This week on Cattle Call, market analyst Brad Kooima of Kooima, K0oima & Varilek in Sioux Center, Iowa, joined host Chad Moyer to break down the widening gap between the northern and southern cattle markets.

A discussion on the recent volatility in grain markets, focusing on crop yield updates, the anticipation surrounding the upcoming USDA crop report, and the implications for corn and soybean prices.

Soybean futures rallied more than $1 since mid-October, accelerating upward this past week as the framework for a trade deal with China was outlined.

Soybeans, Grains Lower on Weak China Purchases. Ethanol Production Jumps to Record High. Dry Weather to Give Way to Snow in Central Iowa.

The Trump administration plans to roll out an initial payment of up to $12 billion for farmers hurt by the president’s tariff policies once the government shutdown ends.