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  • Cattle Call: Beefy Prices, Lighter Weights, & Your Herd's Bottom Line

    Cattle Call: Beefy Prices, Lighter Weights, & Your Herd's Bottom Line
    2025/12/19
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    This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

    Hey friends, welcome back to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with me, Vanessa Clark. Today we're diving into the freshest updates on live cattle prices, market moves, and what it all means for you whether you're a rancher, trader, or just keeping tabs on this key commodity.

    First up, the big number everyone's watching: as of December 19, right now at 229.86 USd per pound, according to Trading Economics. That's up 0.63 percent from yesterday when it dipped to 228.58. Over the past month, we've seen a solid 7.05 percent climb, and year-over-year, prices are up a whopping 20.24 percent. Futures are showing some rebound too, with February live cattle closing at 230.80 after a bullish weekly push, per Pro Farmer reports.

    Cash markets had some push and pull. Packers leaned on softer futures and muddy conditions in Nebraska to nudge live bids down to around 228 dollars in spots, but dressed prices actually strengthened to 357 dollars in the north, up 2 bucks. The Ag Center notes slaughter hit 596,000 head this week, down just a bit, though profit margins squeezed out with rising cattle costs and softer box prices. Carcass weights came in at 954 pounds, lighter than last week but heavier year-over-year, and quality grades hit 86.2 percent choice and prime, boosting holiday prime cuts on shelves.

    On the cattle on feed front, USDA NASS says December 1 inventories are down 2 percent from last year at 11.7 million head, with November placements at 89 percent of expectations and marketings off 12 percent. Feeder cattle auctions stayed firm, with steers 700 to 900 pounds fetching 302 to 342 dollars per hundredweight in USDA summaries.

    Looking ahead, Trading Economics forecasts 230.72 by quarter's end and 243.78 in 12 months. If you're trading or managing a herd, keep eyes on weather drying out pens and packer demand ramping for year-end. A practical tip: track those weekly USDA reports Tuesdays for benchmarking your sales against national averages, and consider locking in feeders now with futures spiking green.

    That's your daily scoop, folks. Thanks for tuning in, grab that subscribe button, and join me next time for more live cattle insights. Talk soon!

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  • Cattle Chatter: Locking In Profits & Prime Cuts Amid Holiday Disruptions

    Cattle Chatter: Locking In Profits & Prime Cuts Amid Holiday Disruptions
    2025/12/18
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    This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

    Hey friends, welcome back to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with me, Vanessa Clark. Today were diving into the freshest news on live cattle markets, including those key trading prices youre tuning in for. Grab your coffee, and lets chat about whats moving the needle right now.

    First up, the current trading prices. The February live cattle futures closed at 228 dollars and 40 cents per hundredweight, down just 1 dollar and 15 cents from yesterday, according to GX94 Radio and Brownfield Ag News reports. April futures are sitting at 228 dollars and 15 cents, also off by about a dollar. Cash markets are holding strong though, with late-week FOB live prices hitting 230 dollars in both the north and south, and dressed trades at 355 dollars in the north, as detailed by the Ag Center Cattle Report. Feeder cattle futures for January are around 340 dollars and 27 cents, down a touch, but replacement markets are hot, with feeder steers 4 to 8 dollars higher and heifers steady to 3 dollars up week over week.

    Slaughter volumes came in at 596,000 head this week, down a bit but still solid, though packer margins squeezed tight with rising cattle costs and softer boxed beef prices, down about 2 to 3 dollars across choice and select cuts. Show lists dropped sharply, giving cattle owners more leverage, and traders are eyeing tomorrows pre-release Cattle on Feed estimates, projecting 98 percent of last year on feed, 92 percent placements, and 88 percent marketings for November.

    Heres your actionable takeaway, pals. With holidays disrupting trades next couple weeks, Christmas and New Years midweek shaking things up, consider locking in forward contracts if youre selling soon, especially with feeders still on fire and quality grades hitting records for more prime cuts at retail. Keep an eye on boxed beef for demand signals, and benchmark your prices against USDA weekly averages every Tuesday.

    Thats your daily update, friends. Thanks for hanging out with me on the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker. Hit subscribe, share with your ranch buddies, and tune in tomorrow for more. Talk soon.

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  • Cattle Scarcity Squeezes Prices: Marbling Matters in 2026

    Cattle Scarcity Squeezes Prices: Marbling Matters in 2026
    2025/12/17
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    This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

    Hey friends, welcome back to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with me, Vanessa Clark. Today we're diving into the freshest updates on live cattle markets, including those key closing prices, what drove the moves, and some smart tips to help you stay ahead in this tight supply world.

    First up, the numbers youve been waiting for from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closing markets on Wednesday. The December live cattle futures settled down 87 points at 230.27 cents per pound. February contracts dipped even more, down 117 points to 229.52 cents per pound. Feeder cattle followed suit with January down 117 at 342.15 and March off 70 at 336.90. Blackburn News reported these closes, showing a pullback after some recent firmness, likely tied to traders eyeing resistance levels and broader livestock trends.

    Why the drop? Tight U.S. cattle supplies are still the big story, with the herd at historic lows from years of drought and high costs, keeping prices elevated overall. The American Angus Association highlighted how 2025 was all about scarcity, pushing fed cattle and feeder values to records, but packers and feedlots are adjusting to inconsistent harvests. Cash markets are firm too, with southern asking prices at 233 plus per DTN updates, and wholesale beef cuts like Choice up to 360.24 per hundredweight per USDA reports. Looking ahead to 2026, expect more selectivity, with buyers favoring quality grades like Certified Angus Beef for premiums.

    For you ranchers and traders listening, heres your actionable takeaway: Focus on marbling and carcass data now. Even in high-price years, top performers on the grid earn the real rewards, as Angus experts note. Track those genetics and document performance to stand out when heifer retention ramps up.

    Thats your daily scoop, packed with live cattle price tracker insights. Thanks for tuning in, friends, grab that subscribe button, and join me next time for more. Take care!

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  • Cattle Call: Beefy Gains, Holiday Pains & Boxed Beef Reigns

    Cattle Call: Beefy Gains, Holiday Pains & Boxed Beef Reigns
    2025/12/16
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    This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

    Hey friends, welcome to another episode of the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Im Vanessa, your go-to guide for all things live cattle markets, and today were diving into the freshest updates on live cattle prices, futures action, cash market trends, and what it means for you whether youre a producer, trader, or just keeping tabs on this key commodity.

    First up, the closing prices from GX94 Radio for December 16. The February live cattle contract settled at 230.70, up a solid 0.15. April came in at 230.27, gaining 0.25. Feeder cattle January hit 343.32, up 3.40, and March at 337.60, up 2.75. These modest gains show the market holding steady despite some holiday slowdown jitters.

    Looking back to Mondays wrap-up from Western Livestock Journal, live cattle futures closed higher with December at 230.82, up 1.02, and February at 230.55, up 1.00. Cash trade was light at 286 head, but formulas averaged 357.80 for 951-pound steers. Last weeks national negotiated trade topped 103,000 head, the biggest of 2025 and 2024, per analyst Cassie Fish in The Beef. Packers have much of their schedule covered through the holidays, with slaughter estimated at 110,000 head today, down from last week.

    Boxed beef is firming up too. Choice cutout rose 2.02 to 359.46, Select up 3.08 to 347.30, according to DTN and Cattle Current. Tight supplies and rebounding exports, like 17,200 metric tons of beef for the week ending November 20 from USDA data, are supportive. But grains are pressuring feeds, with March corn down to 4.36 and a half.

    Heres your actionable takeaway, pals. If youre selling, watch for packers needing spot cattle this week, but expect lighter action near year-end. Producers, consider locking in these levels if youre feeder-heavy, as technical resistance curbs big rallies per Pro Farmer. Track boxed beef daily, since its propping up values amid high retail prices.

    Thats your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker for today. Thanks for tuning in, best friend style. Hit subscribe, share with your network, and join me next time for more live cattle news, futures, and smart moves. Talk soon.

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  • Cattle Tales: Moo-ving Markets, Beefy Margins

    Cattle Tales: Moo-ving Markets, Beefy Margins
    2025/12/15
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    This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

    You are listening to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. I am Vanessa, and today we are talking about what is happening right now in the live cattle market, including the latest live cattle futures price, cash cattle trends, and what it all might mean for your bottom line.

    Let us start with the headline number everyone is searching for today. According to Pro Farmer and Brownfield Ag News, February live cattle futures closed around two hundred thirty dollars and fifty five cents per hundredweight, up about one dollar on the day. Farm Progress shows nearby live cattle contracts in that same general range a little above the low two twenties to upper two twenties, with the August twenty twenty five contract last trade around two hundred twenty seven dollars per hundredweight. So if you are looking up current live cattle prices or live cattle futures today, you are going to see that two hundred thirty neighborhood show up a lot.

    On the cash side, DTN and The Ag Center Cattle Report both note that last week fed cash cattle moved sharply higher. Southern live cattle traded mostly at about two hundred thirty dollars live, up roughly six dollars from the previous week, while Northern dressed trade ran in the three hundred fifty three to three hundred fifty five dollar dressed range, up ten to twelve dollars. That is a big weekly jump and it helped feedlots clean up showlists and get very current going into the holiday period.

    Now, where do we go from here. DTN is suggesting the cash cattle market may be done rallying until after the New Year because packers now have a surplus of cattle lined up and are less pressed to chase inventory. That can cap upside in live cattle futures, which have been bumping up against their hundred day moving average. The Ag Center also points out that packer margins have slipped as cattle costs rose and boxed beef prices eased, so packers may trim slaughter volumes a bit, which could keep cash prices steady to slightly softer in the very short term.

    For you as a cattle producer, hedger, or feeder following live cattle prices day to day, here are a few quick takeaways. First, that two hundred thirty area in both futures and cash is an important reference point for marketing decisions right now. Second, with volatility elevated and some analysts calling the latest pullback a healthy correction inside a longer term uptrend, this is a good time to review your risk management, look at your breakevens, and consider whether short term rallies are chances to lock in margins. Third, pay attention to slaughter numbers, carcass weights, and any shifts in holiday beef demand, because they are driving a lot of this price action underneath the surface.

    If you want to stay on top of current live cattle prices, live cattle futures, and daily cattle market news, make this podcast part of your routine. That is it for today on the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. Thanks for listening, take care of yourself and your herd, and be sure to subscribe and tune in next time for your next live cattle price update.

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  • Cattle Cash Climbs: Tight Supply, Steady Demand Drive Prices Higher

    Cattle Cash Climbs: Tight Supply, Steady Demand Drive Prices Higher
    2025/12/13
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    This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

    Welcome back to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker, I am Vanessa Clark, and we are talking all about today’s live cattle prices, market news, and what it means for your bottom line.

    Let us start with the headline number every cattle producer and cattle market watcher is looking for, the current live cattle futures price. According to Brownfield Ag News, the nearby February live cattle contract closed at about two hundred twenty nine dollars and fifty five cents per hundredweight on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, finishing the day lower. Farmtario also reported that the same February contract settled down one point four cents at roughly that two twenty nine fifty level. Barchart shows deferred contracts like December twenty twenty five and February twenty twenty six trading just under the two hundred thirty dollar mark as well, a touch weaker on the day, but still historically very strong.

    On the cash side, The Ag Center Cattle Report notes that this week wrapped up with cash trade at two hundred thirty dollars live in both the northern and southern Plains, and around three hundred fifty five dollars dressed in the north. That is about five dollars higher live and ten dollars higher dressed compared to last week, as packers stepped in aggressively to secure supplies.

    So what is driving these live cattle prices. The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture points out that United States beef slaughter in the fall quarter is down about nineteen percent from last year, with the national beef cow and heifer herd at the lowest levels since the early nineteen sixties. Fewer cattle coming to market, plus steady beef demand, is a classic recipe for firm live cattle prices and tight feeder cattle supplies. Many analysts say that as long as the beef herd stays this small, live cattle prices are likely to stay elevated and beef prices in the grocery store will remain strong.

    For you as a producer or someone who follows the live cattle market every day, here are a few quick takeaways. First, use these high live cattle prices to sharpen your marketing plan. Consider scaling in sales over time instead of all at once, so you are not guessing the exact top. Second, keep an eye on basis, the difference between your local cash live cattle price and the futures price, because basis can swing quickly when packer demand or weather shifts. Third, if you are a backgrounder or feeder buyer, run fresh breakevens with today’s higher feeder prices and feed costs so you know exactly what you can afford to pay and still make money at a two hundred thirty dollar live cattle board.

    If you are a consumer or just cattle market curious, it helps to know that today’s strong live cattle futures and tight beef supplies are a big reason why steaks, roasts, and even ground beef are not getting cheaper very fast. When you hear that fed cattle brought two hundred thirty dollars live this week, that is part of what eventually shows up in the retail meat case.

    That is it for today’s Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker. I am Vanessa Clark. Thanks for hanging out with me and staying on top of the latest live cattle market news and prices. Be sure to subscribe, share this with a friend who watches the cattle markets, and tune in next time for your next update on live cattle prices and what they mean for you.

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  • Cattle Prices Soar: Vanessa's Daily Roundup for Ranchers & Beef Pros

    Cattle Prices Soar: Vanessa's Daily Roundup for Ranchers & Beef Pros
    2025/12/12
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    This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

    Hey friend, welcome back to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker. I am Vanessa Clark, and together we are going to walk through what is happening in the live cattle market and what it could mean for your bottom line.

    Let us start with the latest live cattle futures prices. According to Farm Progress, nearby contracts for United States live cattle are trading in the mid to upper two twenties per hundredweight, with the February contract around two hundred twenty nine and the April contract just under that level. GX Ninety Four Radio reports February live cattle at about two hundred twenty nine point five five, down roughly one point four on the day, and April live cattle at about two hundred twenty nine point four zero, down a little over one and a quarter. So futures eased today, but they are still holding at historically strong levels.

    On the cash side, outlets like Drovers and Western Livestock Journal are highlighting sharply higher negotiated trade this week. Live cash cattle in the Southern Plains and the North have been moving around two hundred thirty dollars per hundredweight, with dressed trade in the mid three fifties. That is a big jump of roughly six to eight dollars live and more than ten dollars dressed compared with last week in several regions, showing very strong packer interest and tight front end supplies.

    Why are live cattle prices this strong. The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture points to record low beef cow inventories, the smallest since the early nineteen sixties, and a nineteen percent drop in beef cow slaughter this fall compared with last year. Fewer cows and fewer slaughter cattle mean less beef on the market at the same time demand has stayed solid, and that tight supply and good demand environment is exactly what is underpinning these elevated live cattle prices.

    For you as a cow calf or feedlot producer, a couple of quick takeaways. First, with live cattle futures still near the upper two twenties and cash around two hundred thirty, this is a window to revisit your risk management. Talk with your merchandiser or broker about using futures, options, or forward contracts to lock in at least a portion of these profitable levels in case volatility returns. Second, keep an eye on your cost side, especially feed. Corn futures have been trading in the mid four dollar range, which helps feedyards, but any rally in grain could squeeze margins fast even if live cattle stay high.

    Also pay attention to carcass weights and grade. With packers pushing big slaughter schedules while boxed beef prices wobble, they will stay selective. Hitting the weight and quality targets that your buyer wants will help you capture the top end of these strong prices instead of falling into discount territory.

    If you are more on the buying side, maybe running a small butcher shop or direct to consumer beef business, all of this explains why wholesale beef and ground beef prices remain stubbornly high and may not ease soon. Planning ahead on purchases, locking in volumes early, and communicating clearly with your customers about price pressures can help you ride out this tight supply phase of the cattle cycle.

    I will keep tracking live cattle futures prices, cash cattle trade, and beef supply news every day so you do not have to. Make sure you subscribe to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark, share this with a fellow cattle producer, and tune in next time so you always know where live cattle prices are headed. Thanks for listening, and I will talk to you soon.

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  • Beef Bites: Your Daily Dose of Cattle Market Moos

    Beef Bites: Your Daily Dose of Cattle Market Moos
    2025/12/11
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    This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.

    You are listening to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker, and I am Vanessa Clark. Let us dive into today’s live cattle market so you can stay on top of prices, trends, and what they mean for your bottom line.

    To start with the headline number, the most recent Chicago Mercantile Exchange live cattle futures close for the nearby December contract came in around two hundred twenty seven dollars per hundredweight. The February and April live cattle contracts are trading in a very similar band, just a touch above that level according to recent futures data from the United States Department of Agriculture and major market sites like Investing dot com and Barchart. Cash live cattle in the northern feedlot region have recently seen bids near two hundred twenty eight dollars live and around three hundred forty eight to three hundred fifty dollars dressed, as reported by The Ag Center Cattle Report and recent USDA market news.

    So what does that mean for you if you are buying or selling live cattle right now? First, these prices confirm that we are still in a historically strong live cattle market, even though daily futures can be choppy. Packers have ramped up slaughter, with recent weekly head counts pushing back up toward six hundred thousand head, which is the largest volume in months according to The Ag Center and USDA slaughter estimates. Strong slaughter pace plus solid boxed beef demand into the holiday season are helping support live cattle values.

    Carcass weights are also running heavy, with USDA data showing average combined steer and heifer weights more than forty pounds above last year. Heavier cattle mean more beef per head, which can put some pressure on prices, but good holiday beef demand is offsetting part of that weight effect for now.

    Here are a few quick, practical tips if you are marketing cattle in this price environment. One, know your breakeven. With high feeder prices and firm feed costs, many closeout projections are tight or even negative, so get an honest handle on your cost of gain and financing costs before you commit to new placements. Two, use the futures market and options as risk management tools, not gambling devices. With live cattle futures near the upper end of their multi year range and showing plenty of day to day volatility, tools like hedging and buying puts can help lock in a floor while leaving upside if cash cattle move higher. Three, pay close attention to basis in your region. USDA five area weighted average reports and local auction summaries can tell you whether your cash market is running at a premium or discount to the board, which is critical for deciding when to pull the trigger on a hedge or cash sale.

    If you are just following live cattle prices out of interest or as a consumer, the key takeaway is that firm live cattle and boxed beef prices are one reason steak, roasts, and even ground beef price tags at the grocery store remain elevated. As long as feed costs stay supported and supplies remain relatively tight, beef is likely to stay on the high side compared to historic norms.

    That is it for today’s Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker. I am Vanessa Clark. Thanks for spending a few minutes with me to catch up on the latest live cattle prices, futures trends, and market news. Be sure to subscribe, share this with a friend who watches cattle markets, and tune in next time so you never miss an update on live cattle prices and what they mean for you.

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