Cash cattle took the prize for the week with several northern trades at $200 cwt. Some small regionals did pay $201 in a few places. Delivery dates ranged from a couple weeks out to ...
Looking back, 2024 was mostly a continuation of the story that has been developing since 2022. Tight supplies of cattle pushed cattle and beef prices higher to new record levels during the year.
Packers were successful in filling their needs at steady money as wholesale beef prices moved lower. Cash cattle fundamentals deteriorated a bit this week as this week’s cash cattle trade was ...
Live cattle futures posted gains of 27 to 85 cents on the day. Cash trade settled in last week around $191 in the South and $191-192 in the North, which was a $1-2 improvement from the previous week.