USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/22/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     722  WEEK TO DATE:   1,234
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          223         246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          499         246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   2,437  WEEK TO DATE:   2,757
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          878         386.00-386.00       386.00-386.00       386.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,134       386.00-386.00       386.00-386.00       386.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     445  WEEK TO DATE:     445
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          445         246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     896  WEEK TO DATE:   1,174
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A light scattered dressed trade was reported in Nebraska 
today at mostly $386, $2 lower than last week's weighted averages. A few 
live deals were reported in parts of the South at $246, $2 lower than the 
prior week's weighted averages. Many passed on the $246 bids in Kansas and 
Texas. Asking prices in Nebraska were at $388. A more significant trade will 
be delayed until tomorrow and/or Friday.  

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $246.49(1601)  HIDE&OFFAL: $13.72 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $371.07                $362.90          75,543
    DEMAND (Box)       $372.19                $371.33          36,675
    INDEX VALUE        $371.63  -1.01         $367.11  -1.95  112,218
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $384.19  -1.99         $383.33  -3.87
 102.91 LDS CH CUTS /  6.74 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM /  7.76 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $0.86   TOTAL LOAD COUNT 117
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/17 $385.95 -4.20
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $354.16 +6.40
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  53.64 lds / Not fully established
90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg: $456.86  / Mostly sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) WED 111(319)  WK AGO 109(325)  YR AGO 120(345)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: TUESDAY  SH90 / CB21-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/11/26   1,620       8,636
  Week Ending:  04/04/26   3,231       8,221
  Change from prev week:  -1,611        +415