Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
Sep 30, 2026 · 7 min · 6 segments
Cattle futures gained Wednesday, helped by lower Corn futures. Toward the close, Live Cattle futures were an average of $1.90 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average of $4.58 higher…
Wes IshmaelHost
Toward the close, live cattle futures were an average of $1.90 higher and feeder cattle futures were an average of $4.58 higher.

Negotiated cash-fit cattle trade was limited on light demand in the north through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.



Choice boxed beef cutout value was $0.13 higher Wednesday afternoon at $282.79 hundred weight.

Select was $3.89 lower at $3.60.59. Corn futures led the complex lower on Wednesday.

Through late afternoon and through the front four contracts, corn futures were 17 to 11 cents lower with more stocks than expected in the USDA report.

Kansas City wheat futures were 10 to 11 cents lower and soybean futures were 2 to 3 cents lower.

Toward the close, live cattle futures were an average of $1.90 higher and feeder cattle futures were an average of $4.58 higher.

Negotiated cash-fit cattle trade was limited on light demand in the north through Wednesday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.



Choice boxed beef cutout value was $0.13 higher Wednesday afternoon at $282.79 hundred weight.

Select was $3.89 lower at $3.60.59. Corn futures led the complex lower on Wednesday.

Through late afternoon and through the front four contracts, corn futures were 17 to 11 cents lower with more stocks than expected in the USDA report.

Kansas City wheat futures were 10 to 11 cents lower and soybean futures were 2 to 3 cents lower.
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