USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/30/25

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:       0  WEEK TO DATE:       0
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    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:      57  WEEK TO DATE:      57
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          40          355.00-355.00       355.00-355.00       355.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  Another fairly quiet today in cattle country, with just a 
few asking prices noted in the South at $232, but they were not established 
in the North. Bids remain very illusive. Significant trade volume will likely 
be delayed until Wednesday or later. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $No Test      HIDE&OFFAL: $11.69 -0.06
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $349.35                $334.18          38,769
    DEMAND (Box)       $336.20                $331.16          48,572
    INDEX VALUE        $342.77  -0.43         $332.67  -1.09   87,341
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $348.20  -1.13         $343.16  -2.46
 158.32 LDS CH CUTS / 25.31 LDS SEL CUTS / 12.30 LDS TRIM / 12.84 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 5.04  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 209
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/26 $354.52 -3.30
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $310.52 -0.34
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  44.29 lds / Unevenly stdy on mod dem & offers
90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg: $396.81  / Mostly firm to higher
FI KILL(WTD) TUE 122(240)  WK AGO 123(244)  YR AGO 101(223)
            -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN:  MONDAY   SH100 / CB18-
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  12/13/25   2,304      14,024
  Week Ending:  12/06/25   2,421      12,221
   Change from prev week:   -117      +1,803