USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/03/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      66  WEEK TO DATE:   5,135
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          66          246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     948  WEEK TO DATE:  22,588
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          69          385.00-385.00       385.00-385.00       385.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     345  WEEK TO DATE:   2,425
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          172         244.00-244.00       244.00-244.00       244.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          88          246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   1,092  WEEK TO DATE:  28,731
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          240         385.00-385.00       385.00-385.00       385.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Just a little cleanup today, at generally steady money 
with yesterday's business. This week Southern live trade was done at mostly 
$245 to $246, $8 to $9 higher than last week's weighted averages. Northern 
dressed deals were at mostly $385, $13 higher than the prior week's weighted 
averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $244.87(1583) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.96 -0.07
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $367.43                $358.08          66,985
    DEMAND (Box)       $375.78                $374.19          36,620
    INDEX VALUE        $371.60  +5.53         $366.13  +5.68  103,605
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $387.78  -1.80         $386.19  -1.51
  73.48 LDS CH CUTS /  3.58 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.03 LDS TRIM / 12.55 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $1.59   TOTAL LOAD COUNT 102
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/27 $397.49 -1.31
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $350.93 +1.12
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  29.35 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI  96(525)  WK AGO  92(504)  YR AGO 109(578)
             SAT   8(533)  WK AGO  19(523)  YR AGO   8(586)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH85 / CB20-
                 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