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USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT 08/25/26
DTN COMMENTS:
Throughout the day some light cash cattle trade was noted in Nebraska where
dressed cattle were trading at mostly $345, and live sales were marked at $218
to $219. The cattle sold today were mostly committed for delivery for the week
of 9/8/2026 and 9/14/2026. Otherwise no cash cattle trade developed, but asking
prices are noted at $228 to $230 in the South.
KANSAS
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:
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: 11,098
WEEK TO DATE: 11,663
Volume USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
STEERS LIVE FOB 1,978 218.00-218.00 218.00
STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 7,196 345.00-350.00 345.12
STEERS DRESSED FOB * -
HEIFERS LIVE FOB 304 218.00-218.00 218.00
HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED 955 345.00-350.00 345.61
HEIFERS DRESSED FOB * -
* = No reportable trade.
IOWA\MINNESOTA
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY: 2,262
WEEK TO DATE: 3,177
Volume USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
STEERS LIVE FOB 239 217.00-218.00 217.85
STEERS LIVE DELIVERED 154 219.00-221.00 220.51
STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED 868 345.00-354.00 351.35
STEERS DRESSED FOB * -
HEIFERS LIVE FOB 288 218.00-218.00 218.00
HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED * -
HEIFERS DRESSED FOB * -
* = No reportable trade.
5 Area Daily Weighted Average
08/25/26 Avg Avg
Steers Live FOB Price Weight
Total All Grades 218.00 1,562
By-Product Drop Value 08/25/26
Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL: 14.64 0.02
BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX ~ 08/25/26
(600-900#) CHOICE Chg SELECT Chg # HEAD
AVG INDEX $356.07 1.29 $336.26 1.84105,375
LIVE BASED $335.60 $315.55 70,293
BOX BASED $376.53 $356.98 35,082
Live-Box Spread -40.93 -41.43
DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CU08/25/26
BEEF CUTOUTS CHOICE Chg SELECT Chg
(600-900#) $388.53 2.84 $368.98 3.96
CH/SE SPREAD: $19.55
TOTAL CH CUT SE CUT TRIM GROUND
LOADS: 101.02 55.42 19.08 15.54 10.98
MONDAYS:
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE
WEEK ENDING 08/24/2 $379.03
5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT 08/25/26
Value Change
CUTTER 90% 350# UP C/O: 355.74 4.24
NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM: 08/25/26
loads 32.16
90% TRIM ld 18 WT AVG: Change
459.88 7.71
FI SLAUGHTER (KILL) Week to
Kill Date
Tue 107 205
8/25 Prev Wk 106 203
Yr AGO 118 227
-PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
STEERS/ HEIFERS 81 COWS/BULLS 17
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS:
FEEDER SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending 08/08/26 1,329 5,954
Week Ending 08/01/26 1,416 6,373
Change Fm Previous Week -87 -419
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