Beef Market Update: Cattle price yo-yos, herd numbers climb, and volatility shakes futures markets

About this episode

This episode discusses the volatility and tightening supplies in the North American cattle market, featuring insights on recent price swings and supply dynamics.

Volatility and tightening supplies continue to shape the North American cattle market, with new record prices showing up in parts of Canada even as global uncertainty rattles futures markets. In this episode of the Beef Market Update, RealAgriculture’s Shaun Haney speaks with Anne Wasko of Gateway Livestock Exchange about recent price swings, shifting supply dynamics,... Read More

People in this episode

Host: Shaun Haney

Guest: Anne Wasko

Topics covered

• cattle market
• price volatility
• supply dynamics
• futures markets
• cattle prices

Keywords

• cattle prices
• market update
• volatility
• supply dynamics
• futures markets
• record prices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gateway Livestock Exchange

Places: North America, Canada

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