- Posted January 29, 2026
Cash cattle are waiting for someone to make the first move, with the South especially quiet. Traders are asking…
Feedlots are holding out for cash this week, raising the question of whether Wednesday’s trade was simply a bull-market correction. On this week’s Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek digs into the potential ramifications of the Tyson plant in Lexington, Nebraska closing next week. With cheaper feed offering fresh profit opportunities for cattle producers, Brad also takes a look at the Choice/Select spread and how it compares to the past five years.