Episode
338: Last Week’s Selloff Has Us Asking: Is the Cattle Market Crashing? With Samantha Cozza-Wright
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- CattleUSA Daily
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- May 28, 2026
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- 1073
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Summary
On today’s episode of the podcast, Lauren is joined once again by Samantha Cozza-Wright to break down last week’s volatile cattle market selloff and answer the question many producers are asking right now: Is the cattle market crashing? The conversation dives into feeder cattle volatility, the recent Cargill labor situation, drought-driven placements, cash cattle fundamentals, and why Samantha believes the cattle market still has strong long-term support despite recent fear and headline-driven trading. Lauren and Samantha also discuss consumer beef demand, cattle market resilience, New World Screwworm concerns, and what producers should realistically expect heading into summer. Connect with Samantha:Email - [email protected] Phone - 785-940-5533Links:Nominate or request to be a guest - forms.gle/fRkvzRenh7mqkDXV7 CattleUSA Insurance - https://info.cattleusainsurance.com/l... CattleUSA Website - https://www.cattleusa.com/ Facebook - / cattleusamedia Instagram - / cattleusa.media Subscribe to our newsletter - https://www.cattleusa.shop/products/c... CattleUSA Media - https://www.cattleusamedia.com/ Lauren’s Instagram - / _laurenmoylan Lauren’s Youtube - / @showboatmediaco The Next Generation Podcast Website - https://www.thenextgenag.com/ Key Takeaways: Last week’s cattle market selloff was heavily influenced by fear and headlines Labor disruptions at the Cargill Fort Morgan plant added pressure to the market Many processing plants are still operating below full slaughter capacity Futures market volatility continues increasing as prices remain historically high Drought conditions and wildfire losses are influencing cattle placements Some producers are marketing calves early due to feed and grass concerns Beef demand remains a major source of strength for t…