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Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael

Wes Ishmael: cattle business analyst and journalist

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6:10

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 10, 2025

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2025/01/10

Cattle futures took a step higher Thursday, helped along by the prospects of higher cash fed cattle prices and stronger wholesale beef values. Before settlement, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.26 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.96 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from limited on light demand [...]

4:57

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 9, 2025

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2025/01/09

Cattle futures closed lower Wednesday on likely profit taking and the absence of weekly cash fed cattle direction. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.38 lower. Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.67 lower. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive on very light demand to a [...]

5:15

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 8, 2025

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2025/01/08

Strong fundamentals and increasing open interest helped lift Cattle futures Tuesday. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.95 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of 74¢ higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive on very light demand to a standstill through Tuesday afternoon, according to the [...]

6:12

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 7, 2025

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2025/01/06

Cattle futures closed higher Monday on bullish fundamentals, following the previous session’s profit taking. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.82 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.48 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from inactive on very light demand to a standstill through Monday afternoon, according [...]

7:52

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 6, 2025

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2025/01/05

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was active to moderate on very good demand in the North through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Trade in the Southern Plains was light on good demand. For the week, FOB live prices were $4-$5 higher in the Southern Plains at mainly $197/cwt., $3-$4 higher in [...]

6:05

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 3, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2025/01/02

Cattle futures rose Thursday, led by cash. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.41 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.35 higher, except for $1.22 lower in newly minted away Jun. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was light to moderate on good demand in Kansas through Thursday afternoon, [...]

4:47

Cattle Current Podcast—Jan. 2, 2025

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2025/01/01

Cattle futures gained Tuesday, helped along by expectations of steady to higher cash fed cattle prices this week. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.78 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of 72¢ higher, except for 22¢ lower in expiring Dec. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on very light [...]

6:15

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 31 to Jan. 2, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/31

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was mostly inactive on very light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. FOB live prices last week were $1-$2 higher at $192-$193/cwt. in the Southern Plains, $196-$197 in Nebraska and $195-$197 in the western Corn Belt. Dressed delivered prices [...]

8:37

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 30, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/28

Cattle futures extended gains Friday, supported by another day of stronger wholesale beef values and higher cash fed cattle prices. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 97¢ higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of 69¢ higher. Week to week on Friday, Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $4.23 higher. Live Cattle [...]

5:05

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 27, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/26

Cattle futures were sharply higher Thursday, buoyed by stronger wholesale beef values and the prospects of steady to higher cash fed cattle trade again this week. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $3.79 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.47 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from [...]

5:51

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 24-25, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/24

Cattle futures closed narrowly mixed Monday with traders appearing to view Friday’s Cattle on Feed report as neutral. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 31¢ higher. Live Cattle futures were narrowly mixed, from an average of 42¢ lower to an average of 11¢ higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was [...]

6:52

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 23, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/23

Cattle futures closed higher Friday, helped along by rebounding outside markets and steady to higher cash fed cattle prices. . Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.26 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.14 higher (62¢ higher at the back to $1.85 higher toward the front). Week to week on Friday, [...]

5:03

Cattle Current Daily—Dec. 20, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/19

Cattle futures moved lower Thursday with the lack of weekly cash fed cattle trade direction and perhaps wariness over Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $2.97 lower. Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.81 lower. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from a [...]

5:07

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 19, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/18

Cattle futures were lower Wednesday as wholesale beef values weakened, outside markets turned negative, and perhaps with some early positioning ahead of Friday’s Cattle on Feed report. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of 72¢ lower. Live Cattle futures were an average of 79¢ lower. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged [...]

5:23

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 18, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/18

Cattle futures firmed but closed mixed on Tuesday. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.80 higher. Live Cattle futures were narrowly mixed from an average of 21¢ lower, to an average of 19¢ higher. Given the temporary suspension of Mexican cattle imports, and the timing late last month, it will [...]

8:18

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 17, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/17

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was inactive on very light demand in all major cattle feeding regions through Monday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Last, FOB live prices were $1 higher in the Texas Panhandle at $191-$192/cwt, steady in Kansas at $191, $4-$6 higher in Nebraska at $196 and $3-$4 higher in [...]

8:20

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 16, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/15

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from limited on light demand to inactive on very light demand through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. For the week, FOB live prices were $1 higher in the Texas Panhandle at $191-$192/cwt, steady in Kansas at $191 and $4-$5 higher in Nebraska and the western [...]

4:41

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 13, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/13

Negotiated cash fed cattle prices climbed higher in the North Thursday where trade was slow with moderate to good demand through the afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Compared to last week, FOB live prices were $4-$5 higher in Nebraska and the western Corn Belt at $195-$196/cwt. For the week, dressed delivered prices [...]

6:43

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 12, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/12

Cattle futures continued higher Wednesday amid strong fundamentals and prospects for higher cash fed cattle trade this week. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.63 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.60 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from mostly inactive on very light demand in the [...]

5:53

Cattle Current Podcast—Dec. 11, 2024

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael ·

2024/12/11

Cattle futures were strongly higher Tuesday, helped along by early indications of steady to higher cash prices. Toward the close, Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.77 higher. Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.48 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was slow on light demand in Kansas through Tuesday afternoon, [...]

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