USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 04/17 11:30

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,04/17/2026

5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated (PDF) (LM_CT1

                      
Head Count:  44,484             Week ago:  3,513              Last Year:  
52,177             
Week to Date: 47,935            Week ago:  894                Last Year:  
51,878             


                                     Negotiated Cash Sales
                    Head               Weight        Price     Avg        Avg
                    Count              Range         Range     Weight     Price

HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice          185        851-873  388.00-388.00     858       388.00
Over 80% Choice        4,166      794-1,014  388.00-389.00     907       388.02
Total all grades       4,351      794-1,014  388.00-389.00     905       388.02
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice          442        934-984  388.00-389.00     970       388.13
Total all grades         442        934-984  388.00-389.00     970       388.13
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice          220    1,400-1,550  249.00-250.00   1,461       249.75
Total all grades         220    1,400-1,550  249.00-250.00   1,461       249.75
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        1,569    1,250-1,450  248.00-248.00   1,349       248.00
Over 80% Choice        7,590    1,180-1,600  246.00-249.00   1,419       248.27
Total all grades       9,159    1,180-1,600  246.00-249.00   1,407       248.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
35 - 65% Choice           90        788-788  388.00-388.00     788       388.00
65 - 80% Choice          148        909-945  388.00-388.00     929       388.00
Over 80% Choice        2,158        841-980  386.00-389.00     915       388.15
Total all grades       2,396        788-980  386.00-389.00     911       388.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice           50        890-890  390.00-390.00     890       390.00
Total all grades          50        890-890  390.00-390.00     890       390.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice          128    1,350-1,450  248.00-249.75   1,367       249.29
Total all grades         128    1,350-1,450  248.00-249.75   1,367       249.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice          970    1,400-1,475  248.00-248.00   1,442       248.00
Over 80% Choice        2,377    1,275-1,625  242.00-249.00   1,479       248.04
Total all grades       3,347    1,275-1,625  242.00-249.00   1,468       248.03
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice          368      945-1,090  386.00-388.00   1,020       387.45
Over 80% Choice        9,799      822-1,105  388.00-392.00   1,028       388.32
Total all grades      10,167      822-1,105  386.00-392.00   1,028       388.28
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        1,129    1,028-1,086  388.00-389.00   1,053       388.31
Total all grades       1,129    1,028-1,086  388.00-389.00   1,053       388.31
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice          726    1,450-1,600  246.50-252.00   1,525       249.87
Total all grades         726    1,450-1,600  246.50-252.00   1,525       249.87
STEER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice          483    1,225-1,515  248.00-248.00   1,464       248.00
65 - 80% Choice        1,279    1,350-1,685  246.00-248.00   1,488       247.80
Over 80% Choice       10,447    1,400-1,725  246.00-249.00   1,594       248.12
Total all grades      12,209    1,225-1,725  246.00-249.00   1,578       248.09
ALL BEEF TYPE
DRESSED DELIVERE      16,914      788-1,105  386.00-392.00     980       388.20
 
DRESSED FOB            1,621      890-1,086  388.00-390.00   1,026       388.31
 
LIVE DELIVERED         1,074    1,350-1,600  246.50-252.00   1,493       249.78
 
LIVE FOB              24,715    1,180-1,725  242.00-249.00   1,500       248.13
 


WEEKLY ACCUMULATED            Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
  Steer                            13,015           1,571           248.08
  Heifer                            9,906           1,401           248.21
  Steer                            10,512           1,026           388.28
  Heifer                            4,791             897           388.02

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
  Steer                               405           1,417           245.58
  Heifer                            1,043           1,327           245.53
  Steer                                                                   
  Heifer                                                                  

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
  Heifer                                                                  
  Heifer                            9,658           1,339           211.04
  Steer                            10,392             976           336.83
  Heifer                            1,488             861           335.91

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