USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/18/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      0  WEEK TO DATE:  0
    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:   226  WEEK TO DATE:  226
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    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:   0
    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:    287  WEEK TO DATE:  287
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: The cash cattle market didn't see much business develop as 
most of the week's trade will likely be delayed until Thursday or Friday. 
It's assumed that prices could hold steady this week as next week is a 
holiday shortened week and packers have boughten aggressively in the market 
for the past two weeks.  

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $262.50(1450)  HIDE&OFFAL: $14.72 +0.03
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $394.36                $386.27          59,718
    DEMAND (Box)       $383.75                $381.58          36,328
    INDEX VALUE        $389.05  +1.91         $383.92  +1.78   96,046
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $395.75  +3.61         $393.58  +3.35
  59.00 LDS CH CUTS / 10.44 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 11.68 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $2.17   TOTAL LOAD COUNT 81
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/15 $391.12 
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $364.66 +0.77
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  5.59 lds / Not fully established
90% TRIM: 0 lds: Wtd Avg: $N/A   / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 110(213)  WK AGO 108(210)  YR AGO 122(236)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: MON SH 86
                                          CB 17
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  05/02/26   4,003       6,817
  Week Ending:  04/25/26   2,454      10,048
  Change from prev week:  -1,101      +1,941