USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/30/26  

DTN COMMENTS:
Some light trade was reported Friday in the South at $225, which is $2 lower 
than last week's weighted average. There's been no more trade noted in the 
North following Wednesday's light movement at $350 to $352, which is $13 to $15 
lower than the previous week's 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:  1,750
              WEEK TO DATE: 26,986
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB            1,190   224.00-224.00   224.00
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     400   345.00-345.00   345.00
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED    *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:  1,401
              WEEK TO DATE: 24,312
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB            1,026   218.00-220.00   218.98
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     211   345.00-345.00   345.00
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED       *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED    164   345.00-345.00   345.00
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
   10/30/26            Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB      Price Weight
Total All Grades     223.68  1,619

By-Product Drop Value      10/30/26
                      Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:     14.69   Unch

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX  10/29/26
 (600-900#)         CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $345.85  -2.38 $327.97     -3.33108,413
 LIVE BASED         $336.42        $316.30           67,862
 BOX BASED          $355.28        $339.63           40,551
Live-Box Spread     -18.86         -23.33

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF C10/30/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $364.66  -2.62 $351.98      0.35
CH/SE SPREAD:       $12.68
            TOTAL   CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:      125.57   100.70   8.66    10.36     5.85

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING     10/26/2 $371.93

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  10/30/26
                            Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:   298.37   -10.13

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:   10/30/26
    loads    74.16
90% TRIM ld     30         WT AVG:  Change
                            371.19      ---

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)       Week to
                             Kill     Date
                    Fri         96      530
             10/30  Prev Wk     96      526
                    Yr AGO      98      555

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS      87    COWS/BULLS         22
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER  SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         10/17/2  2,811    9,368
Week Ending         10/10/2  4,202    9,108
Change Fm Previous Week     -1,391      260