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           USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/18/26

          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 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:   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

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     40  WEEK TO DATE:  40
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  
It was a typical Monday for the fed cash cattle market with no trade 
developing and both bids and asking prices remaining elusive. It's most 
likely trade will be delayed until later in the week, or even until Friday 
when the Cattle on Feed report is released.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $264.77(1554)  HIDE&OFFAL: $14.69 unch
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $394.14                $386.06          61,646
    DEMAND (Box)       $380.14                $378.23          37,442
    INDEX VALUE        $387.14  +1.84         $382.14  +0.61   99,088
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $392.14  +2.89         $390.23  +0.98
  46.79 LDS CH CUTS / 11.03 LDS SEL CUTS /  9.93 LDS TRIM / 15.84 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $1.91   TOTAL LOAD COUNT 84
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/15 $391.12 
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $363.89 +5.68
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  34.12 lds / sharply lower; lite-mod dem; mod offer
90% TRIM: 6 lds: Wtd Avg: $479.58 / 
FI KILL(WTD) MON 106  WK AGO 102  YR AGO 114
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: FRIDAY SH80 / CB20
                                    SATURDAY SH9
                 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