- Posted January 29, 2026
Cash cattle are waiting for someone to make the first move, with the South especially quiet. Traders are asking…
Cattle finding new gears in a bullish trade today, with cash once again proving to be king. Sale barns are seeing rocket-fueled bidding as packers hunt for inventory. On this week’s Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek talks about bids floating around $218 live in Kansas and $216 live with $335 to $340 dressed in Nebraska, but no trade has happened yet. Asking prices remain firm — $225 in the South and $340-plus in the North — and analysts say this market still has room to push higher before hitting any real resistance. Feeder cattle are also