{"podcast":{"title":"CattleUSA Daily","slug":"cattleusa-daily-7200592","podcast_index_feed_id":7200592,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff140960/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.cattleusamedia.com/","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/42695032/42695032-1761960573553-3cce2b714c34c.jpg","author":"Lauren Moylan | Cattle USA","episode_count":376,"summary":"CattleUSA Daily delivers fast, factual insight into cattle markets, sale barn results, and beef industry trends across the U.S. Hosted by producers and professionals who live the business, each episode breaks down feeder and fat cattle prices, futures movement, packer demand, weather impacts, and export shifts shaping today’s beef economy. From ranch-level realities to national market drivers, CattleUSA Daily is the trusted source for livestock news, market analysis, and ag insight that helps producers make confident, informed decisions every day.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T00:17:57.454177+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592"},"episode":{"title":"359: The Dirty Secret About Who Really Controls the Cattle Market… Packers Exposed","slug":"359-the-dirty-secret-about-who-really-controls-the-cattle-market-packers-exposed","published_at":"2026-06-26T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592/359-the-dirty-secret-about-who-really-controls-the-cattle-market-packers-exposed","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cattleusa/episodes/359-The-Dirty-Secret-About-Who-Really-Controls-the-Cattle-Market-Packers-Exposed-e3l9sle","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/ff140960/podcast/play/122007662/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-26%2F426850517-44100-2-d97e1e895a211.m4a","summary":"On today's episode of the podcast, Lauren is joined by cattle market analyst John Campbell for one of the most eye-opening conversations yet about who really controls today's cattle market. John breaks down Alternative Marketing Agreements (AMAs), how fed cattle are priced, why negotiated cash trade continues to shrink, and what many producers don't realize about Certified Angus Beef premiums. Drawing from his own recent feedyard closeouts, he explains how plant averages, carcass grids, and packer leverage impact producer profitability. The conversation also explores why so many feedyards participate in AMAs despite the frustrations, how market concentration has changed the industry, and what could happen if cattle numbers eventually begin to rebuild. Links CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l/1102253/2025-06-04/288f5m CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/ CattleUSA App IOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cattleusa/id1673147759 CattleUSA App Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.edgarmcbee.cusamobile&pcampaignid=web_share Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/cattleusamedia Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cattleusa.media/ Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusa.shop/products/cattleusa-drive-premium-daily-newsletter?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&brid=YWdncwFNXt0EmdzFy5cJJBp84J9g CattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/ Lauren's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/_laurenmoylan/ Lauren's YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@Showboatmediaco The Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/ Key Takeaways How Alternative Marketing Agreements (AMAs) actually work Why many producers never receive the premiums their cattle earn The truth behi…","meta_description":"On today's episode of the podcast, Lauren is joined by cattle market analyst John Campbell for one of the most eye-opening conversations yet about who rea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2288,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cattleusa-daily-7200592/episodes/359-the-dirty-secret-about-who-really-controls-the-cattle-market-packers-exposed/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cattleusa-daily-7200592/359-the-dirty-secret-about-who-really-controls-the-cattle-market-packers-exposed.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}