USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/22/25

          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 trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable dressed 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:      42  WEEK TO DATE:      42
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: A typical Monday with the cash trade at a complete 
standstill. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established. Significant 
trade volume will likely be delayed until later in the week.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $228.00(1584) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.76 -0.07
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)    HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $347.73                $332.32          28,265
    DEMAND (Box)       $350.87                $338.69          40,817
    INDEX VALUE        $349.30  +0.34         $335.50  +2.60   69,082
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $362.87  +1.24         $350.69  +4.67
  38.76 LDS CH CUTS / 11.70 LDS SEL CUTS /  5.40 LDS TRIM / 11.89 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $12.18  TOTAL LOAD COUNT  68
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/19 $357.82 -3.70
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $308.64 -3.21
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  32.69 lds / Unevenly stdy w/lt dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 18 lds: Wtd Avg:  $389.97 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) MON 121(121)  WK AGO 110(110)  YR AGO 119(119)
            -PREV DAY BREAKDOWN: FRI SH88/CB20  SAT SH5/CB2-                    
                 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  12/06/25   2,421      12,221
  Week Ending:  11/29/25   1,392      12,199
   Change from prev week: +1,029         +22