Cattle Call is a regular agricultural market analysis show produced by the Nebraska Rural Radio Association and presented by Blue Chip Herefords located in Oxford, Nebraska
Feeder cattle offerings are jumping at an upcoming video auction, with nearly 200,000 head scheduled — up sharply from the same auction last year. Brad Kooima of KKV Trading explains why more cattle are showing up and what it could mean for the feeder cattle market.
Also discussed:
- Cattle slaughter hitting the lowest 2026 level for a non-holiday week
- Extreme heat and cattle losing weight
- Producers holding cattle longer to put weight back on
- Beef plants cutting hours or going dark because of weak margins
- The potential Fort Morgan plant vote and what it could mean for the market
- The risk of a buildup of heavy, long-fed cattle
- Feeder cattle market softness and upcoming video auction offerings
- Futures market weakness and declining open interest