USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/29/26  

DTN COMMENTS:
Throughout the day bids, of $348 dressed were offered in Nebraska, and bids of 
$225 live were offered in Kansas, but no sales were confirmed.


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:  3,718
              WEEK TO DATE: 22,862
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB            1,065   223.00-226.00   224.63
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED   1,077   348.00-355.00   350.67
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           245   351.00-351.00   351.00
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             590   225.00-226.00   225.86
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED    464   348.00-348.00   348.00
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:  2,641
              WEEK TO DATE: 19,272
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB            2,215   221.00-224.00   223.12
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     230   348.00-355.00   350.13
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             120   222.00-222.00   222.00
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED       *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
   10/29/26            Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB      Price Weight
Total All Grades     224.05  1,640

By-Product Drop Value      10/29/26
                      Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:     14.69  -0.18

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 C10/29/26
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $367.28  -1.72 $351.63     -3.62
CH/SE SPREAD:       $15.65
            TOTAL   CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:      101.37    69.11   7.95     9.18    15.13

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

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT  10/29/26
                            Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:   308.50     0.05

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:   10/29/26
    loads    15.74
90% TRIM ldNA              WT AVG:  Change
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FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)       Week to
                             Kill     Date
                    Thu        109      434
             10/29  Prev Wk    103      430
                    Yr AGO     115      457

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS      88    COWS/BULLS         21
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