Brock and Jim break down the week’s cattle market news, trends, and forecasts with a mix of data-driven insight and 40 years of ranching wisdom. Published three times a week by Herd Advisor, each episode blends hard numbers and real-world experience to help cow-calf producers make smarter, more profitable marketing decisions.
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Cattle Market Guys - Tuesday Check In 12-2-2025
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In this Tuesday Market Check, Brock and Jim break down a pivotal start to December as cash prices, forecasts, and futures drift in different directions. Light steer prices remain strong at $365/cwt, but national forecasts slide lower over the next month—raising real questions about whether to hold calves through the holidays or secure value now. Me…
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This week’s mid-week update is a big one. Brock and Jim break down the major market shock everyone’s talking about: Tyson’s closure of its Lexington, NE beef plant and shift reductions in Amarillo—removing up to 8,000 head of daily slaughter capacity from the system. They unpack how this structural change could impact bids, competition, freight, an…
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Cattle Market Guys - Week Wrap Up 11-21-2025
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It's Friday, November 21st, and you're listening to our Week in Review episode. I'm Brock, your data-minded host beaming in from Nebraska, where spreadsheets never lie—and sometimes, neither do cattle buyers. Today, we've got a packed show with a lot to unpack. We'll start with a snapshot of this week's cattle markets, then take a deeper dive into …
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In this week’s Mid-Week Market Check, Brock and Jim break down a sharp forecast jump in 500–549 lb feeder steers, contrast rising futures with sluggish cash bids, and unpack what President Trump’s newly announced tariff rollback on beef could mean for U.S. cow-calf producers. They also dig into the fresh DOJ investigation into the Big Four packers,…
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Today is Wednesday, November 12th, 2025, and we've got a packed slate. We'll start with a quick snapshot of the current cattle markets, dig into what's driving the futures movements, look at some key shifts in international trade relations—especially with China—and wrap it up with the impact of food assistance programs and ongoing consumer demand. …
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