Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

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Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 12. 2025
Cattle futures regained some ground Thursday. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $1.17 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.03 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was moderate on moderate demand in Nebraska throug
Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 11, 2025
Live Cattle futures firmed and clawed higher Wednesday, while all but the front months drifted lower in Feeder Cattle. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $1.21 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.40 lower, except for
Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 10, 2025
Cattle futures plunged Tuesday with technical correction, exaggerated by apparent fund selling and wariness over seasonal pressure on cash fed cattle prices and wholesale beef values. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $5.93 lower. F
Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 9, 2025
Cattle futures were mostly higher Monday but hesitantly. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of 58 higher, except for 22 lower in spot Oct. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 98 higher, except for 65 lower in away Sep. Negoti
Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 8, 2025
Cattle futures were softer again Friday with pressure from declining wholesale beef values and lower outside markets. Live cattle futures closed an average of $1.26 lower. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $2.34 lower, except for unchanged in spo
Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 3, 2025
Cattle futures were mixed Tuesday after a strong start with likely pressure from more bearish outside markets. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were narrowly mixed, from an average of 10 lower in six contracts to an average of 14 higher. Feeder Cat
Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 1-2, 2025
Cattle futures regained the previous sessions losses and more on Friday as traders retrenched for the beginning of a new month. Live cattle futures were an average of $2.70 higher and Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.89 higher. Week to week on
Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 29, 2025
Cattle futures closed lower Thursday with likely profit taking ahead of the long weekend. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $2.03 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.87 lower, except for 55 higher in expiring Aug. Ne
Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 28, 2025
Cattle futures continued to push higher Wednesday. As the week wears on there is likely to be some profit taking ahead of the long weekend. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of 70 higher, except for 17 lower in waning spot Aug. Feede
Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 27, 2025
Cattle futures rebounded and gained on bullish fundamentals Tuesday, following the previous sessions volatility tied to news of New World screwworm confirmed in a U.S. resident, who was infected while traveling in South America. Toward the close, Live ca