In this week’s IAS Market Talk, Beef Production Specialist David Rueber breaks down the latest cattle market action. Cash cattle are holding strong above $245, while the South pushes into the $242 range. Deferred futures are finally catching up, opening up new opportunities for contracts and hedging. Rueber also covers:

• Meat bids trending in the $390s
• Feeder cattle prices pushing into record highs — with some five-weights hitting $5/lb
• Cost of gain estimates tightening as corn creeps higher
• Why volatility in the options market might make selling calls worth a look
• What to watch as fall calf runs and interest rate changes approach

Stay tuned for insight tailored to producers in Northeast Iowa and Southwest Wisconsin — straight from someone who knows the cattle markets best.