DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               01/08 08:15

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     .     .             .              .              .
NEBRASKA   .     .             .              .              .
TEXAS      .     .             .              .              .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       .     .             .              .              .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS:  Cash cattle country is off to a slow start this morning, 
but packer inquiry should improve as the day progresses. Some asking 
prices have been noted around $235 to $238 in the South, but they are not 
established in the North. Significant trade volume will likely be delayed 
until later today and/or Friday. Beef cutouts are expected to be mixed 
with light to moderate box movement.

Net beef exports sales for the period of December 26, 2025 to January 
1,2026, of 10,600 MT for 2026 marketing year, which began January 1, were 
primarily for South Korea (4,400 MT), Mexico (1,600 MT), Taiwan (1,500 
MT), Japan (1,200 MT), and Canada (800 MT). Net sales of 2,200 MT were 
carried over from the 2025 marketing year, which ended December 31. 
Exports for the period ending December 31 of 12,700 MT brought 
accumulated exports to 697,000 MT, down 14 percent from the prior year's 
total of 797,700 MT. The primary destinations were to South Korea (5,200 
MT), Japan (3,500 MT), Taiwan (1,300 MT), Mexico (1,000 MT), and Hong 
Kong (700 MT). Exports for January 1 of 200 MT were to Japan (100 MT) and 
South Korea (100 MT). Late Reporting:  For 2025, net sales and exports 
totaling 1,819 MT of beef were reported late for South Korea (1,503 MT) 
and Mexico (316 MT).  

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by 
state. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-9-day delivery. A weekly 
summary from this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales Reported 
to DTN page and will be left up for the entire week for reference 
purposes.