Feeder cattle futures were 67 cents to $1.20 on Thursday. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $1.02 at $246.34 on August 14. Beef export sales totaled 28,122 MT, a calendar year high for sales.

Live cattle futures rebounded higher into the weekend, with contracts up 90 cents to $1.30, as June slipped back $2.45 this week. Cash action kicked off on Thursday, with Southern sales of $218 ...

Cash trade has yet to kick off this week, with Wednesday’s Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showing no sales on the 1,502 head, with bids ranging from $182-182.50 and asks in the $184-186 range.

Thursday morning’s Central Stockyards Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed no sales on the 1,194 head offered and live bids in TX at $185-186, with BidTheGrid™ bids at $187-188.