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           USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    03/06/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     835  WEEK TO DATE:    835
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          312         240.00-242.00       240.00-240.00       240.75
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          81          240.00-240.00       240.00-240.00       240.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  24,396  WEEK TO DATE:  24,760
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          7,773       380.00-380.00       380.00-380.00       380.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          182         380.00-380.00       380.00-380.00       380.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          3,192       380.00-380.00       380.00-380.00       380.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     687  WEEK TO DATE:     687
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          501         240.00-240.00       240.00-240.00       240.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          35          238.00-238.00       238.00-238.00       238.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  13,286  WEEK TO DATE:  13,705
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,326       380.00-380.00       380.00-380.00       380.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          422         380.00-380.00       380.00-380.00       380.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Business finally took place today with Northern dressed 
deals at mostly $380, about $3 lower than the prior week's weighted average, 
basis Nebraska. Southern live trade was done at mostly $240, $4 lower than 
the previous week's weighted averages. Most of the sales in Kansas and Texas 
came in after the Mandatory cutoff.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $240.00(1600) HIDE&OFFAL: $12.18 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $366.21                $356.33          19,777
    DEMAND (Box)       $375.22                $366.95          31,267
    INDEX VALUE        $370.72  +0.23         $361.64  -0.77   51,044
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $387.22  +0.33         $378.95  -1.66
  43.86 LDS CH CUTS /  5.48 LDS SEL CUTS /  6.57 LDS TRIM /  9.41 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 8.27  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  65
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/27 $373.86 +6.74
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $334.61 -0.38
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   9.61 lds / Unevenly stdy w/lt dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI  88(521)  WK AGO  89(516)  YR AGO 108(576)
             SAT   0(521)  WK AGO   3(519)  YR AGO   3(579)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH90 / CB21- 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  02/21/26   1,927       9,713
  Week Ending:  02/14/26   2,328      10,415
   Change from prev week:   -401        -702