DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               03/09 09:30

TOTALS OF WEEKLY SALES REPORTED TO DTN FOR THE WEEK OF: 03/02-03/06

STATE  HEAD SOLD   LIVE PR RANGE   DRESSED PR RANGE
KS       1,900     240.00, Few Early 242.00
NE       2,200     240.00          380.00
TX       1,000     240.00          .
CO         600     240.00          .
IA       1,500     240.00-241.00   380.00
              *=PRIVATE SOURCE ONLY

DTN WEEKLY ROUND UP:  Business held off until Friday again last week, with 
Northern dressed deals at $375 to mostly $380, about $3 lower than the prior 
week's weighted average, basis Nebraska. Southern live trade had a range of 
$240 to $242, mostly $240, $4 lower than the previous week's weighted 
averages. According to Thursday's Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Negotiated 
Purchase Summary reports the weekly accumulated weighted averages were 
recorded as: KS $No Test($243.75); NE $376.00($382.78); TX $No Test($244.32); 
IA $375.00($382.00); CO was not available due to confidentiality. (the prior 
week's weighted averages are listed in parentheses). Due to the late week 
trade some of these averages were not available or are not fully accurate. It 
will be interesting to see just where they land when the summaries are 
released a little later this morning.

The Friday afternoon Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle report lists week-to-date 
trade volume totals as:  KS 835; NE 24,760; TX 687; IA 13,705; and CO not 
available due to confidentiality. The bulk of sales in Kansas and Texas took 
place after the Mandatory cutoff, we will have to see just how many cattle 
moved when summaries come out. According to the Daily Livestock and Poultry 
Slaughter Report, Friday's slaughter totaled 88,000 head, 1,000 less than the 
prior week, and 20,000 lower than a year ago. There was no kill planned for 
Saturday. The weekly total was 521,000 head, 2,000 more than the previous 
week, but down 58,000 from 2025. The weekly average for boxed beef cutouts 
and boxed beef cuts: choice $386.41(+9.69), select $379.34(+10.84), with an 
average choice/select spread of $7.07(-1.15), and a total load count 
including cuts, trimmings, and grinds of 417(-18), (Changes from the prior 
week are listed in parentheses).

For the week ending February 28, 2026, Imported Beef Passed for Entry in the 
U.S. totaled 51,036, 106.61% of the previous week and 95.68% of the 4-week 
average. 

DTN MORNING COMMENTS:  This Monday morning looks to be a typically quiet 
start to the week, with both buyers and sellers busy taking inventory and 
preparing for the week ahead. Bids and asking prices have yet to be 
established, and if the trend of the last couple of weeks continues, 
significant trade volume will be delayed until much later in the week. Beef 
cutouts are expected to be mixed with light box movement. Live cattle futures 
are sharply lower, while feeder issues are locked mostly limit down at this 
time, due in part to news that employees at the JBS, Greeley, CO plant will 
likely as early as March 16. 

NOTE: Price and volume information listed on this page is supplied by DTN 
subscribers in the interest of general cash market awareness. All cattle 
feeding subscribers are encouraged to report sales in a timely fashion, to 
compensate for the systematic delays of mandatory reporting. While all 
transactions will be posted on an anonymous basis, callers are required to 
identify themselves and the location of the actual sales. DTN believes this 
data to be accurate but cannot guarantee its specific reliability or whether 
it fairly represents the larger cash market.

Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at 
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by state. 
A weekly summary of this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales 
Reported to DTN page and will be left up for the entire week for reference 
purposes.