USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/06/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:     251
    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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:     307
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     307  WEEK TO DATE:     460
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          173         256.00-256.00       256.00-256.00       256.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          134         256.00-256.00       256.00-256.00       256.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:     184
    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:  A rather quiet day in cash cattle country with just a 
handful of trade reported sold via the FCE auction at $256. The rest of 
cattle country was at a standstill, asking prices remain very elusive. 
Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until Thursday and/or 
Friday.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test       HIDE&OFFAL: $14.21 +0.11
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $382.41                $375.05          19,408
    DEMAND (Box)       $377.62                $377.63          37,110
    INDEX VALUE        $380.02  -1.51         $376.34  -1.46   56,518
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $389.62  -2.72         $389.63  -2.61
  79.26 LDS CH CUTS /  5.64 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 21.90 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD ($0.01)  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  107
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/01 $390.40 +3.50
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $355.54 +3.43
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  18.75 lds / Not fully established
90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $455.81  / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) WED 108(313)  WK AGO 109(324)  YR AGO 117(347)
             **** REVISION ** TUE 107(205) ** REVISION ****
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  TUESDAY SH85 / CB22-
                 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