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This is your Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark podcast.
Hello and welcome back to the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker with Vanessa Clark, your go-to source for the latest live cattle prices, market trends, and everything impacting the beef supply chain. I appreciate you tuning in today, so let’s dive right into the big headlines and see what is happening right now in the world of live cattle.
Today is Wednesday, November twelfth, twenty twenty-five, and the spotlight is on continued market volatility. As of the close, the December contract for live cattle is trading around two hundred twenty-five dollars and twenty-eight cents per hundredweight, reflecting another dip of about a dollar ninety from yesterday. In percentage terms, that is a decrease of close to one percent, and it marks another step down in what has been a softening market over the last month. According to Trading Economics data, this puts live cattle prices roughly six and a half percent lower than thirty days ago, but it is still strong compared to last year, up over twenty two percent on an annual basis.
On the cash side, negotiations are slow and asking prices down South, especially in Texas and Kansas, are hovering at two hundred thirty-two dollars. In the North, numbers are even harder to pin down, but there have been limited trades at around two hundred thirty to two hundred thirty-two dollars per hundredweight. Volume is expected to pick up Thursday or Friday, so we will keep a close eye on whether sellers or packers gain the upper hand as the week wraps up.
The big story behind these price movements is a combination of market uncertainty and beef demand questions. There is a lot of attention on whether consumers will keep up with higher beef prices heading into the holiday season. According to recent reports, boxed beef prices are mixed at midday with Choice cuts down about three dollars, while Select cuts edged up a couple of dollars. Holidays may boost purchases, especially for prime cuts like rib roasts, so middle meats could get a seasonal bump in the coming weeks.
On a more practical note, if you are managing your own herd or following the market for your business, here are a couple of tips. First, pay close attention to how quickly packers are moving to fill next week’s needs. The current low slaughter volumes—about ten percent below last year—may reflect not only lower placements last spring but also heavier marketing weights and more dairy beef crosses coming out of the feedyards. That slower turnover means supply could remain somewhat tight, providing underlying support as we look further ahead.
Looking at the feeder cattle market, prices remain volatile. Heavier replacement cattle are following futures down, but lighter calves are seeing a surprising surge, reaching close to record levels in some cases. Auction receipts are also down, which is contributing to sharp reductions in placements and further tightening the supply side.
So, to sum up today’s cattle outlook: current live cattle futures are at about two hundred twenty-five dollars, marking a downward trend for November but remaining relatively high on a year-over-year basis. Demand concerns, especially at the grocery counter, as well as trends in slaughter rates and placement numbers, are all driving the conversation. For producers and buyers, the coming weeks leading up to the holidays will be crucial as the market looks for its footing.
Thank you so much for joining me, Vanessa Clark, on the Daily Live Cattle Price Tracker. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an update, and tune in again tomorrow for the latest live cattle prices, market news, and actionable tips. Until next time, take care of yourselves and your herds.
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Nov 17 20253 min