USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/17/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   5,533  WEEK TO DATE:  12,718
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          3,060       248.00-248.50       248.00-248.50       248.05
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1,433       248.00-248.00       248.00-248.00       248.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          148         248.00-248.00       248.00-248.00       248.00

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   9,859  WEEK TO DATE:  30,484
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,695       386.00-388.00       386.00-388.00       387.73
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          472         386.00-388.00       386.00-388.00       387.75
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   3,098  WEEK TO DATE:   6,592
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          938         246.00-248.00       246.00-248.00       247.92
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          877         246.00-248.00       246.00-248.00       247.95
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   9,165  WEEK TO DATE:  25,796
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,658       385.00-388.00       386.00-388.00       387.79
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: This week, Northern dressed deals had a range of $385 to 
$392, mostly $388, steady to $1 lower than the prior week's weighted average 
basis Nebraska. Southern live trade had a range of $246 to $248.50, mostly 
$248, generally steady with the previous week's weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $248.09(1578)  HIDE&OFFAL: $13.78 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $370.70                $362.01          63,533
    DEMAND (Box)       $369.06                $364.60          34,975
    INDEX VALUE        $369.88  -0.69         $363.31  -1.37   98,508
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $381.06  -0.51         $376.60  -1.88
  75.40 LDS CH CUTS /  4.72 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.06 LDS TRIM /  5.67 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $4.46   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  92
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/10 $390.15 -4.71
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $347.33 -0.20
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  30.47 lds / Mstly shrply hr on mod dem & lt offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: No Test  / Not Fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI  77(506)  WK AGO  83(508)  YR AGO  91(567)
             SAT   8(514)  WK AGO   4(512)  YR AGO  11(578)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH84 / CB20-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  04/04/26   3,231       8,221
  Week Ending:  03/28/26   2,121       7,133
  Change from prev week:  +1,110      +1,088