Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

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Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 17, 2025
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from limited on moderate demand in the North to inactive on light demand in the Southern Plains through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Although too few to trend, there were some
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 16, 2025
Cattle futures paused from the recent surge on Wednesday. Live Cattle futures closed narrowly mixed, from an average of 13 lower in four contracts to an average of 19 higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed from an average of 34 lower, except for an avera
Cattle Current Daily—Oct. 15, 2025
Cattle futures rolled higher Tuesday, supported by cash. Live Cattle futures closed an average of $1.76 higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $4.31 higher. Theyre taking a breather so far on Wednesday. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was in
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 14, 2025
Cattle futures continued to churn higher Monday. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.12 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.18 higher, except for 12 lower in spot Oct. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 13, 2025
Cattle futures started Friday's session lower with traders apparently taking some profits from the week's bullish gains. Then cash fed cattle trade erupted with significantly higher prices and futures were off to the races again. Live Cattle futures close
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 10, 2025
Cattle futures continued to climb Thursday supported by fundamental strength and increasing odds of steady to higher cash fed cattle trade this week. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.75 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an aver
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 9, 2025
Traders pushed Cattle futures higher Wednesday, supported by increasing odds that wholesale beef values are near their seasonal bottom and eyes apparently fixed on tightening supplies. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.82 higher.
Cattle Current Podcast— Oct. 8, 2025
Cattle futures were higher again Tuesday, helped along by the previous days announcement of another New World screwworm detection in northern Mexico and a day of higher wholesale beef values. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.31
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 7, 2025
Cattle futures bounced higher Monday, likely due in part to the U.S. standing pat on Brazilian beef import tariffs, at least for now. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.33 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $5.73 hig
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 6, 2025
Cattle futures closed higher Friday but continued the back and forth sideways path. Live Cattle futures closed an average of 85 higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $2.64 higher. Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures closed an average