- Posted January 29, 2026
Cash cattle are waiting for someone to make the first move, with the South especially quiet. Traders are asking…
Fragile Cattle Market Faces Reality Check After Monday’s Surge Was Monday’s limit-up cattle trade a fluke? The market right now could best be described as fragile. On this week’s Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek breaks down the leverage lost in the trade, the tough go for feeders, and how markets continue to chase headlines. Cash cattle? Brad says it’s like catching a falling piano. He also takes a look at how current the South is, whether calves will start heading to feedlots soon, and why getting past Thanksgiving may be the key for this market