USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/21/26  

DTN COMMENTS:

Throughout the week, Northern dressed cattle traded at mostly $355 to $356, 
which is $9.00 to $10.00 lower than the previous weeks weighted average. At 
the time of this writing, the Southern Plains had only traded a small volume of 
cattle but were traded at mostly $225, which is $3.00 lower than the previous 
weeks weighted average.

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:   5,457
              WEEK TO DATE:  24,167
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB             4,062   223.00-226.00   225.20
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED      269   350.00-355.00   351.47
  STEERS DRESSED FOB            *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB              796   223.00-226.00   224.16
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED     330   350.00-352.00   350.80
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:   4,276
              WEEK TO DATE:  27,442
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB             2,099   222.00-225.00   223.08
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED          14   223.00-223.00   223.00
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED      804   350.00-355.00   352.12
  STEERS DRESSED FOB            *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB              110   222.00-223.00   222.69
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
   08/21/26             Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB       Price Weight
Total All Grades      225.32  1,575

By-Product Drop Value       08/21/26
                       Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:      14.62   0.22

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX ~ 08/21/26
 (600-900#)         CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $355.39   -3.11 $333.67     -2.21 96,029
 LIVE BASED         $337.09         $318.02           59,532
 BOX BASED          $373.69         $349.32           36,497
Live-Box Spread      -36.60         -31.30

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CU08/21/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $385.69   -4.24 $361.32     -2.42
CH/SE SPREAD:        $24.37
            TOTAL    CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:       90.80     48.07   8.96    25.36     8.41

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING      08/17/2 $371.14

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  08/21/26
                             Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:    349.27    -1.06

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:    08/21/26
    loads    46.58
90% TRIM ld      7          WT AVG:  Change
                             448.99      ---

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)        Week to
                              Kill     Date
                    Fri          99      508
              8/21  Prev Wk     100      516
                    Yr AGO      101      553

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS       81    COWS/BULLS         19
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