Cattle Can't Hold the Green: What's Moving the Market? 9-17-26

Cattle can’t hold the green, and the board continues to struggle to attract bids as the market receives mixed signals. Is money flow adding to the pressure? Are livestock fundamentals shifting? And how much weight should traders put on the latest headlines? The market already knew another facility was expected to open on the Mexican border—this time in New Mexico. So what else is driving the weakness? As hard as it is, producers may want to avoid getting pulled into every social media post or speculation ahead of Friday’s announcements from Washington, D.C. Meanwhile, trade negotiations with Canada and the EU continue. Could developments there have an impact on U.S. cattle exports and demand? 🐄 Lots of questions. Lots of moving pieces. And cattle are still looking for a bid.