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Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Hosted by Wes Ishmael: cattle business analyst and journalist

Episodes

50

Latest episode

Jun 2026

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EN

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Daily Cattle Market News

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June 16, 20265 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 17, 2026

Cattle futures gained more steam on Tuesday, supported by the recent bounce in wholesale beef values and thoughts cash fed cattle prices could gain this week. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $4.52 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $6.56 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive [...]

June 15, 20265 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 16, 2026

Cattle futures bounced higher Monday, buoyed by positive outside markets and falling Crude Oil futures, in response to the announced resolution to the U.S.-Iran war. Keep in mind that Juneteenth on Friday shortens the trading week and that the monthly Cattle on Feed report will be published Thursday. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures [...]

June 14, 20268 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 15, 2026

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on light demand in Kansas through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Elsewhere, trade was limited on moderate demand. Although too few transactions to trend in those regions, there were some FOB live trades at $256/cwt. in the Texas Panhandle, $255 in Nebraska and [...]

June 12, 20266 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 12, 2026

Cattle futures ground higher Thursday with fundamental strength. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.61 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.44 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. [...]

June 10, 20266 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 11, 2026

Cattle futures were mostly higher Wednesday with increased chances of steady to higher negotiated cash fed cattle prices this week. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.14 higher, except for 10¢ lower in the back contract. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 73¢ higher, except for unchanged to 20¢ [...]

June 9, 20262 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 10, 2026

Cattle futures strengthened Tuesday, perhaps with renewed focus on tightening supplies. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.11 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.68 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Tuesday afternoon, according to the [...]

June 9, 20265 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 9, 2026

Cattle futures softened Monday with likely profit taking and positioning. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $4.16 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.54 lower. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the [...]

June 6, 20267 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 8, 2026

Cattle futures extended gains Friday. Live Cattle futures were an average of 79¢ higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 53¢ higher, except for 25¢ lower in the back contract. Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures closed an average of $2.01 higher, and Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $6.22 [...]

June 5, 20267 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 5, 2026

Cattle futures roared higher Thursday, despite confirmation of New World screwworm in the United States. Apparently, the eventuality was priced into the market and removing the uncertainty added buyer confidence. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $10.68 higher, limit up in all but three contracts. Live Cattle futures were an average of $3.85 [...]

June 4, 20266 min

Cattle Current Podcast—June 4, 2026

Cattle futures were lower Wednesday, pressured by reports that USDA was testing two calves from Texas for New World screwworm infection, as well as negative outside markets. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.05 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $5.61 lower. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was [...]

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