Cattle Wait on Cash as Demand and Policy Take Center Stage | 3/26/26

The cattle market is still waiting on full cash trade, with futures reacting to ongoing outside market pressure and broader uncertainty. On this week’s Cattle Chatter, Joe Kooima with Kooima Kooima Varilek breaks down how those outside factors are tying back into the cattle complex, while also highlighting the continued push for strong beef demand as we head into grilling season. At the same time, a renewed emphasis on “Product of the USA” from the United States Department of Agriculture is raising questions about what that could mean for beef moving forward.