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	Podcast:		Cattle Current Market Update with Wes Ishmael
	Episode:		Cattle Current Podcast-Nov. 6, 2018
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:06:13
	Publish Date:		2018-11-05 20:17:57
	Description:		Negotiated cash fed cattle trade last week ended up steady to higher in late trade. Live sales were $1-$2 higher in the Southern Plains at $116/cwt. They were steady to $1 higher in the Northern Plains at $114-$116. Live trade was steady in the Western Corn belt at $113-$114. Dressed trade was fully steady at $180. Despite that, seasonally higher wholesale beef values and apparently snugger packer inventories, Cattle futures headed hard south on Monday. There were no easy explanations, at least not from a fundamental standpoint. Part of it could have been defensive positioning ahead of Tuesday’s election. Live Cattle futures closed an average of $1.47 lower, from an average of (62¢ to $1.75 lower). Feeder Cattle futures closed an average of $2.65 lower ($2.20 to $3.32 lower). Wholesale beef values were steady on Choice and higher on Select, with moderate to fairly good demand and light offerings, according to the Agricultural Marketing Service. Choice boxed beef cutout value was 9¢ higher Monday afternoon at $218.59/cwt. Select was 88¢ higher at $202.35.
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