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This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. I'm Vanessa, your go-to guide for all things live cattle, and today we're diving into the freshest market updates, including the current trading price that's got everyone talking.
Right now, April live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed at 238.525 cents per pound, up just a smidge from yesterday. MarketMinute reports live cattle prices holding strong around 238 per hundredweight, while the USDA's latest data shows formula net live purchases averaging 245.81 for cattle weighing about 1,485 pounds. Feeder cattle are a bit softer, settling at 359 cents per pound for April. Cash trade has been light, with some dressed sales in Iowa at 375 and Nebraska at 376, but packers are bidding around 238 to 240.
This is all part of what MarketMinute calls the Great Cattle Crunch of 2026. US cattle inventory hit a 75-year low at 86.2 million head per the USDA January report, with beef cows down to 27.6 million, the smallest since 1961. Droughts, high interest rates, and costs are keeping herds tight, pushing retail beef near 10 bucks a pound and creating a beef super-cycle that could last years. Rebuilding takes time, folks, maybe until 2028.
Boxed beef values are mixed, choice cuts at 386.89 per hundredweight down a touch, selects up to 380.61. Packers like Tyson are hurting with losses, closing plants to match the supply.
For you ranchers and investors, watch USDA cattle on feed reports and heifer slaughter ratios, a drop there signals rebuilding. Tip of the day: If selling, time it smart with these highs, but hedge against volatility.
Thanks for tuning in, buddies. Subscribe, share with your crew, and catch you next time on Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai
For some deals, check out
https://amzn.to/4hSgB4r
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. I'm Vanessa, your go-to guide for all things live cattle, and today we're diving into the freshest market updates, including the current trading price that's got everyone talking.
Right now, April live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed at 238.525 cents per pound, up just a smidge from yesterday. MarketMinute reports live cattle prices holding strong around 238 per hundredweight, while the USDA's latest data shows formula net live purchases averaging 245.81 for cattle weighing about 1,485 pounds. Feeder cattle are a bit softer, settling at 359 cents per pound for April. Cash trade has been light, with some dressed sales in Iowa at 375 and Nebraska at 376, but packers are bidding around 238 to 240.
This is all part of what MarketMinute calls the Great Cattle Crunch of 2026. US cattle inventory hit a 75-year low at 86.2 million head per the USDA January report, with beef cows down to 27.6 million, the smallest since 1961. Droughts, high interest rates, and costs are keeping herds tight, pushing retail beef near 10 bucks a pound and creating a beef super-cycle that could last years. Rebuilding takes time, folks, maybe until 2028.
Boxed beef values are mixed, choice cuts at 386.89 per hundredweight down a touch, selects up to 380.61. Packers like Tyson are hurting with losses, closing plants to match the supply.
For you ranchers and investors, watch USDA cattle on feed reports and heifer slaughter ratios, a drop there signals rebuilding. Tip of the day: If selling, time it smart with these highs, but hedge against volatility.
Thanks for tuning in, buddies. Subscribe, share with your crew, and catch you next time on Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai
For some deals, check out
https://amzn.to/4hSgB4r
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. I'm Vanessa, your go-to guide for all things live cattle, and today we're diving into the freshest market updates, including the current trading price that's got everyone talking.
Right now, April live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed at 238.525 cents per pound, up just a smidge from yesterday. MarketMinute reports live cattle prices holding strong around 238 per hundredweight, while the USDA's latest data shows formula net live purchases averaging 245.81 for cattle weighing about 1,485 pounds. Feeder cattle are a bit softer, settling at 359 cents per pound for April. Cash trade has been light, with some dressed sales in Iowa at 375 and Nebraska at 376, but packers are bidding around 238 to 240.
This is all part of what MarketMinute calls the Great Cattle Crunch of 2026. US cattle inventory hit a 75-year low at 86.2 million head per the USDA January report, with beef cows down to 27.6 million, the smallest since 1961. Droughts, high interest rates, and costs are keeping herds tight, pushing retail beef near 10 bucks a pound and creating a beef super-cycle that could last years. Rebuilding takes time, folks, maybe until 2028.
Boxed beef values are mixed, choice cuts at 386.89 per hundredweight down a touch, selects up to 380.61. Packers like Tyson are hurting with losses, closing plants to match the supply.
For you ranchers and investors, watch USDA cattle on feed reports and heifer slaughter ratios, a drop there signals rebuilding. Tip of the day: If selling, time it smart with these highs, but hedge against volatility.
Thanks for tuning in, buddies. Subscribe, share with your crew, and catch you next time on Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai
For some deals, check out
https://amzn.to/4hSgB4r
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hey friends, welcome to another episode of Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark. I'm Vanessa, your go-to guide for all things live cattle, and today we're diving into the freshest market updates, including the current trading price that's got everyone talking.
Right now, April live cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange closed at 238.525 cents per pound, up just a smidge from yesterday. MarketMinute reports live cattle prices holding strong around 238 per hundredweight, while the USDA's latest data shows formula net live purchases averaging 245.81 for cattle weighing about 1,485 pounds. Feeder cattle are a bit softer, settling at 359 cents per pound for April. Cash trade has been light, with some dressed sales in Iowa at 375 and Nebraska at 376, but packers are bidding around 238 to 240.
This is all part of what MarketMinute calls the Great Cattle Crunch of 2026. US cattle inventory hit a 75-year low at 86.2 million head per the USDA January report, with beef cows down to 27.6 million, the smallest since 1961. Droughts, high interest rates, and costs are keeping herds tight, pushing retail beef near 10 bucks a pound and creating a beef super-cycle that could last years. Rebuilding takes time, folks, maybe until 2028.
Boxed beef values are mixed, choice cuts at 386.89 per hundredweight down a touch, selects up to 380.61. Packers like Tyson are hurting with losses, closing plants to match the supply.
For you ranchers and investors, watch USDA cattle on feed reports and heifer slaughter ratios, a drop there signals rebuilding. Tip of the day: If selling, time it smart with these highs, but hedge against volatility.
Thanks for tuning in, buddies. Subscribe, share with your crew, and catch you next time on Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker!
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Check out Vanessa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/vanessaclarkipai
For some deals, check out
https://amzn.to/4hSgB4r
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI