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Cattle futures tried to firm Monday after last week’s bearish news but were mostly slightly lower.

Live Cattle futures were an average of 13¢ lower, except for an average of 48¢ higher in two nearby contracts.

Feeder Cattle futures were mixed from an average of 74¢ lower to an average of 34¢ higher. Cattle futures were mixed through mid-morning today.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in the North through Monday afternoon.

Last week, FOB live prices were $7 lower in Kansas at $228/cwt., $5-$10 lower in Nebraska at $225-$230 and $5-$7 lower in the western Corn belt at $228-$230. Dressed delivered prices were $2-$8 lower at $362-$368.

The five-area direct weighted average FOB live fed steer price last week was $6.69 lower at $228.52. The weighted average dressed delivered fed steer price was $6.03 lower at $365.08.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was $4.27 higher Monday afternoon at $379.57/cwt. Select was $13.02 higher at $364.26.

Grain and Soybean futures continued higher Monday with follow-through support.

Through Jly ’27, Corn futures were 5¢ to 6¢ higher, Soybean futures were 18¢ to 23¢ higher and Kansas City HRW Wheat were 3¢ to 4¢ higher.