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	Podcast:		Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
	Episode:		Cattle Current Podcast-Dec. 21, 2018
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:05:42
	Publish Date:		2018-12-20 19:13:29
	Description:		Cash fed cattle trade started Thursday at $190/cwt. in Nebraska, which was $2 more than last week. Though too few to trend, there were also some early live sales in the western Corn Belt at $120 and early dressed sales at $190, both $3 more than last week. Cattle futures closed mostly higher ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report (see below), which will likely be viewed as neutral to a touch bearish. Except for 50¢ higher in spot Dec and 17¢-27¢ lower at the back, Live Cattle futures closed 10¢ to 30¢ higher. Other than 30¢ higher in the back two contracts, Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.02 higher. Corn futures closed mostly 5¢ to 6¢ lower through Jul ’20 and then fractionally lower to 2¢ lower. Soybean futures closed 4¢ to 6¢ lower. Wholesale beef values were firm to higher on good demand and light offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Choice boxed beef cutout value was 77¢ higher Thursday afternoon at $212.47/cwt. Select was 41¢ higher at $205.26.
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