USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    05/22/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  1,291  WEEK TO DATE:   8,381 
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          375         259.00-259.00       259.00-259.00       259.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          1634        259.00-259.00       259.00-259.00       259.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  4,084  WEEK TO DATE:  15,614
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          2,025       405.00-408.00       405.00-408.00       407.81
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          336         408.00-408.00       408.00-408.00       408.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      0  WEEK TO DATE:   1,892
    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:  1,708  WEEK TO DATE:  14,603
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          541         405.00-408.00       405.00-408.00       406.75
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  A little light trade was reported today at somewhat lower 
money. This week Southern live deals were marked at mostly $260, steady/week 
compared to last week's weighted averages. Northern dressed deals were done 
at mostly $410 to $412, $1 lower to $1 higher than last week's weighted 
averages.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $259.94(1549)  HIDE&OFFAL: $14.74 Unch
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $390.64                $382.56          33,259
    DEMAND (Box)       $378.27                $373.00          35,338
    INDEX VALUE        $384.46  -3.02         $377.78  -2.75   68,597
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $390.27  -1.21         $385.00  -0.65
  56.30 LDS CH CUTS /  5.40 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.22 LDS TRIM /  6.87 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $5.27   TOTAL LOAD COUNT  75
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 05/15 $391.12 
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $355.18  +0.28
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  25.25 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt dem & offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI  99(526)  WK AGO 100(526)  YR AGO 100(575)
             SAT   2(528)  WK AGO   9(535)  YR AGO   1(576)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH88 / CB21-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  05/09/26   1,914       7,495
  Week Ending:  05/02/26   4,003       6,817
  Change from prev week:  -2,089        +678