USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/05/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:      38
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     122  WEEK TO DATE:     307
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          122         400.00-400.00       400.00-400.00       400.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:     153
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      12  WEEK TO DATE:      53
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A rather quiet day in cash cattle country with just a 
handful of trade reported in parts of Nebraska at $400, but certainly not 
enough to establish an accurate trend for the week. Bids and asking prices 
have yet to be fully established. Significant trade volume will likely be 
delayed until Wednesday or later. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $255.00(1450)  HIDE&OFFAL: $14.10 +0.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $382.72                $375.36          66,759
    DEMAND (Box)       $380.34                $380.24          37,743
    INDEX VALUE        $381.53  +0.40         $377.80  +0.83  104,502
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $392.34  +0.78         $392.24  +1.64
  71.93 LDS CH CUTS / 10.16 LDS SEL CUTS /  4.08 LDS TRIM / 22.41 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $0.10   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  109
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/01 $390.40 +3.50
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $352.11 +2.65
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  11.86 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & offers
90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg: $450.61  / Sharply higher on a light test
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 104(202)  WK AGO 109(215)  YR AGO 121(230)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  MONDAY  SH82 / CB16-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/18/26   3,555       8,107
  Week Ending:  04/11/26   1,620       8,636
  Change from prev week:  +1,935        -529