Cattle Current Podcast—Aug. 26, 2026

Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael · Aug 25, 2026 · 5m

Cattle futures continued to unravel Tuesday with follow-through pressure and another significant step lower in negotiated cash fed cattle prices.

Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.76 lower. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.73 lower, except for 22¢ higher in spot Aug.

Negotiated cash fed cattle trade was moderate on moderate demand in Nebraska through Tuesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. FOB live prices were $7-$8 lower at $218/cwt. and dressed delivered trades were $10-$11 lower at $345.

Trade was light on moderate demand in…