USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    04/08/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     107  WEEK TO DATE:     107
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          35          246.00-246.00       246.00-246.00       246.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable 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:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Yet another rather quiet day in cash cattle country with 
trade at a virtual standstill. A few asking prices were noted today in parts 
of Texas at $250-plus. Bids remain very elusive. Significant trade volume 
will be delayed until Thursday and/or Friday.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $13.59 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $368.22                $359.77          62,655
    DEMAND (Box)       $367.66                $370.27          42,848
    INDEX VALUE        $367.94  -1.52         $365.02  -2.02  105,503
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $379.66  -3.08         $382.27  -4.06
  89.61 LDS CH CUTS /  8.88 LDS SEL CUTS / 11.73 LDS TRIM / 11.89 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD ($2.61)  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 122
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 04/03 $394.86 -2.63
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $353.91 -1.32
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  30.12 lds / Shrply hr on gd dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg: $457.13  / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) WED 109(320)  WK AGO 107(324)  YR AGO 123(350)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: TUESDAY  SH92 / CB21-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  03/21/26   2,279       6,855
  Week Ending:  03/14/26   2,936       5,682
  Change from prev week:    -657      +1,173