USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/28/26  

DTN COMMENTS:

The fed cash cattle complex finally saw some Southern live cattle trade 
throughout the day at mostly $222, which is $3.00 lower than the previous 
weeks weighted average. Throughout the week Northern dressed cattle traded 
at $345, which is $10.00 lower than last weeks weighted average. 

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

NEBRASKA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:   4,108
              WEEK TO DATE:  28,679
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB             2,118   220.00-222.00   221.78
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED      *           -
  STEERS DRESSED FOB            *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB            1,409   220.00-222.00   221.82
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED     *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:   3,080
              WEEK TO DATE:  21,218
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB             2,038   218.00-220.00   219.96
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED         *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED      510   350.00-350.00   350.00
  STEERS DRESSED FOB             40   342.00-342.00   342.00
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB               76   219.00-220.00   219.53
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
   08/28/26             Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB       Price Weight
Total All Grades      219.29  1,525

By-Product Drop Value       08/28/26
                       Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:      14.93   Unch

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX ~ 08/28/26
 (600-900#)         CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $346.30   -3.14 $328.70      0.37103,966
 LIVE BASED         $328.37         $308.32           65,561
 BOX BASED          $364.23         $349.08           38,405
Live-Box Spread      -35.86         -40.76

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CU08/28/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $376.23   -5.13 $361.08      1.89
CH/SE SPREAD:        $15.15
            TOTAL    CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:      113.34     87.88   5.47     4.87    15.12

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING      08/24/2 $379.03

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  08/28/26
                             Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:    352.13     0.06

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:    08/28/26
    loads     7.20
90% TRIM ldN/A              WT AVG:  Change
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FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)        Week to
                              Kill     Date
                    Fri         103      518
              8/28  Prev Wk      99      508
                    Yr AGO       94      564

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS       85    COWS/BULLS         20
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER   SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         08/15/26  1,124    7,943
Week Ending         08/08/26  1,329    5,954
Change Fm Previous Week        -205    1,989