USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    10/17/25

          VOLUME    USDA TOTAL RANGE   DTN PRACTICAL RANGE  WT AVG

KANSAS    CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   9,291  WEEK TO DATE:   9,825
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          3,059       238.00-240.50       240.00-240.00       239.99
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB          
          3,223       240.00-240.00       240.00-240.00       240.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

NEBRASKA  CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:  11,938  WEEK TO DATE:  17,511
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          2,045       372.00-372.00       372.00-372.00       372.00
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          1,015       372.00-372.00       372.00-372.00       372.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

TEXAS     CONFIRMED CASH SALES - TODAY:   4,501  WEEK TO DATE:   4,608
    STEERS LIVE FOB
          2,203       240.00-240.00       240.00-240.00       240.00
    STEERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade
    HEIFERS LIVE FOB
          889         240.00-240.00       240.00-240.00       240.00
    HEIFERS LIVE DELIVERED
          No reportable trade

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:  16,301  WEEK TO DATE:  29,734
    STEERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          2,052       372.00-374.00       372.00-373.00       372.34
    STEERS DRESSED FOB
          33          370.00-370.00       370.00-370.00       370.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED DELIVERED
          249         372.00-372.00       372.00-372.00       372.00
    HEIFERS DRESSED FOB
          No reportable trade

COMMENTS: This week Northern dressed deals were at mostly $372, $9 
higher than last week's weighted averages, basis Nebraska. Southern live 
deals were done at mostly $240, $5 higher than last week's weighted average, 
basis Kansas. 

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $239.75(1555) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.16 Unchg
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD    
    SUPPLY (Live)      $358.27                $337.13          60,531
    DEMAND (Box)       $354.77                $338.27          57,007
    INDEX VALUE        $356.52  +2.26         $337.70  +2.60  117,538
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $366.77  +0.66         $350.27  +1.34
  134.66 LDS CH CUTS / 23.82 LDS SEL CUTS / 17.79 LDS TRIM / 11.36 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $16.50  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 188
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 10/10 $367.21 -5.27
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $327.70 +9.91
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  40.36 lds / Shrply lr on lt dem & hvy offers
 90% TRIM: 05 lds: Wtd Avg: $420.09 / Sharply higher
FI KILL(WTD) FRI  92(558)  WK AGO  91(537)  YR AGO 107(593)
             SAT   9(567)  WK AGO  10(547)  YR AGO  14(607)
             -PREVIOUS DAY BREAKDOWN: THURSDAY SH96 / CB22- 
                 WEEKLY CANADIAN CATTLE IMPORTS.
               WK ENDING  FEEDERS  SLAUGHTER S&H
  Week Ending:  10/04/25   2,355      10,875
  Week Ending:  09/27/25   2,756       8,734
   Change from prev week:   -401      +2,141