Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 31, 2026

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael · Aug 29, 2026 · 7m

Cattle futures were unable to build on recent gains Friday, bogged down by more political rhetoric.

Live Cattle futures closed an average of 92¢ lower. Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $1.68 lower.

Week to week on Friday, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.88 lower, except for an average of 60¢ higher in the back two contracts. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $5.54 lower.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was light on light demand in the North through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. For the week, FOB live prices were $4-$7 lower in…