DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               05/18 08:00

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 05/11-05/15

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       2,000     260.00-262.00   .
NE       2,300     260.00-265.00   400.00-415.00
TX       1,000     260.00          .
CO           0     .               .
IA       1,400     260.00-265.00   405.00-415.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP: A light to moderate trade took place throughout the 
entire week last week with Northern dressed deals sporting a full range of 
$400 to $415, it looks like it was mostly $410 to $415, $7 to $12 higher than 
the prior week's weighted averages basis Nebraska. Southern live deals have 
had a range of $260 to $265, mostly $260 to $262, $3 to $5 higher than the 
previous week's weighted averages. According to Thursday's Daily Direct 
Slaughter Cattle Negotiated Purchase Summary reports the weekly accumulated 
weighted averages were recorded as: KS $260.65($256.98); NE $411.38($402.75); 
TX $260.14($256.01); IA $409.59($402.03); CO was not available due to 
confidentiality. (the prior week's weighted averages are listed in 
parentheses). It looks to be yet another week of record breaking weekly 
weighted average highs, but with such wide ranges it is hard to tell just 
where the weekly weighted averages will fall.

The Friday afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists week-to-date 
trade volume totals as:  KS 10,080; NE 32,361; TX 3,210; IA 28,907; and CO 
not available due to confidentiality. According to the Daily Livestock and 
Poultry Slaughter Report, Friday's slaughter totaled 100,000 head, 8,000 more 
than the prior week, but 4,000 less than a year ago. Saturday's kill was 
estimated at 9,000 head, bringing the weekly total to 535,000 head, 8,000 
greater than the previous week, but 31,000 below 2025. The weekly average for 
boxed beef cutouts and boxed beef cuts: choice $389.47(-0.30), select 
$389.92(+1.54), with an average choice/select spread of $-0.45, a total load 
count including cuts, trimmings, and grinds was 518(-29), (Changes from the 
prior week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending May 09, 2026, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the U.S. 
totaled 54,501, 95.32% of the previous week and 93.82% of the 4-week average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  It will likely be another quiet Monday in cash cattle 
country, with both buyers and sellers busy taking inventory and preparing for 
the week ahead. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established, and 
significant trade volume will likely be delayed until much later in the week. 
Beef cutouts are expected to be higher with light box movement. 

NOTE: Price and volume information listed on this page is supplied by DTN 
subscribers in the interest of general cash market awareness. All cattle 
feeding subscribers are encouraged to report sales in a timely fashion, to 
compensate for the systematic delays of mandatory reporting. While all 
transactions will be posted on an anonymous basis, callers are required to 
identify themselves and the location of the actual sales. DTN believes this 
data to be accurate but cannot guarantee its specific reliability or whether 
it fairly represents the larger cash market.

Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at 
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by state. 
A weekly summary of this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales 
Reported to DTN page and will be left up for the entire week for reference 
purposes.