USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/08/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:  12,717
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,113  WEEK TO DATE:  33,062
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          320         405.00-405.00       405.00-405.00       405.00
    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:   5,241
    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:   4,526  WEEK TO DATE:  38,240
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          450         405.00-405.00       405.00-405.00       405.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          126         405.00-405.00       405.00-405.00       405.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Just a handful of sales were reported in the North today at 
generally steady money with yesterday's business. This week, Northern dressed 
sales had a range of $400 to $405, mostly $402, $3 higher than last week's 
weighted averages. Southern live deals had a full range of $255 to $260, mostly 
$256 to $257, generally $2 to $3 higher than last week's weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $258.37(1561)  HIDE&OFFAL: $14.18 -0.03
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $386.41                $379.05          71,866
    DEMAND (Box)       $376.39                $373.01          41,029
    INDEX VALUE        $381.40  +3.14         $376.03  +2.71  112,895
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $388.39  +1.45         $385.01  +0.59
  86.87 LDS CH CUTS / 14.91 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.04 LDS TRIM /  6.62 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $3.38   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  120
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/01 $390.40 +3.50
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $358.53 +0.26
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  21.24 lds / Mostly shrply hr on mod-gd dem&mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI  92(514)  WK AGO  90(524)  YR AGO  91(560)
             SAT  13(527)  WK AGO  10(534)  YR AGO   1(561)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH88 / CB21-
                 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