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

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     302  WEEK TO DATE:    302
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          259         243.00-243.00       243.00-243.00       243.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   7,028  WEEK TO DATE:   7,666
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          5,048       382.00-384.00       382.00-384.00       382.99
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          979         382.00-383.00       382.00-383.00       382.92
    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:   6,371  WEEK TO DATE:   6,446
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          509         382.00-383.00       382.00-383.00       382.45
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:   A light trade developed in parts of the North today with 
dressed deals marked at mostly $383, $5 lower than last week's weighted 
average. A handful of cattle moved in Kansas at $243, not enough to 
establish an accurate trend for the week. The rest of cattle country 
remained quiet. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $245.00(1650) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.10 +0.14
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $374.11                $364.94          60,771
    DEMAND (Box)       $365.89                $358.79          35,091
    INDEX VALUE        $370.00  -0.81         $361.87  +1.72   95,862
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $377.89  -1.34         $370.79  +3.72
  55.98 LDS CH CUTS /  8.11 LDS SEL CUTS /  9.69 LDS TRIM / 10.98 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 7.10  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  85
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/20 $367.12 +0.25
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $333.50 +2.19
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  35.82 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 08 lds: Wtd Avg: $433.00  / Shrply hr on a lt test
FI KILL(WTD) THU 103(427)  WK AGO 112(427)  YR AGO 120(460)
             **** REVISION ** WED 107(324) ** REVISION ****
            -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  WEDNESDAY SH89 / CB22- 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  02/14/26   2,328      10,415
  Week Ending:  02/07/26   1,401      12,568
   Change from prev week:   +927      -2,153