Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael


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Cattle Current Podcast—April 25, 2025
April 24, 2025

Cattle futures were higher Thursday, supported by stronger outside markets and the prospects for steady to higher cash fed cattle prices this week. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 51 higher, except for 2 lower in near Jun. Feede

Cattle Current Podcast—April 24, 2025
April 23, 2025

Cattle futures were higher Wednesday, helped along by firmer outside markets. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures closed an average of 89 higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 73 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly

Cattle Current Podcast—April 23, 2025
April 22, 2025

Cattle futures rebounded Tuesday, following outside markets higher just they followed them lower the previous day. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures closed an average of $1.94 higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $2.50 higher. Negotiated

Cattle Current Podcast—April 22, 2025
April 21, 2025

Cattle futures closed lower Monday, pressured by the sinking equities and perhaps added pressure from last weeks Cattle on Feed report which indicated more placements than expected last month. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 34

Cattle Current Podcast—April 21, 2025
April 19, 2025

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from limited on light demand in the western Corn Belt to inactive on very light demand elsewhere through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. For the week, FOB live prices were $4-$6 hi

Cattle Current Podcast—April 18, 2025
April 17, 2025

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade and demand were moderate in the Texas Panhandle through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. FOB live prices were $4 higher at $208/cwt. Elsewhere, trade was limited on light-to-moderate dem

Cattle Current Podcast—April 17, 2025
April 16, 2025

Cattle futures were higher Wednesday, continuing to backfill the gap left by tariff pressures. Positioning ahead of the monthly Cattle on Feed report due out Thursday rather than the usual Friday could have lent added support. Estimates ahead of the r

Cattle Current Podcast—April 16, 2025
April 15, 2025

Cattle futures were higher again Tuesday. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 70 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.44 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was at a standstill in all regions through Tuesday after

Cattle Current Podcast—April 15, 2025
April 14, 2025

Cattle futures were higher again Monday, as outside markets continued to improve. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.36 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.22 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was at a stand

Cattle Current Podcast—April 14, 2025
April 13, 2025

Cattle futures closed higher Friday, following stronger equity markets. Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.15 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.47 higher. Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures closed mixed, from an average o