Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 15, 2026

Cattle futures softened Wednesday ahead of the week’s negotiated cash fed cattle trade.

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

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 14, 2026

Cattle futures closed strongly higher Tuesday. Support included the sharp decrease in Corn futures, higher wholesale beef values and increasing optimism...

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 13, 2026

Cattle futures were higher Monday helped by the plunge in Corn futures, which was tied to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates...

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 12, 2026

Cattle futures closed lower Friday on likely week-end profit taking.

Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.06 lower (65¢ lower at the back...

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 9, 2026

Cattle futures eased higher Thursday.

Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.35 higher.  

Feeder Cattle futures...