USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/12/26  

DTN COMMENTS:




KANSAS    
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:
              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:  3,211
              WEEK TO DATE:  3,860
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED   2,762   365.00-370.00   367.75
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED    449   365.00-365.00   365.00
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:    651
              WEEK TO DATE:  1,894
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              *           -
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     170   365.00-365.00   365.00
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             481   232.00-232.00   232.00
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED       *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
  8/11/2026            Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB      Price Weight
Total All Grades     235.00  1,549

By-Product Drop Value     8/12/2026
                      Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:     13.95   0.02

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX 8/12/2026
 (600-900#)         CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $356.15   0.50 $335.63      0.01114,793
 LIVE BASED         $352.01        $333.45           79,074
 BOX BASED          $360.28        $337.81           35,719
Live-Box Spread      -$8.27          -$4.36

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF C8/12/2026
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $372.28   0.97 $349.81      0.01
CH/SE SPREAD:       $22.47
            TOTAL   CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:         105    64.54  16.79     6.70    16.54

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING       8/7   $364.69

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT /12/2026
                            Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:   352.08     0.30

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:  8/12/2026
    loads    29.23
90 % TRIM l     12
                    WT AVG: 456.82      NA

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)   Kill    W-T-D
                    Wed        106      310
              8/12  Prev Wk    106      306
                    Yr AGO     117      335

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS      88    COWS/BULLS         20
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER  SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         08/01/2  1,416    6,373
Week Ending         07/25/2  1,826    6,367
Change Fm Previous Week       -410        6