Cattle futures were narrowly mixed Monday, with Live Cattle edging lower and Feeder Cattle mostly eking out gains.

Heading into the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 21¢ lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 30¢ higher, except for unchanged and 32¢ lower in two contracts.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from limited on light demand to a standstill through Monday afternoon, with too few transactions to trend, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

For the week, Live FOB prices were steady to $1 higher in the Texas Panhandle at $181/cwt., steady to $1 lower in Kansas at $180-$181, mostly steady in Nebraska at $181-$182 and steady to $2 higher in the western Corn Belt at $182-$183.

Dressed delivered prices were steady to $6 higher in Nebraska at $288-$294 and steady to $8 higher in the western Corn Belt at $288-$294.

The five-area direct weighted average FOB live steer price last week was 93¢ higher at $182.11/cwt. The weighted average dressed delivered price was $3.07 higher at $290.61.

Grain futures were lower Monday amid the improved international weather outlook and potential profit taking.

Toward the close and through Jly ’25 contracts, Corn futures were 1¢ to 3¢ lower. Kansas City Wheat futures were 18¢ to 19¢ lower. Soybean futures were 1¢ lower.