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

DTN COMMENTS:
The only large volume sales to be reported thus far this week have been in 
Nebraska where live cattle traded at $228 to $230 and dressed cattle traded at 
$362 to mostly $365 but otherwise theres yet to be a sizeable test in any 
other region. But with packers able to gain inventory last week  
everyones agreed that its most likely that prices are going to be lower 
this week regardless of the region. And for a lot of the cattle sold in 
Nebraska  delivery dates for the week of August 24th and August 31st were 
noted.


KANSAS    
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:    156
              WEEK TO DATE:    156
                           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: 10,267
              WEEK TO DATE: 18,715
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB            3,344   228.00-230.00   228.17
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED   5,048   360.00-372.00   363.43
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             740   228.00-230.00   228.78
  HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED    588   360.00-365.00   364.28
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          286   364.00-364.00   364.00
 * = No reportable trade.

IOWA\MINNESOTA   
CONFIRMED CASH SALES-TODAY:  3,799
              WEEK TO DATE:  6,936
                           Volume  USDA TOTAL RANGE Wtd Avg
  STEERS LIVE FOB              950   228.00-230.00   228.95
  STEERS LIVE DELIVERED        *           -
  STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED   1,764   360.00-372.00   362.98
  STEERS DRESSED FOB           *           -
  HEIFERS LIVE FOB             293   228.00-230.00   228.48
  HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED       *           -
  HEIFERS DRESSED FOB          *           -
 * = No reportable trade.

 5 Area Daily Weighted Average  
  8/13/2026            Avg    Avg
Steers Live FOB      Price Weight
Total All Grades     230.25  1,534

By-Product Drop Value     8/13/2026
                      Est. Change
HIDE & OFFAL:     13.99   0.04

BEEF CARCASS EQUIVALENT INDEX 8/13/2026
 (600-900#)         CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg    # HEAD
 AVG INDEX          $357.33   1.18 $334.72     -0.91 94,625
 LIVE BASED         $350.76        $332.20           59,338
 BOX BASED          $363.90        $337.24           35,287
Live-Box Spread     ########         -$5.04

DAILY BOXED BEEF CUTOUT AND BOXED BEEF C8/13/2026
BEEF CUTOUTS        CHOICE   Chg  SELECT      Chg
 (600-900#)         $375.90   3.62 $349.24     -0.57
CH/SE SPREAD:       $26.66
            TOTAL   CH CUT SE CUT     TRIM   GROUND
LOADS:         113    65.35  24.80    12.29    10.18

MONDAYS: 
COMPREHENSIVE WKLY CUTOUT VALUE 
           WEEK ENDING     8/10/20 $364.68

5-DAY ROLLING CUTTER COW CUTOUT /13/2026
                            Value   Change
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O:   350.04    -2.04

NATL BONELESS BEEF TRIM:  8/13/2026
    loads    51.36
90 % TRIM l     16                  Change
                    WT AVG: 453.87    -2.95

FI SLAUGHTER (KILL)       Week to
                             Kill     Date
                    Thu        106      416
              8/13  Prev Wk    107      413
                    Yr AGO     115      450

     -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:
    STEERS/ HEIFERS      87    COWS/BULLS         19
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