Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
Oct 10, 2026 · 9 min · 8 segments
Cattle futures rallied on Friday as Corn futures tanked on USDA’s latest production estimates (see below). Live Cattle futures closed an average of $2.73 higher. Feeder Cattle futures were an average…
Wes IshmaelHost
Live cattle futures closed at an average of $2.73 higher, and feeder cattle futures closed at an average of $7.09 higher.
Week-to-week on Friday, feeder cattle futures were an average of $10.29 higher, and live cattle futures were an average of $5.01 higher.
Negotiated cash-fed cattle trade was light on moderate demand in the north through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
The Texas Cattle Feeders Association reported its members trading fed cattle steady at $2.26.
Choice box beef cutout value was $1.50 lower Friday afternoon at $373.35 a hundredweight.
Select was $2.57 higher at $3.54.30. Week-to-week on Friday, Choice was $0.84 lower and Select was $0.19 lower.
Estimated total cattle slaughter last week of 531,000 head was 17,000 head fewer than the previous week and 20,000 head fewer than the same week last year.
Estimated year-to-date beef production of 18.8 billion pounds was 1 billion pounds less, or 5.2% less.
Live cattle futures closed at an average of $2.73 higher, and feeder cattle futures closed at an average of $7.09 higher.
Week-to-week on Friday, feeder cattle futures were an average of $10.29 higher, and live cattle futures were an average of $5.01 higher.
Negotiated cash-fed cattle trade was light on moderate demand in the north through Friday afternoon, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service.
The Texas Cattle Feeders Association reported its members trading fed cattle steady at $2.26.
Choice box beef cutout value was $1.50 lower Friday afternoon at $373.35 a hundredweight.
Select was $2.57 higher at $3.54.30. Week-to-week on Friday, Choice was $0.84 lower and Select was $0.19 lower.
Estimated total cattle slaughter last week of 531,000 head was 17,000 head fewer than the previous week and 20,000 head fewer than the same week last year.
Estimated year-to-date beef production of 18.8 billion pounds was 1 billion pounds less, or 5.2% less.
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