Concerns about droughts and the water supply have generally spurred higher prices of live cattle futures – sending the stocks of some top global meat producers into a downturn. So, then, why have shares of several fast-food companies been on a climb - especially amid higher consumer meat costs and more expensive menu items? Is a Big Mac Slider in order? Find out what’s steering the live cattle markets, and what to watch out for, as Sean McGovern, vice president of research at McAlinden Research Partners, and IBKR’s Jeff Praissman, join host Steven Levine in our ongoing agricultural commodities series….    

Note: Any performance figures mentioned in this podcast are as of the date of recording (June 21, 2023).

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