USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/09/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     293  WEEK TO DATE:     440
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          80          246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      99  WEEK TO DATE:      99
    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

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     246  WEEK TO DATE:   2,686
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          246         244.00-244.00       244.00-244.00       244.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     216  WEEK TO DATE:     248
    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

COMMENTS:  Another rather quiet day in cash cattle country with just 
a handful of live trade reported in Kansas and Texas. Bids remain very 
elusive and asking prices are scarce. Significant trade volume will be 
delayed until sometime Friday.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $245.89(1438)  HIDE&OFFAL: $13.55 -0.04
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $368.31                $359.87          63,709
    DEMAND (Box)       $369.09                $369.57          44,957
    INDEX VALUE        $368.70  +0.76         $364.72  -0.30  108,666
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $381.09  +1.43         $381.57  -0.70
 105.70 LDS CH CUTS /  5.94 LDS SEL CUTS / 10.25 LDS TRIM / 22.81 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD ($0.48)  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 145
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/03 $394.86 -2.63
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $353.31 -0.60
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  26.58 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) THU 105(425)  WK AGO 105(429)  YR AGO 114(464)
            -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: WEDNESDAY  SH92 / CB21-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  03/28/26   2,121       7,133
  Week Ending:  03/21/26   2,279       6,855
  Change from prev week:    -158        +278