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Podcast: Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
Episode:

Cattle Current Podcast-Oct. 15, 2018

Category: Business
Duration: 00:06:33
Publish Date: 2018-10-14 12:53:19
Description:

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade for the week was mainly steady to weak with live sales at $111/cwt. in the Northern and Southern Plains; mostly $2 lower in the western Corn Belt at $108. Dressed sales were $1 lower at $174.

Firming grain prices helped pressure Feeder Cattle futures sharply lower Friday. In turn, Live Cattle closed lower to a much lesser degree.

Live Cattle futures closed an average of 55¢ lower.

Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.63 lower ($1.27 to $2.12 lower).

Wholesale beef values were steady on light to moderate demand and moderate to heavy offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.

Choice boxed beef cutout value was 20¢ higher Friday afternoon at $202.71/cwt. Select was 21¢ lower at $192.28.

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