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

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:     157  WEEK TO DATE:  10,570
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          144         230.00-230.00       230.00-230.00       230.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:      35  WEEK TO DATE:  24,858
    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:     254  WEEK TO DATE:  37,869
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          39          355.00-355.00       355.00-355.00       355.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS:  This week light to moderate business was reported on 
Wednesday and Thursday with just a bit of cleanup posted this afternoon. 
Northern dressed deals were done at mostly $353 to $355, $10 to $12 higher 
than the prior week's weighted averages. Southern live sales were marked at 
$230, $6 higher than last week's weighted average basis Kansas. Texas trade 
was not available due to confidentiality, but private sources reported 
transactions in that area at $230. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $229.76(1553) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.77 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD    
    SUPPLY (Live)      This report is not available at this time, we will
    DEMAND (Box)       add this information as soon as it is made available
    INDEX VALUE        to us by the USDA.
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $357.44  -0.67         $344.22  +0.76
  83.62 LDS CH CUTS / 11.44 LDS SEL CUTS / 16.12 LDS TRIM /  8.83 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $13.22  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 120
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/05 $366.40 -3.87
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $310.40 +2.26
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  33.11 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & mod-hvy offers
90% TRIM: 07 lds: Wtd Avg: $397.92  / Unevenly steady
FI KILL(WTD) FRI 105(589)  WK AGO 115(590)  YR AGO 115(604)
             SAT   7(596)  WK AGO  10(600)  YR AGO   6(610)
            -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: Wednesday SH101 / CB22-                    
                 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  11/29/25   1,392      12,199
  Week Ending:  11/22/25   1,498      13,987
   Change from prev week:   -106      -1,788