Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Cattle Current provides a snapshot of daily cattle market highlights.

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Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 6, 2025

Posted August 5, 202500:05:26

Cattle futures charged higher Tuesday, helped along by last week’s record-high cash fed cattle prices and resurgent wholesale beef values.

Toward...

Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 5, 2025

Posted August 4, 202500:07:04

Cattle futures extended gains Monday, helped along by last week’s stronger negotiated cash fed cattle prices and thoughts that wholesale beef values...

Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 4, 2025

Posted August 2, 202500:08:21

Cattle futures bounced back Friday after the previous session’s sharp decline and despite bearish outside markets.

Live cattle futures closed...

Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 1, 2025

Posted July 31, 202500:07:11

Cattle futures closed sharply lower Thursday with likely profit taking, month-end position squaring and technical wariness over the impact of steeper...

Cattle Current Podcast—July 31, 2025

Posted July 30, 202500:06:04

Cattle futures continued to grind higher Wednesday on bullish supply and demand fundamentals.

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