Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
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Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 11, 2024
Cattle futures lost more ground Wednesday with pressures including heavy carcass weights and announced import restrictions by some states on cattle from states with confirmed cases of Bovine Influenza A Virus (BIAV). At the close and before final settleme
Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 10, 2024
Cattle futures gained some Tuesday with a likely technical bounce. At the close and before final settlement, Live Cattle futures closed an average of $1.26 higher, while Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.94 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle t
Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 9, 2024
Higher wholesale beef values helped Live Cattle futures firm on Monday. Live Cattle closed an average of 67 higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 50 lower, except for $1.45 higher in spot Apr. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from in
Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 8, 2024
Cattle futures plumbed lower Friday with continued concerns about Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in dairy cattle. Live Cattle closed an average of $3.08 lower ($2.70 to $3.80 lower). Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $4.96 lower ($3.92 to $5.8
Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 5, 2024
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was slow on light demand in the North through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. For the week, FOB live prices are $2-$3 lower at $187/cwt. Dressed delivered prices are $3-$5 lower in Nebr
Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 4, 2024
Cattle futures closed lower Wednesday with pressure including softer early cash fed cattle prices, weakening wholesale beef values and continued uncertainty tied to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows linked to a rare case in humans. Li
Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 3, 2024
Cattle futures firmed and clawed back a little ground without much conviction on Tuesday after being hammered by panic selling in the previous session, tied to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows linked to a rare case in humans. Live Ca
Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 2, 2024
Cattle futures, already weakened by last week's lower cash fed cattle trade and Choice wholesale beef values, crumbled Monday with another round of panic selling tied to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in dairy cows linked to a rare case in human
Cattle Current Podcast—Apr. 1, 2024
Futures and equity markets were closed on Friday, in observance of Good Friday. Although Cattle futures firmed at the end of weekly trade, they ended sharply lower week to week, due in part to the previous Fridays monthly Cattle on Feed report. As mentio
Cattle Current Podcast—Mar. 29, 2024
Cattle futures gained Thursday, recovering more of the early-week losses as traders positioned for the end of the week and quarter, and ahead of a long weekend. Live Cattle closed an average of $1.49 higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 89