USDA MARKET NEWS--AFTERNOON CATTLE REPORT    12/15/25

          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 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:      36  WEEK TO DATE:      36
    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 typically quiet Monday with the cash cattle trade at a 
complete standstill. Bids and asking prices have yet to be established and 
significant trade volume will likely be delayed until the second half of the 
week.

5-AREA LV STR AVG(NEG)PR&WT: $230.30(1572) HIDE&OFFAL: $11.76 -0.01
CARCASS EQV INDEX    CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)   HEAD
    SUPPLY (Live)      $347.04                $330.55         81,390
    DEMAND (Box)       $347.46                $335.30         50,747
    INDEX VALUE        $347.25  +2.92         $332.92  +3.65 132,137

12/12/2025 (This report was not released on Friday, below is that information)
    SUPPLY (Live)      $343.22                $326.31         98,749
    DEMAND (Box)       $345.44                $332.22         53,006
    INDEX VALUE        $344.33  +3.19         $329.27  +3.91 151,755
BEEF CUTOUTS     CHOICE (600-900#)      SELECT (600-900#)
                       $359.46  +2.02         $347.30  +3.08
  86.46 LDS CH CUTS /  7.79 LDS SEL CUTS /  8.76 LDS TRIM / 10.63 LDS GROUND
DAILY CHOICE/SELECT SPREAD  $12.16  TOTAL LOAD COUNT 114
COMPREHENSIVE WEEKLY CUTOUT VALUE: Week ending 12/12 $361.52 -4.88
 CUTTER 90%  350# UP C/O: $308.04 -2.36
 NAT'L BONELESS BF TRIM:  35.03 lds / Unevenly stdy on lt-mod dem & mod offers
90% TRIM: 23 lds: Wtd Avg:  $393.94 / Sharply lower
FI KILL(WTD) MON 110(110)  WK AGO 115(115)  YR AGO 117(117)
                    -PREV DAY BREAKDOWN: FRI SH83/CB22  SAT SH6/CB1-            
                         
                 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