USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/21/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     240  WEEK TO DATE:     512
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          240         246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable 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:      68  WEEK TO DATE:      68
    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 fairly quiet day in cash cattle country with just 
a handful of heifers reported sold in Kansas at $246. In all other areas 
bids and asking prices were not established. Significant trade volume will 
likely be delayed until Wednesday or later.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $246.00(1450)  HIDE&OFFAL: $13.72 +0.04
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $371.10                $362.92          74,468
    DEMAND (Box)       $374.18                $375.20          35,789
    INDEX VALUE        $372.64  +1.28         $369.06  +1.76  110,257
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $386.18  +2.62         $387.20  +3.59
  82.24 LDS CH CUTS /  6.51 LDS SEL CUTS /  8.39 LDS TRIM / 13.59 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD ($1.02)  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 111
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/17 $385.95 -4.20
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $347.76 +0.33
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  18.23 lds / Slghtly lr on lt dem & lt-mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 111(208)  WK AGO 112(216)  YR AGO 121(225)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  MONDAY  SH80 / CB17-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/04/26   3,231       8,221
  Week Ending:  03/28/26   2,121       7,133
  Change from prev week:  +1,110      +1,088