USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    08/13/26  

DTN COMMENTS:
Some light cash cattle trade has been noted in Nebraska at $367 to $368, and in 
Iowa at $232, but there's not been enough cattle traded to say an accurate 
trend has developed just yet. It is worth noting that news is spreading of a 
major packer in Kansas cutting production hours this week. If true, that will 
affect this week's fed market. No other trade has been noted. Asking prices in 
the South are noted at $236 to $240.



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:  3,211
              WEEK TO DATE:  3,860
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED   2,762   365.00-370.00   367.75
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED    449   365.00-365.00   365.00
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:    651
              WEEK TO DATE:  1,894
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              *           -
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED     170   365.00-365.00   365.00
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             481   232.00-232.00   232.00
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED       *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
  8/11/2026            Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB      Price Weight
Total All Grades     235.00  1,549

By-Product Drop Value     8/12/2026
                      Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:     13.95   0.02

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX 8/12/2026
 (600-900#)         CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $356.15   0.50 $335.63      0.01114,793
 LIVE BASED         $352.01        $333.45           79,074
 BOX BASED          $360.28        $337.81           35,719
Live-Box Spread      -$8.27          -$4.36

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF C8/12/2026
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $372.28   0.97 $349.81      0.01
CH/SE SPREAD:       $22.47
            TOTAL   CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:         105    64.54  16.79     6.70    16.54

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING     46241.0 $364.68

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT /12/2026
                            Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:   352.08     0.30

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:  8/12/2026
    loads    29.23
90 % TRIM l     12                  Change
                    WT AVG: 456.82     0.92

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)       Week to
                             Kill     Date
                    Wed        106      310
              8/12  Prev Wk    106      306
                    Yr AGO     117      335

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS      88    COWS/BULLS         20
WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS: 
                          FEEDER  SLAUGHTER S&H
Week Ending         08/01/2  1,416    6,373
Week Ending         07/25/2  1,826    6,367
Change Fm Previous Week       -410        6