Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

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Cattle Current Podcast—May 22, 2025
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was limited on good demand in Kansas, Nebraska and the Western Corn Belt through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Although too few transactions to trend, there were some early FOB live
Cattle Current Podcast—May 21, 2025
Wholesale beef prices surged higher Tuesday. Choice boxed beef cutout value was $3.93 higher Tuesday afternoon at $358.75/cwt. Select was 85 higher at $344.96. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on light to moderate demand in all major
Cattle Current Podcast—May 20, 2025
Stronger wholesale beef values and last weeks firm to higher cash fed cattle prices helped lift Live Cattle futures Monday. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 89 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were mixed, from an average of 35 lowe
Cattle Current Podcast—May 19, 2025
Cattle futures firmed Friday and gained back some of the steep losses from the previous two sessions, helped along by a bounce in wholesale beef values. Live Cattle futures were an average of 91 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.01 high
Cattle Current Podcast—May 16, 2025
Negotiated cash fed cattle prices gained on Thursday with moderate trade and good demand in the Texas Panhandle, Nebraska and the western Corn Belt, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. FOB live prices were $1-$2 higher in the Texas Panhandle
Cattle Current Podcast—May 15, 2025
Cattle futures hit new highs Wednesday and then reversed to close sharply lower with likely profit taking and skittishness over the overbought status and price levels. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.38 lower. Feeder Cattle fut
Cattle Current Podcast—May 14, 2025
Cattle futures eased lower Tuesday with likely profit taking from the previous session's strong gains. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 73 higher (35 to $1.17 higher), except for an average of 32 lower in the front three contrac
Cattle Current Podcast—May 13, 2025
Cattle futures popped higher Monday, helped along by more bullish outside markets and news that the U.S. shuttered the Southern border to cattle, bison and horses once again May 11 due to the spread of New World screwworm. The protection of our animals a
Cattle Current Podcast—May 12, 2025
Cattle futures gained early in Fridays session and then closed lower with likely profit taking. Live Cattle futures were an average of 63 lower, except for 42 higher in spot Jun. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.45 lower, except for 50 high
Cattle Current Podcast—May 9, 2025
Cattle futures gained Thursday with higher cash fed cattle prices and stronger Choice wholesale beef values. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.22 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.83 higher. Negotiated cash fe