Cattle futures rose Monday, building on the previous session’s firmer tone, following last week’s rout.

Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 97¢ higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $2.45 higher.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was at a standstill in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. 

Last week, FOB live prices were $206/cwt. in the Southern Plains $208 in Nebraska and $205-$208 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed delivered prices were $328.

The weighted average five-area direct FOB live steer price last week was $2.52 lower at $207.05/cwt. The weighted average dressed delivered steer prices was $2.09 lower at $326.98.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.63 higher Monday afternoon at $323.50/cwt. Select was $1.02 higher at $313.92.

Grain and Soybean futures were mixed Monday.

Toward the close and through Sep ’25 contracts, Corn futures were 3¢ to 5¢ higher with likely betting on bullish adjustments in the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates due out Tuesday.

However, Kansas City Wheat futures were 6¢ to 8¢ lower and Soybean futures were fractionally lower to 1¢ lower.