Latest / Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
Cattle Current Daily—May 22, 2026
Cattle futures were sharply lower Thursday with no apparent headlines for fuel. Pressure included steady to lower negotiated cash fed cattle prices, softer wholesale beef values and likely positioning ahead of Friday's Cattle on Feed report and the three-day weekend. Depending on the source, pre-report estimates are for April placement to be up 3% [...]
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