USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    01/09/26

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     127  WEEK TO DATE:     736
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          127         232.00-232.00       232.00-232.00       232.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,109  WEEK TO DATE:  20,471
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          2,650       365.00-365.00       365.00-365.00       365.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          40          365.00-365.00       365.00-365.00       365.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality

COLORADO  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY: NA Conf  WEEK TO DATE: NA Conf
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          NA Due to Confidentiality
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          NA Due to Confidentiality

IOWA      CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   6,403  WEEK TO DATE:  16,877
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          569         365.00-365.00       365.00-365.00       365.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: Mandatory reported a handful of heifers in KS today. 
Another round of light trade took place in the North with dressed deals 
marked at mostly $365, $5 higher than last week's weighted average. If more 
Southern business is picked today we will report directly below these 
comments. 

16:50 - Some steers in Kansas are being reported sold at $233, $2 higher than 
last week's weighted average. 

17:35 - Private sources are now reporting a light trade in the South at $232 
to 233, $1 to $2 higher than last weeks weighted averages. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $231.65(1586) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.62 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $351.28                $340.44          55,300
    DEMAND (Box)       $343.63                $340.17          57,086
    INDEX VALUE        $347.46  -0.48         $340.31  +0.16  112,386
 01/08 - This report was not released yesterday due to technical difficulties
                   The information below is from the Thursday report 
    SUPPLY (Live)      $351.09                $340.25          33,024
    DEMAND (Box)       $344.79                $340.06          54,616
    INDEX VALUE        $347.94  +1.30         $340.15  +1.43   87,640
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $355.63  -1.16         $352.17  +0.11
  88.96 LDS CH CUTS /  6.70 LDS SEL CUTS /  8.34 LDS TRIM / 14.08 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 3.46  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  118
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 01/02 $342.15 -12.37
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $309.40 +0.02
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  36.74 lds / Shrply hr on mod-gd dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) FRI  86(551)  WK AGO 116(441)  YR AGO 106(582)
             SAT   2(553)  WK AGO  33(474)  YR AGO  10(591)
            -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: WEDNESDAY  SH94 / CB24-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  12/27/25     659       5,717
  Week Ending:  12/20/25   2,145      12,860
   Change from prev week: -1,486      -7,143