USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/15/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     105  WEEK TO DATE:     985
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          70          248.00-248.00       248.00-248.00       248.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          35          248.00-248.00       248.00-248.00       248.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     280  WEEK TO DATE:     300
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          280         388.00-388.00       388.00-388.00       388.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,377  WEEK TO DATE:   1,377
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          712         248.00-248.00       248.00-248.00       248.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:      31
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Mandatory reported a few scattered deals today, but 
certainly not enough to establish an accurate trend for the week. Asking 
prices in Texas were around $252-plus. The North remained very quiet.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $248.00(1500)  HIDE&OFFAL: $13.80 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $371.50                $362.82          26,071
    DEMAND (Box)       $369.98                $366.58          37,420
    INDEX VALUE        $370.74  -0.59         $364.70  -0.59   63,491
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $381.98  -1.22         $378.58  -1.22
  83.94 LDS CH CUTS /  5.21 LDS SEL CUTS /  7.44 LDS TRIM /  9.01 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $3.40   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  106
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/10 $390.15 -4.71
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $347.51 -6.04
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  25.40 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt-mod offers
90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg: $446.47  / Mostly sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) WED 109(325)  WK AGO 109(320)  YR AGO 122(355)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: TUESDAY  SH92 / CB20-
                 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