Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
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Cattle Current Podcast—Nov. 7, 2025
Cattle futures moved lower again on Thursday with follow-through pressure and lower negotiated cash fed cattle prices for the week. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 74 lower, except for $1.85 higher in the back contract. Feeder Ca
Cattle Current Podcast—Nov. 6, 2025
Cattle futures extended losses Wednesday, trading mostly limit-down, as traders hunt for a bottom to the emotionally driven break, tied to President Trumps goal of lowering domestic retail beef prices. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average
Cattle Current Podcast—Nov. 5, 2025
Queasiness about political intent for the cattle markets and wonderments about resumption of cattle imports from Mexico pressured Cattle futures on Tuesday. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $4.25 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were a
Cattle Current Podcast—Nov. 4, 2025
Fundamentals appeared to return to Cattle futures trade Monday as prices gained back some of the recent losses. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.34 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $5.36 higher. Negotiated cash f
Cattle Current Podcast—Nov. 3, 2025
Heightened volatility and uncertainty tied to lingering wonderments about President Trumps stated goal to reduce beef prices capped recent gains in Cattle futures on Friday. Month-end position squaring was likely also at play. Live Cattle futures closed
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 31, 2025
Cattle futures mostly crawled higher Thursday as traders await further direction from this weeks negotiated cash fed cattle trade. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 70 higher (from 2 higher to $4.10 higher in waning spot Oct. Fee
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 30, 2025
Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $5.33 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $8.57 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Wednesday afternoon, ac
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 29, 2025
Live Cattle futures firmed and mostly gained Tuesday, while Feeder Cattle futures continued to unwind with long position liquidation. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 71 higher, except for an average of 54 lower in the front two
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 28, 2025
Cattle futures continued to plunge lower Monday, fueled by uncertainty created by the federal governments attempts to lower domestic consumer beef prices (see below). Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $9.14 lower. Feeder Cattle fut
Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 22, 2025
Cattle futures, continued to firm Tuesday and gain back from last Fridays sharp losses. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.59 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 87 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostl





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