USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/26/25

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:   6,115
    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:     222  WEEK TO DATE:  12,379
    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

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:   5,435
    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

COMMENTS:  This week a light trade was reported, with Northern 
dressed deals done at mostly $356, $1 lower than last week's weighted 
average, basis Nebraska. Southern live sales were marked at mostly $229, $2 
higher than last week's weighted average basis Kansas. Private sources also 
reported live deals in Texas at $229 on Tuesday. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $229.46(1600) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.75 -0.02
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $347.92                $332.50          52,888
    DEMAND (Box)       $339.21                $331.80          36,878
    INDEX VALUE        $343.57  -1.45         $332.15  -0.73   89,766
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $351.21  -3.41         $343.80  -1.95
  45.57 LDS CH CUTS /  7.09 LDS SEL CUTS /  4.02 LDS TRIM / 13.14 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 7.41  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  70
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/19 $357.82 -3.70
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $309.74 +0.18
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   9.35 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) THU  0(287) WK AG 123(472) YR AGO 116(277)
             NA Dec 26th & Dec 27th due to Christmas Holiday
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: WEDNESDAY SH/26 CB/17-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  12/13/25   2,304      14,024
  Week Ending:  12/06/25   2,421      12,221
   Change from prev week:   -117      +1,803