USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/24/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     256  WEEK TO DATE:   8,166
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          152         246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     147  WEEK TO DATE:  21,097
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          40          386.00-386.00       386.00-386.00       386.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     487  WEEK TO DATE:   2,754
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable live trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,341  WEEK TO DATE:  21,784
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          38          386.00-386.00       386.00-386.00       386.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable live trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: This week Northern dressed sales were marked at $385 to 
mostly $386, $2 lower than last week's weighted averages, Southern live 
business was at mostly $246, $2 lower than the prior week's weighted 
averages, just a few were sold in Kansas at $247. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $245.99(1568)  HIDE&OFFAL: $13.73 +0.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $370.22                $362.04          78,437
    DEMAND (Box)       $375.00                $374.07          35,137
    INDEX VALUE        $372.61  +1.55         $368.06  +1.54  113,574
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $387.00  +3.50         $386.07  +3.49
  42.42 LDS CH CUTS /  4.33 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.93 LDS TRIM / 13.29 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $0.93   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  71
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/17 $385.95 -4.20
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $350.22 +0.42
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  25.40 lds / Gen stdy on mod dem & offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI  93(518)  WK AGO  77(506)  YR AGO  84(546)
             SAT  11(529)  WK AGO   8(514)  YR AGO  10(555)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH85 / CB21-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/11/26   1,620       8,636
  Week Ending:  04/04/26   3,231       8,221
  Change from prev week:  -1,611        +415