USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/24/25

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     467  WEEK TO DATE:   6,079
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          87          229.00-229.00       229.00-229.00       229.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          271         228.00-229.50       228.00-229.00       228.61
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   5,517  WEEK TO DATE:   9,493
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          664         356.00-356.00       356.00-356.00       356.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          100         356.00-356.00       356.00-356.00       356.00
    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:   1,397  WEEK TO DATE:   3,494
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          78          356.00-356.00       356.00-356.00       356.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:   So far this week a light trade has been reported, with 
Northern dressed trade done at mostly $356, $1 lower than last week's 
weighted average, basis Nebraska. Southern live deals were marked at mostly 
$229, $2 higher than last week's weighted average basis Kansas. Private 
sources also reported live deals in Texas at $229 on Tuesday. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $228.72(1577) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.77 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $347.42                $332.01          39,196
    DEMAND (Box)       $342.62                $333.75          38,285
    INDEX VALUE        $345.02  -0.71         $332.88  -2.05   77,481
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $354.62  -1.15         $345.75  -3.84
  92.13 LDS CH CUTS / 13.41 LDS SEL CUTS /  0.00 LDS TRIM / 12.22 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $ 8.87  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 118
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/19 $357.82 -3.70
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $309.56 -0.17
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:   8.80 lds / Not fully established
90% TRIM: 00 lds: Wtd Avg: $No Test / Not fully established
FI KILL(WTD) WED  43(287)  WK AGO 118(349)  YR AGO   0(161)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: TUESDAY SH100 / CB21-                     
                
                 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