USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/15/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      76  WEEK TO DATE:  10,080
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          76          265.00-265.00       265.00-265.00       265.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     430  WEEK TO DATE:  32,361
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed 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:   3,210
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     808  WEEK TO DATE:  28,907
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          70          410.00-415.00       410.00-415.00       412.06
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Just a handful of cleanup trade was reported today. This 
week business had some fairly wide ranges. Northern dressed deals have 
sported a full range of $400 to $415, it is looking like it was mostly $410 
to $415, $7 to $12 higher than last week's weighted averages basis Nebraska. 
Southern live deals have had a range of $260 to $265, mostly $260 to $262, $3 
to $5 higher than the prior week's weighted averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $264.96(1566)  HIDE&OFFAL: $14.69 -0.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $393.36                $385.82          66.945
    DEMAND (Box)       $377.25                $377.25          38,834
    INDEX VALUE        $385.30  +2.77         $381.53  +1.99  105,779
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $389.25  +1.80         $389.25  +0.25
  77.10 LDS CH CUTS /  7.46 LDS SEL CUTS /  4.43 LDS TRIM / 13.87 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $0.00   TOTAL LOAD COUNT 103
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/08 $391.69 +1.29
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $358.21 -0.37
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  21.82 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & lt offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 100(526)  WK AGO  92(514)  YR AGO 104(564)
             SAT   9(535)  WK AGO  13(527)  YR AGO   2(566)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH87 / CB21-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  05/02/26   4,003       6,817
  Week Ending:  04/25/26   2,454      10,048
  Change from prev week:  -1,101      +1,941