USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    03/17/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    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

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 dressed trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Another very quiet day, with the cash trade at a complete 
standstill. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established, and 
significant trade volume will likely be delayed until later in the week.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $12.21 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $354.25                $342.82          35,494
    DEMAND (Box)       $391.31                $384.72          31,232
    INDEX VALUE        $372.78  +0.32         $363.77  +1.10   66,726
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $403.31  +0.65         $396.72  +2.21
  78.86 LDS CH CUTS /  7.40 LDS SEL CUTS /  9.44 LDS TRIM / 10.93 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 6.59  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  107
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 03/13 $390.66 +7.31
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $342.25 +4.55
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  23.07 lds / Generally steady
90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg: $441.13  / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 109(207)  WK AGO 108(211)  YR AGO 123(237)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: Tuesday  SH84 / CB14- 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  02/28/26   2,424      11,320
  Week Ending:  02/21/26   1,927       9,713
   Change from prev week:   +497      +1,607