Cattle Current provides a snapshot of daily cattle market highlights.
The weighted average five-area direct fed steer price through Thursday was $95.97/cwt. on a live basis and $157.67 in the beef. That was $1.06 and $3.84...
The week’s mostly steady to stronger negotiated cash fed cattle trade helped lift Cattle futures on Thursday. Except for 30¢ lower in the back contract,...
Negotiated cash fed cattle trade continued on Wednesday with prices mainly steady to higher, compared to last week. Live prices in the Texas Panhandle...
Although too few to trend, there were a few early negotiated cash fed cattle sales in the Texas Panhandle on Tuesday at $95/cwt. on a live basis, and...
Early dressed sales in the western Corn Belt on Monday were $5-$7 higher than last week at $160/cwt., according to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service....