Cash cattle country has a few bids on the table in Nebraska, but they are $4 below current asking prices. Those bids have been passed. Asking prices are around $184-plus in the South and $292-plus in the North. The USDA says beef export sales of 12,600 tons were below the previous week, primarily to Japan, South Korea, and Mexico. The USDA’s Cattle on Feed report is out at 3 Eastern/2 Central.

Boxed beef was higher at midday with Choice up $1.42 at $301.21 and Select up $1.61 at $287.42.

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