USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/07/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,690  WEEK TO DATE:   7,706
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,590       256.00-260.00       256.00-260.00       256.67
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          3,480       256.00-260.00       256.00-260.00       257.15
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  20,114  WEEK TO DATE:  20,497
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          7,717       400.00-405.00       400.00-402.00       402-58
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          1,419       402.00-402.00       402.00-402.00       402.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,426       402.00-405.00       400.00-402.00       402.75
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,438  WEEK TO DATE:   4,972
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          1,527       256.00-258.00       256.00-258.00       256.09
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1,662       256.00-256.00       256.00-256.00       256.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  11,340  WEEK TO DATE:  12,052
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          2,843       400.00-403.00       400.00-403.00       401.80
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          90          402.00-402.00       402.00-402.00       402.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          272         400.00-405.00       400.00-405.00       400.94
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:   A light trade was reported in all major feeding areas 
today. Northern dressed trade was done at mostly $402, $3 higher than last 
week's weighted averages, a few transactions were as high as $405. Southern 
live sales were marked at mostly $256 to $257, generally $2 to $3 higher 
than last week's weighted averages. A few deals in Kansas were marked at 
$258. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $256.00(1432)  HIDE&OFFAL: $14.18 -0.03
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $381.58                $374.22           7,101
    DEMAND (Box)       $374.94                $372.42          36,270
    INDEX VALUE        $378.26  -1.76         $373.32  -3.02   43,371
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $386.94  -2.68         $384.42  -5.21
  70.96 LDS CH CUTS /  4.82 LDS SEL CUTS / 24.48 LDS TRIM /  6.79 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $2.52   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  107
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/01 $390.40 +3.50
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $358.27 +2.73
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  58.28 lds / Mostly shrply lr on mod dem & hvy offers
90% TRIM: 11 lds: Wtd Avg: $460.46  / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) THU 109(422)  WK AGO 110(434)  YR AGO 121(468)
            -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  WEDNESDAY SH89 / CB19-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/25/26   2,454      10,048
  Week Ending:  04/18/26   3,555       8,107
  Change from prev week:  -1,101      +1,941