Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from limited on light demand to inactive on very light demand through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

For the week, FOB live prices were $1 higher in the Texas Panhandle at $191-$192/cwt, steady in Kansas at $191 and $4-$5 higher in Nebraska and the western Corn Belt at $195-$196/cwt. Dressed delivered prices were $8 higher in Nebraska at $305 on a light test and $5 higher in the western Corn Belt at $302.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.15 higher Friday afternoon at $316.39/cwt. Select was $3.38 higher at $283.86. Week to week on Friday, Choice was $4.35 higher and Select was $7.13 higher.

Estimated total cattle slaughter last week of 609,000 head was 5,000 head fewer than the previous week and 38,000 head fewer than the same week last year. Year-to-date estimated total cattle slaughter of 30 million head was 1.1 million head less (-3.7%). Year-to-date estimated beef production of 25.5 billion pounds was 131.5 million pounds less (-0.5%).

Cattle futures closed mixed Friday, with Live Cattle supported by higher cash fed cattle prices and stronger wholesale beef values.

Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 66¢ lower. Live Cattle futures closed mixed, from an average of 93¢ higher in the front four contracts (22¢ to $1.52 higher) to an average of 21¢ lower.

Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures closed an average of $3.09 higher ($1.25 higher at the back to $6.27 higher in spot Dec). During the same period, Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $2.17 higher (from 55¢ higher at the back to $3.00 higher toward the front).    

Grain and Soybean futures closed lower Friday with likely profit taking and farmer selling.

Corn futures closed mostly 1¢ to 2¢ lower. Kansas City Wheat futures closed mostly 4¢ to 5¢ lower. Soybean futures closed 5¢ to 8¢ lower.