USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    09/30/26  

DTN COMMENTS:

Throughout the day some light trade developed in the North again at mostly $350 
 but the trade was extremely light so its too early to say that any sort 
of a trend has been established for the week. Asking prices are noted in the 
North at $360, but are not yet established in the South. 

KANSAS    
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY: Confidential
              WEEK TO DATE:
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB               *           -
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED         *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB              *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:     506
              WEEK TO DATE:   2,788
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              506    219.00-219.50   219.42
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED      *           -
  STEERS DRESSED FOB            *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB              *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED     *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:     585
              WEEK TO DATE:   1,130
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB               *           -
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED         *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     585    348.00-352.00   349.03
  STEERS DRESSED FOB            *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB              *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
   09/30/26             Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB       Price Weight
Total All Grades         ---    ---

By-Product Drop Value       09/30/26
                       Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:      15.12   Unch

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX ~ 09/30/26
 (600-900#)         CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $350.15    0.07 $328.54     -1.94 82,688
 LIVE BASED         $329.50         $308.49           41,185
 BOX BASED          $370.79         $348.59           41,503
Live-Box Spread      -41.29         -40.10

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CU09/30/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $382.79    0.13 $360.59     -3.89
CH/SE SPREAD:        $22.20
            TOTAL    CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:      108.25     55.61  13.16    11.86    27.62

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING      ####### $378.71

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  09/30/26
                             Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:    324.10    -1.80

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:    09/30/26
    loads    15.48
90% TRIM ldN/A              WT AVG:  Change
                             409.06      ---

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)        Week to
                              Kill     Date
                    Wed          98      301
              9/30  Prev Wk      94      299
                    Yr AGO      117      350

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS       88    COWS/BULLS         20
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER   SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         09/19/26  2,991    7,412
Week Ending         09/12/26  1,165    6,976
Change Fm Previous Week       1,826      436