Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 2, 2026

Podcast: Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael · Wes Ishmael: cattle business analyst and journalist

Opublikowano: 2026-10-01

Cattle futures held their own on Thursday, despite sluggish negotiated cash fed cattle trade and a step lower in wholesale beef values. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 58¢ higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $1.84 higher. Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was moderate on good demand in the North through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. FOB live prices were mainly $2 lower in Nebraska at mostly $220/cwt. and mostly steady to $2 lower in the western Corn Belt at mainly $218-$222. Compared to last week, dressed delivered p...