USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/12/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     328  WEEK TO DATE:   1,148
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          135         260.00-260.00       260.00-260.00       260.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          56          260.00-260.00       260.00-260.00       260.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     115  WEEK TO DATE:     348
    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

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     229  WEEK TO DATE:     485
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          159         260.00-260.00       260.00-260.00       260.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     520  WEEK TO DATE:   1,053
    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

COMMENTS:  Another round of light trade took place today at fully 
steady money with yesterday's business. So far this week, some Southern live 
sales have been marked at $260, $3 higher than last week's weighted averages, 
Northern dressed deals were done at $400, $2 to $3 lower than last week's 
weighted averages.  

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $259.71(1507)  HIDE&OFFAL: $14.15 -0.03
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $387.89                $380.35          79,562
    DEMAND (Box)       $378.73                $379.27          39,931
    INDEX VALUE        $383.31  -0.20         $379.81  -0.06  119,493
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $390.73  -0.49         $391.27  -0.22
  69.88 LDS CH CUTS / 14.08 LDS SEL CUTS /  4.55 LDS TRIM /  7.46 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD ($0.54)  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  96
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/08 $391.69 +1.29
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $353.27 -6.30
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  18.92 lds / Firm to hr on mod dem & lt offers
90% TRIM: 12 lds: Wtd Avg: $448.62  / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 108(210)  WK AGO 107(205)  YR AGO 122(219)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  MONDAY  SH13 / CB15-
                 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