USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    02/16/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

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

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    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 typically quiet Monday with the cash cattle trade at 
a complete standstill. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. 
Significant trade volume will likely be delayed until well into the second 
half of the week.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $245.66(1591) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.90 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $371.64                $362.30          51,008
    DEMAND (Box)       $355.77                $349.23          31,752
    INDEX VALUE        $363.71  +2.41         $355.76  -0.34   82,760
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $364.47  -0.37         $363.42  +0.39
  37.38 LDS CH CUTS /  7.83 LDS SEL CUTS /  9.56 LDS TRIM /  4.79 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD   $1.05  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  60
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/13 $366.87 +0.37
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $329.17 -1.86
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  59.56 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & lt offers
90% TRIM: 30 lds: Wtd Avg:  $425.49 / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) MON  87( 87)  WK AGO 107(107)  YR AGO  92( 92)
            -PREV DAY BREAKDOWN: FRI SH65/CB21  SAT SH0/CB1- 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  01/31/26   1,634       9,483
  Week Ending:  01/24/26   1,974      11,381
   Change from prev week:   -340      -1,898