USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/28/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     283  WEEK TO DATE:     283
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          283         250.00-252.00       250.00-252.00       251.39
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,076  WEEK TO DATE:   2,076
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          489         395.00-396.00       395.00-396.00       395.32
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          210         392.00-392.00       392.00-392.00       392.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          346         395.00-396.00       395.00-396.00       395.12
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     812  WEEK TO DATE:     812
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          379         250.00-250.00       250.00-250.00       250.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     640  WEEK TO DATE:     640
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A light trade developed in Nebraska today with dressed 
deals marked at mostly $395 to $396, $9 to $10 higher than last week's 
weighted average.  A more modest business took place in the South with live 
sales reported at $250 to $252, $4 to $6 higher than last week's weighted 
averages. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test       HIDE&OFFAL: $13.73 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $369.44                $361.90          49,698
    DEMAND (Box)       $376.90                $376.78          36,401
    INDEX VALUE        $373.17  -0.30         $369.34  +0.12   86,099
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $388.90  -0.66         $388.78  +0.18
  77.63 LDS CH CUTS /  7.66 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 12.72 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $0.12   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  98
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/24 $386.90 +0.95
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $350.67 +0.79
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   4.87 lds / Not fully established
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 109(215)  WK AGO 111(208)  YR AGO 121(225)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  MONDAY  SH89 / CB17-
                 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