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Cattle Current Podcast—Oct. 30, 2026
Cattle futures were mixed to lower on Thursday with profit taking, the week’s lower negotiated cash fed cattle prices, weaker wholesale beef values and likely month-end position squaring.
Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of 50¢ lower, except for 2¢ higher in away-Dec.
Feeder Cattle futures were narrowly mixed, from an average of 46¢ lower in four contracts to an average of 44¢ higher.
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was light on moderate demand in the North through Thursday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
Based on last established trade, FOB…
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