Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael


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Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 17, 2025
December 16, 2025

Feeder Cattle futures led Live Cattle higher on Tuesday. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.15 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of 30 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all major

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 16, 2025
December 15, 2025

Cattle futures closed mostly higher Monday with follow-through support from last weeks higher cash prices. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 56 higher (30 to $1.12 higher). Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 43 higher, exc

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 15, 2025
December 14, 2025

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on light to moderate demand in all regions through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. For the week, based on the latest established trade, FOB live prices were $230/cwt.,

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 12, 2025
December 12, 2025

Cattle futures climbed higher Thursday, led by the surge in cash fed cattle prices. Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.15 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.78 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from moderate on modera

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 11, 2025
December 11, 2025

Cattle futures gained on Wednesday. Live Cattle futures closed an average of $1.54 higher, except for 2 lower in spot Dec. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.13 higher. Theyre up sharply on Thursday with reports of higher cash fed cattle prices

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec, 10, 2025
December 09, 2025

Cattle futures wobbled Tuesday with indecisive two-sided trade. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 25 higher, except for 53 lower in two contracts. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 45 lower, except for 32 higher in Nov. N

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 9, 2025
December 08, 2025

Cattle futures stepped back from recent gains on Monday with likely profit taking and technical selling. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 81 lower, except for 17 higher in spot Dec. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.76

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 8, 2025
December 07, 2025

Cattle futures continued higher Friday on positive fundamentals and the weeks higher cash fed cattle prices. Live Cattle futures closed an average of $2.01 higher (95 to $5.70 higher). Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures closed an average $7.80

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 5, 2025
December 04, 2025

Cattle futures eased were higher once again Thursday, buoyed by stronger cash fed cattle prices. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.43 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.60 higher, except for 40 lower in the back

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 4, 2025
December 03, 2025

Cattle futures eased higher Wednesday amid chatter that cash fed cattle prices could improve this week. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 91 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.17 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle