USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/02/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     295  WEEK TO DATE:     295
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          197         245.00-245.00       245.00-245.00       245.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          47          245.00-245.00       245.00-245.00       245.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,387  WEEK TO DATE:   4,387
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,906       380.00-385.00       385.00-385.00       384.64
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          875         385.00-385.00       385.00-385.00       385.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     707  WEEK TO DATE:     707
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          618         245.00-245.00       245.00-245.00       245.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   5,101  WEEK TO DATE:   5,495
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          794         380.00-385.00       385.00-385.00       383.53
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          286         380.00-385.00       380.00-385.00       380.66
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:   A light trade was reported in most areas this afternoon, 
with Southern live deals marked at $245 to $246, $8 to $9 higher than last 
week's weighted averages. Northern dressed business is marked at mostly 
$385, $13 higher than last week's weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $13.03 -0.13
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $354.55                $345.20          40,866
    DEMAND (Box)       $377.58                $375.70          37,016
    INDEX VALUE        $366.07  -2.27         $360.45  -2.30   77,882
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $389.58  -4.84         $387.70  -4.89
  81.84 LDS CH CUTS /  7.00 LDS SEL CUTS / 18.94 LDS TRIM /  8.81 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $1.88   TOTAL LOAD COUNT 117
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/27 $397.49 -1.31
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $349.81 +0.33
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  24.87 lds / Mstly shrply lr on lt-mod dem&hvy offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) THU 105(429)  WK AGO  97(412)  YR AGO 119(469)
            -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  WEDNESDAY SH87 / CB21-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  03/21/26   2,279       6,855
  Week Ending:  03/14/26   2,936       5,682
  Change from prev week:    -657      +1,173