USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/17/26  

DTN COMMENTS:

It was a quiet day throughout the cash cattle complex with no trade having 
developed yet. It is fully assumed that with packers having plenty of supplies 
available to them that prices will be lower this week. 

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

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

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
   08/17/26             Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB       Price Weight
Total All Grades      226.08  1,527

By-Product Drop Value       01/11/00
                       Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:      14.28   0.29

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX ~ 08/17/26
 (600-900#)         CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $355.26    0.36 $338.07      4.48 81,597
 LIVE BASED         $342.94         $323.88           44,223
 BOX BASED          $367.57         $352.26           37,374
Live-Box Spread      -24.63         -28.38

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CU08/17/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $379.57    4.27 $364.26     13.02
CH/SE SPREAD:        $15.31
            TOTAL    CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:          88     56.89  14.92     7.72     8.72

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING      08/17/2 $371.14

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  08/17/26
                             Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:    352.39     1.33

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:    08/17/26
    loads    39.72
90% TRIM ld     24          WT AVG:  Change
                             455.47      ---

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)        Week to
                              Kill     Date
                    Mon          97       97
              8/17  Prev Wk      96       96
                    Yr AGO       99       99

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS       81    COWS/BULLS          0
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER   SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         08/01/26  1,416    6,373
Week Ending         07/25/26  1,826    6,367
Change Fm Previous Week        -410        6