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Wes Ishmael: cattle business analyst and journalist

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Cattle Current Podcast—March 3, 2026

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2026/03/02

Cattle futures were under early pressure Monday from lower outside markets tied to uncertainty about the impact of the U.S.-Israel strikes against Iran. Ultimately, though, Cattle futures trended mainly higher. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.23 higher (65¢ to $1.57 higher), except for $1.42 lower in the back contract. [...]

9:04

Cattle Current Podcast—March 2, 2026

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2026/02/28

Cattle futures plumbed lower Friday, with continued concern about a potential strike at the JBS packing plant in Greeley, Colo., lower cash fed cattle prices, bearish outside markets, as well as month-end profit taking and technical selling. Live Cattle futures were an average of $3.49 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $7.51 [...]

7:15

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 27, 2026

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2026/02/26

Cattle futures stepped lower Thursday, pressured by wariness over a potential strike at the JBS packing plant in Greeley, CO and softer early cash fed cattle prices. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.84 lower, except for unchanged in expiring Feb. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $5.05 lower. [...]

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Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 26, 2026

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2026/02/26

Cattle futures continued higher Wednesday, helped along by another day of higher wholesale beef values. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.19 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.99 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Wednesday [...]

4:25

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 25, 2026

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2026/02/24

Cattle futures firmed and crept higher Tuesday without the previous day’s pressure from outside markets and supported by higher wholesale beef values. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 36¢ higher, except for 7¢ lower in near Apr. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 59¢ higher, except for an average [...]

7:59

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 24, 2026

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2026/02/23

Cattle futures closed lower again Monday, pressured by bearish outside markets and despite Friday’s neutral-to-friendly Cattle on Feed report. Uncertainty also lingered about the potential strike at the JBS plant in Greeley, Colo. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.59 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.16 lower. [...]

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Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 23, 2026

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2026/02/22

Cattle futures closed lower Friday, pressured by the lack of direction from negotiated cash fed cattle trade before the close, the Cattle on Feed report (see below) issued after the close of trade and wariness over the union at the JBS plant in Greeley voting whether to strike. Live Cattle futures were an average [...]

4:08

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 20, 2026

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2026/02/20

Cattle futures meandered in two-sided trading with thoughts of steady to stronger cash fed cattle prices this week and likely positioning ahead of Friday’s monthly Cattle on Feed report. Depending on the estimates, analysts peg January feedlot placements 4% less, January marketings 13% less and the Feb. 1 inventory of cattle on feed down [...]

5:57

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 19, 2026

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2026/02/18

Cattle futures mostly edged higher Wednesday, maintaining the previous session’s strong gains and expectations for steady to stronger cash fed cattle prices this week. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 11¢ higher, except for unchanged to an average of 15¢ lower in two contracts. Feeder Cattle futures were an average [...]

5:02

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 18, 2026

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2026/02/18

Cattle futures closed higher Tuesday, supported by last week’s stronger cash fed cattle prices. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were $1.96 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.01 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the [...]

4:29

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 17, 2026

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2026/02/16

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Last week, FOB live prices were mostly $3 higher in the Southern Plains at mainly $248/cwt., mostly $5 higher in Nebraska at mainly $345 and $3-$4 higher in the [...]

7:39

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 16, 2026

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2026/02/15

Cattle futures eased mostly lower Friday, awaiting full development of the week’s cash fed cattle trade. Live Cattle futures closed an average of 21¢ lower, except for 57¢ higher in spot Feb. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of 33¢ higher, except for 27¢ lower in three contracts. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was [...]

7:13

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 13, 2026

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2026/02/13

Cattle futures eased lower Thursday, awaiting the week’s cash fed cattle direction and more bearish outside markets. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were narrowly mixed, from an average of 13¢ lower to an average of 23¢ higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 63¢ lower, except for 10¢ higher in one contract. [...]

7:07

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 12, 2026

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2026/02/12

Cattle futures rose Wednesday with expectations of steady to higher cash fed cattle prices again this week. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.08 higher ($3.45 higher near the front to $1.17 higher at the back). Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.11 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade [...]

6:40

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 11, 2026

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2026/02/11

Cattle futures eased lower Tuesday amid two-sided trade and waiting this week’s cash fed cattle direction. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 55¢ lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.06 lower. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through [...]

7:21

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 10, 2026

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2026/02/10

Cattle futures mostly extended gains Monday, buoyed by last week’s stronger cash fed cattle prices. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 68¢ higher, except for 47¢ lower and unchanged in the back two contracts. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 92¢ higher, except for $1.02 lower in the [...]

10:14

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 9, 2026

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2026/02/08

Cattle futures closed higher Friday, supported by steady to stronger cash fed cattle prices, recovering from the previous session’s sell-off tied to news union workers voted to authorize a strike at the JBS beef packing plant in Greeley, Colo., though no timetable was set for the strike. Live Cattle futures closed an average of [...]

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Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 3, 2026

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2026/02/03

Cattle futures closed higher Monday, buoyed by last week’s stronger cash fed cattle prices and the friendly Cattle inventory report (see below). Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.72 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.67 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on light demand in [...]

8:27

Cattle Current Podcast—Feb. 2, 2026

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2026/02/01

Cattle futures closed lower at the end of a volatile session Friday. Although cash fed cattle prices improved, wariness remained ahead of the semiannual Cattle inventory report (see below), while traders squared books for end of the week and month. Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.11 lower (47¢ to $2.57 lower), except [...]

5:37

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 30, 2026

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2026/01/29

Cattle futures eased mostly lower Thursday with likely profit taking, the lack of direction in weekly cash fed cattle trade and positioning ahead of USDA’s Cattle report due to be published on Friday. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.o5 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.27 lower, [...]

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