Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 2, 2026

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael · Oct 1, 2026 · 4m

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…