Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Wes Ishmael: cattle business analyst and journalist
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Daily Cattle Market News

  1. 15H AGO

    Cattle Current Podcast—April 6, 2026

    Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive on moderate demand in the Southern Plains to limited on moderate demand in the North through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. For the week, however, FOB live prices were mostly $245/cwt., which was $7 higher in the Southern Plains and $10 higher [...]

    7 min

  2. 2D AGO

    Cattle Current Podcast—April 3, 2026

    Negotiated cash fed cattle prices took a strong step higher Thursday with moderate trade on moderate to good demand in the North, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. FOB live prices were mainly $10 higher at mainly $245/cwt. Dressed delivered prices in Nebraska were $13 higher at $385. Although too few to trend, there [...]

    6 min

  3. 3D AGO

    Cattle Current Podcast—April 2, 2026

    Cattle futures continued to gain Wednesday, helped by positive outside markets. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 50¢ higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.05 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all cattle feeding regions through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural [...]

    4 min

  4. 4D AGO

    Cattle Current Podcast—April 1, 2026

    Cattle futures continued higher Tuesday, supported by more bullish outside markets and resurgent wholesale beef values. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.02 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.46 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all cattle feeding regions through Tuesday [...]

    5 min

  5. 5D AGO

    Cattle Current Podcast-March 31, 2026

    Cattle futures rose again Monday, building on last week’s gains, supported by higher negotiated cash fed cattle trade in the Southern Plains late Friday and firmer wholesale beef values. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.15 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.24 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle [...]

    8 min

  6. 6D AGO

    Cattle Current Podcast—March 30, 2026

    Cattle futures extended gains Friday, supported by steady negotiated cash fed cattle prices and a friendly quarterly Hogs and Pigs report indicating the breeding inventory was 1% less year over year. Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.87 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $5.93 higher. Week to week on Friday, [...]

    8 min

  7. MAR 26

    Cattle Current Podcast—March 27, 2026

    Cattle futures faded early pressure to make gains Thursday, supported by early negotiated cash fed cattle trade at steady money. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 81¢ higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.56 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was light to moderate on moderate to good [...]

    5 min

  8. MAR 24

    Cattle Current Podcast—March 25, 2026

    Cattle futures were mostly higher on Tuesday, despite resurgent oil prices and volatile equity markets. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 47¢ higher, except for an average of 15¢ lower in the front two contracts. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.91 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was [...]

    5 min
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