Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael


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Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 7, 2025
October 06, 2025

Cattle futures bounced higher Monday, likely due in part to the U.S. standing pat on Brazilian beef import tariffs, at least for now. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.33 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $5.73 hig

Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 6, 2025
October 04, 2025

Cattle futures closed higher Friday but continued the back and forth sideways path. Live Cattle futures closed an average of 85 higher. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $2.64 higher. Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures closed an average

Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 3, 2025
October 02, 2025

Cattle futures stepped lower Thursday, bowing to softer cash fed cattle prices and the continued seasonal decline in wholesale beef values. Some also suggested conditional FDA approval of an injectable from Zoetis for the prevention and control of New Wor

Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 2, 2025
October 01, 2025

Cattle futures were firm in the deferred contracts Wednesday but weak up front with pressure from lower cash fed cattle prices. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 60 higher, except for an average of 38 lower in the front two contra

Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 1, 2025
September 30, 2025

Cattle futures, especially Feeder Cattle bounced higher Tuesday, supported by likely month-end and quarter-end position squaring and the quarterly Grain Stocks report (see below). Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.38 higher. Feed

Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 30, 2025
September 29, 2025

Cattle futures wandered on both sides of steady on Monday, favoring a slightly softer tone. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 35 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 78 lower across a wide range. Negotiated cash fed cat

Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 29, 2025
September 28, 2025

Cattle futures mostly firmed on Friday. Live Cattle futures closed an average of 92 higher, except for 25 lower and unchanged in the front two contracts. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.68 higher. Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle future

Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 26, 2025
September 25, 2025

Cattle futures stepped lower Thursday as wholesale beef prices continue to fall and with early weekly cash fed cattle trade weaker. Toward the close, Live cattle futures an average of $2.60 lower. Fee

Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 25, 2025
September 24, 2025

Cattle futures softened Wednesday and consolidated with some likely profit taking and waiting for weekly cash fed cattle direction. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were an average of $1.72 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.27 lower,

Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 24, 2025
September 23, 2025

Cattle futures closed mainly higher Tuesday with follow-through support from the previous days New World screwworm news. Toward the close, Live cattle futures were mixed from an average of 98 lower in the front four contracts to an average of $1.08 high