were steady at $380.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was 27¢ higher Friday afternoon at $373.55. Select was $2.35 lower at $351.49. Week to week on Friday, Choice was $5.09 lower and Select was $15 lower.

Estimated total cattle slaughter last week of 563,000 head was 5,000 head fewer than the previous week and 26,000 head fewer than the same week last year. Year-to-date estimated total cattle slaughter of 16.2 million head was 1.1 million head fewer (-6.4%) than the same time last year. Estimated year-to-date beef production of 14.1 billion pounds was 480 million pounds less (-3.3%).

Grain and Soybean futures closed higher Friday, buoyed by likely technical buying and the hotter weather outlook.

Corn futures closed 6¢ higher through Jly ’26 and then fractionally higher to 4¢ higher. Kansas City Wheat futures closed 10¢ to 11¢ higher. Soybean futures closed 6¢ to 9¢ higher.

Cattle futures wobbled Thursday, awaiting the week’s cash fed cattle direction while wholesale beef values continue their seasonal decline.

Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of 48¢ lower, except for 2¢ higher in the back contract.  Feeder Cattle futures were mixed, from unchanged to an average of 34¢ lower in the front four contracts and then an average of 92¢ higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive on moderate demand in the Texas Panhandle to limited on moderate demand in Kansas through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Although too few to trend, there were some early FOB live trades in Kansas at $231/cwt. Last week, FOB live prices were $228-$230 in the Texas Panhandle and mostly $230 in Kansas.

In the North, trade was light on moderate demand.

There were some early dressed delivered sales in Nebraska at steady money of $380. Although too few to trend, there were some early FOB live trades $1-$2 higher at $242.

In the western Corn Belt, early live FOB trades were unevenly steady at $237-$240. Although too few to trend, there were some early dressed delivered sales, Steady at $380.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was 43¢ higher Thursday afternoon at $373.28. Select was $4.07 lower at $353.84.

Grain and Soybean futures were mixed Thursday.

Toward the close and through away Jly contracts, Corn futures were 2¢ to 3¢ lower with an apparent pause in short covering after recent weather premiums. Kansas City Wheat futures were 3¢ to 4¢ lower. Soybean futures were 6¢ to 8¢ higher.

Cattle futures extended gains Wednesday, supported by supply fundamentals and the cash premium to Live Cattle futures.

Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $1.47 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.56 higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on moderate demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Last week, FOB live prices were $228-$230/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, mostly $230 in Kansas, $240-$241 in Nebraska and mostly $240 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed delivered prices were $380.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $4.87 lower Wednesday afternoon at $372.85. Select was $4.67 lower at $357.91.

Corn and Soybean futures gained Wednesday with support appearing to include weather premium on the outlook for elevated temperatures.

Toward the close and through away Jly contracts, Corn futures were mostly 4¢ to 5¢ higher. Kansas City Wheat futures were mostly fractionally higher to 1¢ higher. Soybean futures were 15¢ to 18¢ higher.

Cattle futures closed higher Tuesday as traders retrenched with expectations of cash fed cattle prices at least mirroring last week’s hefty gains.

Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $2.25 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.79 higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on moderate demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Tuesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Last week, FOB live prices were $228-$230/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, mostly $230 in Kansas, $240-$241 in Nebraska and mostly $240 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed delivered prices were $380.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was 65¢ higher Tuesday afternoon at $377.72. Select was $2.00 lower at $362.58.

Apparent continued short covering helped Corn futures firm Tuesday while improved crop conditions weighed on Soybean futures (see below).

Toward the close and through away Jly contracts, Corn futures were mostly 1¢ higher. Kansas City Wheat futures were unchanged to fractionally mixed. Soybean futures were 2¢ to 6¢ lower.

Cattle futures reversed Monday on likely profit taking from last week’s heady gains as traders await this week’s cash fed cattle direction and eye seasonally slumping wholesale beef values.

Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $1.92 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.82 lower.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on moderate demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Last week, FOB live prices were $4-$6 higher in the Texas Panhandle at $228-$230/cwt., mostly $5 higher in Kansas at mainly $230, $9-$10 higher in Nebraska at $240-$241 and mostly $6-$10 higher in the western Corn Belt at mainly $240. Dressed delivered prices were $12 higher at $380.

Last week’s weighted average five-area direct FOB live fed steer price was $7.78 higher at $237.21/cwt. The weighted average dressed delivered fed steer price was $9.91 higher at $379.21.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.57 lower Monday afternoon at $377.07. Select was $1.91 lower at $364.58.

Grain and Soybean futures were mixed Monday.

Toward the close and through Mar ‘26 contracts, Corn futures were 4¢ to 9¢ higher. Kansas City Wheat futures were 2¢ lower to 2¢ higher. Soybean futures were mostly unchanged to 7¢ lower.