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Make a real impact! IAS Operations roles offer hands-on work, training, growth, and competitive pay—helping fuel the future of agriculture. Join the operations team and grow with IAS! Apply today at  https://www.innovativeag.com/careers/job-openings . Tune in for straight talk, local insight, and the information you need from people you know. 👉 https://www.innovativeag.com/feed#market-talk-p...

Make a real impact! IAS Operations roles offer hands-on work, training, growth, and competitive pay—helping fuel the future of agriculture. Join the operations team and grow with IAS! Apply today at  https://www.innovativeag.com/careers/job-openings . Tune in for straight talk, local insight, and the information you need from people you know. 👉 https://www.innovativeag.com/feed#market-talk-p...

Make a real impact! IAS Operations roles offer hands-on work, training, growth, and competitive pay—helping fuel the future of agriculture. Join the operations team and grow with IAS! Apply today at  https://www.innovativeag.com/careers/job-openings . Tune in for straight talk, local insight, and the information you need from people you know. 👉 https://www.innovativeag.com/feed#market-talk-p...

The cattle market remains challenging as strong feeder cattle prices collide with difficult feedlot break-evens and limited leverage in the cash market. While early bids and stronger futures are offering some encouragement this week, producers still have plenty of risk to manage heading into the final months of the year. In this week’s IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber looks at cash cattle trade, regio...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – September 23, 2026 Cattle markets are showing signs of renewed strength after some disappointing trade late last week. Cash cattle held near $223 locally, futures have recovered, and feeder cattle remain remarkably resilient, with good 8-weight steers pushing back toward $340. But strong prices do not eliminate the risk. Current feeder purchases are pushing...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – September 16, 2026 Cash cattle continue trading at higher levels, feeder cattle have staged a sharp rally, and tight supplies remain supportive across much of the market. At the same time, rising cost of gain, changing basis relationships, and growing break-even pressure are creating new challenges for cattle feeders. This week, Dave Rueber discusses the fa...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – September 9th, 2026 Fed cattle markets may be showing signs of renewed strength after several weeks of softer trade. With cash cattle yet to trade early in the week, stronger futures movement, stable boxed beef values, and positive packer margins are offering some support to the market. In this week's IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber shares what producers...

The cattle market continues to hold historically strong levels, but the pace of the rally may be slowing. This week, Dave Rueber discusses a market that appears to be searching for direction, with cash bids stabilizing around current levels while producers continue to navigate elevated costs and tight margins. Strong boxed beef values and improving packer margins remain supportive factors, but ris...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – August 26, 2026 The cattle market continues to face pressure as lower cash cattle prices, weaker feeder cattle values, and rising feed costs create new challenges across the beef industry. While producers have benefited from historically strong markets over the past several years, recent market volatility is testing margins and creating uncertainty as we mo...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – August 19th, 2026 The cattle market saw a major shift this week following Tyson’s announcement to close its Joslin, Illinois processing facility, creating new questions around market leverage, regional cattle movement, and pricing outlooks across Eastern Iowa and surrounding areas. In this week's IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber discusses how the plant clo...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – August 12th, 2026 Volatility returned to the cattle markets this week, with futures moving lower and rising corn prices adding further pressure to the feed industry. While cash cattle values have remained historically strong, tighter margins and higher cost of gain are creating some challenges beneath the surface that producers should continue to watch. In...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – August 6, 2026 This week on IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber discusses a notable turnaround in the cattle market after recent uncertainty. Cash cattle bids have moved sharply higher over the past two weeks, supported by improving boxed beef values, stronger futures activity, and continued tight cattle supplies. While the market is showing renewed strength, Dave...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – July 29th, 2026 Cattle markets continue to search for footing as seasonal pressure meets ongoing supply challenges. This week, Dave Rueber discusses softer cash cattle trade, recent weakness in feeder cattle prices, and what recent processing plant disruptions could mean for harvest capacity across the region. While market pressure has increased over the pa...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – July 23rd, 2026 After months of historically strong cattle markets, the tone has shifted. Futures have come under significant pressure, cash cattle continue to soften, and feeder cattle values are beginning to respond to lower deferred markets. In this week's IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber discusses the recent market downturn, why futures have struggled...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – July 17th, 2026 After a strong first half of the year, cattle markets are facing a period of increased market pressure. Cash cattle have pulled back sharply in recent weeks, while feeder cattle values remain historically strong despite growing concerns about break-even risk and limited risk management opportunities. In this week's IAS Market Talk, Dave...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – July 8th, 2026 Cattle markets are showing signs of pressure after an extended run of historically strong prices. This week, Dave Rueber discusses some of the signals underneath the surface, including softer market tone, rising feed costs, packer-related developments, and continued tight cattle supplies. While cash cattle prices remain at levels producers wo...

Cash cattle continue to hold historically strong levels, with trade last week coming in around $258–$260. While there’s a slightly softer undertone developing in the market, tight supplies and solid beef demand are still providing support underneath the surface. This week, Dave Rueber discusses the growing gap between cash cattle prices and futures markets, seasonal demand trends heading into summ...

Cattle markets continue to show underlying strength, even as volatility and seasonal pressures remain in play. Tight supplies and strong demand are supporting prices, but rising feeder costs and heat stress risks are creating new considerations for producers heading into summer. In this week’s episode, Dave Rueber shares straight talk from the field on what’s driving the current market and what it...

Cattle markets continue to show resilience as tight supplies and steady demand keep prices historically strong—even with some disruption across the industry. This week, Dave Rueber breaks down the underlying strength in both cash and feeder markets, while also highlighting rising costs and management pressure producers should continue to monitor. In this episode, Dave covers: Cash cattle outlook a...

The cattle market continues to hold at historically strong levels, with solid seasonal demand providing support. At the same time, there are a few pressure points starting to surface—from animal health concerns to heat stress and shifting input costs—that could influence decision-making in the weeks ahead. In this week’s IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber shares timely market insight on where the market...

The cattle market is still holding at historically strong levels— but this week showed signs of that tone starting to shift. Cash trade softened slightly, and there are a few signals underneath the surface that producers should be watching closely.  In this week’s IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber breaks down where the market is steady, where pressure is starting to build, and what it could mean as we...

The cattle market continues to hold at historically strong levels, but pressure is starting to build underneath the surface.  In this week’s IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber shares timely market insight on continued strength in fed cattle prices, while also highlighting growing concerns around packer margins, demand shifts, and rising cost pressures. Tight supplies remain supportive, but market volati...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – May 20, 2026 Another week, another round of volatility and strong cattle prices. In this week’s IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber breaks down continued strength in the fed cattle market, with prices still holding in the low $260s despite some pressure entering the market this week. He discusses bearish concerns surrounding the upcoming Cattle on Feed report, pac...

IAS Market Talk | Cattle Market Update – May 14, 2026  Another week, another set of record highs in the cattle market.  In this week’s IAS Market Talk, Dave Rueber breaks down another aggressive move higher in fed cattle prices, with trade pushing into the $260+ range and futures markets continuing to rally alongside it.  Dave discusses the tight supply situation packers are facing, why feedlots a...