USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/14/26  

DTN COMMENTS:

At the time of this writing only a handful of cattle had traded in the South, 
but Southern live cattle were marked at $228, which is $7.00 lower than the 
previous weeks weighted average and Northern dressed cattle traded at mostly 
$365 throughout the week, which is $5.00 lower than the previous weeks 
weighted average. Overall, it was a painstaking week for the live cattle 
complex as not only did the futures market trade lower, but fed cash cattle 
prices did too and Tyson announced that theyd be closing two beef plants 
(Joslin, Illinois and Eagle Mountain, Utah plants) and intend to sell the plant 
in Pasco, Washington  all of which put significant down pressure on the 
market. 

KANSAS    
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:    117
              WEEK TO DATE:    412
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB               86   228.00-228.00   228.00
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB              31   228.00-228.00   228.00
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED       *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

NEBRASKA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:  2,830
              WEEK TO DATE: 23,784
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB            1,066   225.00-228.00   227.30
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     *           -
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           795   360.00-360.00   360.00
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED    267   355.00-355.00   355.00
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:    939
              WEEK TO DATE: 12,092
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              229   223.00-223.00   223.00
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     *           -
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             605   223.00-223.00   223.00
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED       *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
  8/14/2026            Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB      Price Weight
Total All Grades     228.57  1,532

By-Product Drop Value     8/14/2026
                      Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:     13.99   Unch

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX 8/14/2026
 (600-900#)         CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $354.90  -2.43 $333.59     -1.13 72,629
 LIVE BASED         $346.49        $327.93           36,127
 BOX BASED          $363.30        $339.24           36,502
Live-Box Spread     ########        -$11.31

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF C8/14/2026
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $375.30   -0.6 $351.24         2
CH/SE SPREAD:       $24.06
            TOTAL   CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:          76    53.34   4.32     7.72    10.76

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING     8/10/20 $364.68

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT /14/2026
                            Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:   351.06     1.02

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:  8/14/2026
    loads    28.24
90 % TRIM l      0                  Change
                    WT AVG: N/A    

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)       Week to
                             Kill     Date
                    Fri          1      516
              8/14  Prev Wk     95      508
                    Yr AGO      84      534

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS      86    COWS/BULLS         20
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER  SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         08/01/2  1,416    6,373
Week Ending         07/25/2  1,826    6,367
Change Fm Previous Week       -410        6