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	Podcast:		Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
	Episode:		Cattle Current Podcast-Dec. 18, 2018
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:04:44
	Publish Date:		2018-12-17 19:44:04
	Description:		Cattle futures softened to start the week, especially Feeder Cattle. Pressure likely included the anticipated packer slowdown during the next two holiday-shortened weeks, as well as technical correction. Live Cattle futures closed an average of 77¢ lower. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.70 lower ($1.20 to $2.45 lower). Corn futures closed fractionally lower through Dec ’10 and then mixed. Soybean futures closed 2¢ to 4¢ higher. Wholesale beef values were firm to higher on moderate to good demand and light to moderate offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Choice boxed beef cutout value was $1.71 higher Monday afternoon at $212.67/cwt. Select was 62¢ higher at $203.76.
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