USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/31/26  

DTN COMMENTS:

No cash cattle trade developed throughout the day and both bids and asking 
prices remain elusive at this point too. It is assumed that prices will be 
steady at best again this week as packers have regained leverage and have been 
able to build up inventory in recent weeks. 

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:       0
              WEEK TO DATE:       0
                            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:      34
              WEEK TO DATE:      34
                            Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB                34   220.00-220.00   220.00
  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  
   08/31/26             Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB       Price Weight
Total All Grades      220.68  1,540

By-Product Drop Value       08/31/26
                       Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:      14.93   Unch

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX ~ 08/31/26
 (600-900#)         CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $345.22   -1.08 $326.34     -2.36105,485
 LIVE BASED         $326.62         $306.18           60,872
 BOX BASED          $363.82         $346.49           44,613
Live-Box Spread      -37.20         -40.31

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF CU08/31/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE    Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $375.82   -0.41 $358.49     -2.59
CH/SE SPREAD:        $17.33
            TOTAL    CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:      161.85     37.94  12.88   101.34     9.69

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING      08/31/2 $384.01

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  08/31/26
                             Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:    352.04    -0.09

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:    08/31/26
    loads   141.19
90% TRIM ld     26          WT AVG:  Change
                             454.77      ---

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)        Week to
                              Kill     Date
                    Mon         104      104
              8/31  Prev Wk      98       98
                    Yr AGO        2        2

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS       84    COWS/BULLS         21
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