Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

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Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 6, 2025

Posted October 4, 202500:06:49

Cattle futures closed higher Friday but continued the back and forth sideways path.

Live Cattle futures closed an average of 85¢ higher.

Feeder...

Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 3, 2025

Posted October 2, 202500:04:56

Cattle futures stepped lower Thursday, bowing to softer cash fed cattle prices and the continued seasonal decline in wholesale beef values. Some also...

Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 2, 2025

Posted October 1, 202500:05:40

Cattle futures were firm in the deferred contracts Wednesday but weak up front with pressure from lower cash fed cattle prices.

Toward the close,...

Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 1, 2025

Posted September 30, 202500:04:29

Cattle futures, especially Feeder Cattle bounced higher Tuesday, supported by likely month-end and quarter-end position squaring and the quarterly Grain...

Cattle Current Podcast—Sept. 30, 2025

Posted September 29, 202500:07:04

Cattle futures wandered on both sides of steady on Monday, favoring a slightly softer tone.

Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average...