Cattle Trade Turns Choppy as Momentum Wavers

Choppy trade defined the cattle market this week, highlighted by a midweek boost on Wednesday before momentum faded again. As we begin to move into the seasonal strength period for boxed beef, attention is also turning to how that demand trend may influence cash and futures in the weeks ahead. On this week’s Cattle Chatter, Brad Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek shares insight into the ongoing negotiations at the JBS plant in Greeley, where the threat of a strike still looms. We also field listener and viewer questions, including why southern buyers are sourcing more cattle from the north