USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/29/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:    291  WEEK TO DATE:     291
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          234         255.00-258.00       255.00-258.00       257.22
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  3,284  WEEK TO DATE:   3,789
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,582       405.00-405.00       405.00-405.00       405.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          560         405.00-405.00       405.00-405.00       405.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  1,081  WEEK TO DATE:   1,081
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          101         256.00-256.00       256.00-256.00       256.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          591         256.00-256.00       256.00-256.00       256.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  5,931  WEEK TO DATE:   6,359
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          577         405.00-405.00       405.00-405.00       405.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          35          405.00-405.00       405.00-405.00       405.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          80          450.00-405.00       405.00-405.00       405.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A light trade was reported today, mostly after the 
Mandatory cutoff.  Southern live business was at $256 to $257, it looks like 
most of the trade was at $257, $3 lower than last week's weighted averages. 
Northern dressed deals were marked at $405 to $408, $2 to $5 below the prior 
week's weighted averages.  If sale prices change later today, it will be 
reported directly below these comments.

UPDATE: 

17:30 - It looks like business for the week is completed, at the prices 
listed above.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test       HIDE&OFFAL: $14.65 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $389.18                $381.29          31,358
    DEMAND (Box)       $379.47                $371.18          37,004
    INDEX VALUE        $384.33  -0.97         $376.24  -1.75   68,362
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $391.47  -0.85         $383.18  -2.40
  45.71 LDS CH CUTS /  8.89 LDS SEL CUTS / 14.99 LDS TRIM / 13.04 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $8.29   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  83
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/22 $392.82 +1.70
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $359.84 +0.21
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  19.86 lds / Shrply lr with gd dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 105(434)  WK AGO  99(526)  YR AGO 118(482)
             SAT  14(448)  WK AGO   6(532)  YR AGO   5(488)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH90 / CB20-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  05/16/26   3,283       7,805
  Week Ending:  05/09/26   1,914       7,495
  Change from prev week:  +1,369        +310