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Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 13, 2026
Cattle futures stepped lower Wednesday, pressured in part the continued decline in open interest.
Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $2.48 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.93 lower.
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade ranged from light on moderate demand in Nebraska to mostly inactive on light demand in Kansas through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
There were some early dressed delivered trades in Nebraska mostly $2 lower at mainly $368/cwt. Last week, FOB live prices were $235.
Elsewhere last week, FOB live prices…
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