USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/02/26  

DTN COMMENTS:

Throughout the week Southern live cattle were marked at $226 which is $4.00 
higher than last weeks weighted average and Northern dressed cattle sold 
anywhere from $345 to $350 which is steady with last weeks weighted average. 
         

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:  2,997
              WEEK TO DATE: 32,987
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              117   220.00-220.00   220.00
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     994   345.00-345.00   345.00
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             185   220.00-220.00   220.00
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED  1,001   345.00-350.00   346.57
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:  1,989
              WEEK TO DATE: 25,320
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB            1,360   218.00-221.00   219.53
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED      38   345.00-345.00   345.00
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB              36   220.00-220.00   220.00
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED       *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
   10/02/26            Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB      Price Weight
Total All Grades     220.02  1,602

By-Product Drop Value      10/02/26
                      Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:     15.12   Unch

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX  10/02/26
 (600-900#)         CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $345.14  -1.82 $324.78      0.27123,815
 LIVE BASED         $328.09        $307.08           81,728
 BOX BASED          $362.19        $342.49           42,087
Live-Box Spread     -34.10         -35.41

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF C10/02/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $374.19   -2.6 $354.49       1.6
CH/SE SPREAD:       $19.70
            TOTAL   CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:      119.17    80.91   8.12    11.55    18.59

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING     09/28/2 $378.71

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  10/02/26
                            Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:   315.95     0.01

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:   10/02/26
    loads    29.40
90% TRIM ldN/A             WT AVG:  Change
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FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)       Week to
                             Kill     Date
                    Fri        100      510
              10/2  Prev Wk     87      476
                    Yr AGO      93      555

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS      87    COWS/BULLS         22
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER  SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         09/19/2  2,991    7,412
Week Ending         09/12/2  1,165    6,976
Change Fm Previous Week      1,826      436