USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    03/04/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:      0
    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:     116  WEEK TO DATE:     364
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          76          376.00-376.00       376.00-376.00       376.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    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:     124  WEEK TO DATE:     124
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          124         375.00-375.00       375.00-375.00       375.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Just a handful of dressed trade was reported in the North 
today, but certainly not enough to establish an accurate trend for the week. 
The South remained at a complete standstill. Business will need to take 
place at some point tomorrow.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $12.18 -0.04
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $366.10                $356.21          41,189
    DEMAND (Box)       $374.89                $368.61          31,892
    INDEX VALUE        $370.49  -0.84         $362.41  +0.13   73,081
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $386.89  -1.68         $380.61  +0.26
  64.64 LDS CH CUTS /  7.40 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.35 LDS TRIM /  7.80 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 6.28  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  96
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 02/27 $373.86 +6.74
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $334.99 +0.09
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  73.02 lds / Unvnly stdy/hr w/ mod dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 14 lds: Wtd Avg: $432.01  / Steady
FI KILL(WTD) THU 111(433)  WK AGO 103(427)  YR AGO 123(468)
            -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  WEDNESDAY SH89 / CB20- 
                 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