USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/24/26  

DTN COMMENTS:

Bids of $350 were offered throughout the day, and some light trade was again 
noted in Nebraska at that price, but no large volumes have traded yet. With 
feedlot mangers hoping to see the market advance this week  theyre trying 
to hold out and hope that packer interest improves on Friday.

KANSAS    
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY: Confidential
              WEEK TO DATE:
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB               *           -
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED         *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB              *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:  1,621
              WEEK TO DATE:  5,605
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              220    223.00-223.00   223.00
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     438    350.00-350.00   350.00
  STEERS DRESSED FOB            *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             176    220.00-220.00   220.00
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED    371    350.00-350.00   350.00
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:  1,690
              WEEK TO DATE:   3,201
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB               80    219.00-219.00   219.00
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED         *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED   1,392    348.00-355.00   351.60
  STEERS DRESSED FOB            *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             146    220.00-220.00   220.00
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
   09/24/26             Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB       Price Weight
Total All Grades      221.49  1,642

By-Product Drop Value       09/24/26
                       Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:      15.11   Unch

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX ~ 09/24/26
 (600-900#)         CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $347.10   -0.54 $324.67     -0.06 81,490
 LIVE BASED         $330.08         $309.23           46,668
 BOX BASED          $364.12         $340.10           34,822
Live-Box Spread      -34.04         -30.87

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CU09/24/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $376.12   -1.19 $352.10     -0.24
CH/SE SPREAD:        $24.02
            TOTAL    CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:      116.42     79.03  13.88     5.43    18.08

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING      ####### $379.13

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  09/24/26
                             Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:    317.79    -5.37

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:    09/24/26
    loads    29.64
90% TRIM ld     10          WT AVG:  Change
                             399.42   -10.81

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)        Week to
                              Kill     Date
                    Thu          90      389
              9/24  Prev Wk     107      420
                    Yr AGO      115      466

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS       74    COWS/BULLS         20
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER   SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         09/12/26  1,165    6,976
Week Ending         09/05/26  1,038    8,198
Change Fm Previous Week         127   -1,222