USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 05/15 11:00
05/15/2026 | 11:00 am CDT USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 05/15 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri,05/15/2026
5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated (PDF) (LM_CT1
Head Count: 14,009 Week ago: 82,621 Last Year:
56,771
Week to Date: 73,244 Week ago: 79,976 Last Year:
52,318
Negotiated Cash Sales
Head Weight Price Avg Avg
Count Range Range Weight Price
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 732 851-968 415.00-415.00 890 415.00
Total all grades 732 851-968 415.00-415.00 890 415.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 108 896-896 415.00-415.00 896 415.00
Total all grades 108 896-896 415.00-415.00 896 415.00
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 135 1,350-1,350 262.00-262.00 1,350 262.00
Total all grades 135 1,350-1,350 262.00-262.00 1,350 262.00
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice 476 1,450-1,450 265.00-265.00 1,450 265.00
Over 80% Choice 1,923 1,250-1,500 260.00-265.00 1,420 264.75
Total all grades 2,399 1,250-1,500 260.00-265.00 1,426 264.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 144 914-1,024 410.00-415.00 983 412.82
Total all grades 144 914-1,024 410.00-415.00 983 412.82
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 144 1,350-1,350 266.00-266.00 1,350 266.00
Total all grades 144 1,350-1,350 266.00-266.00 1,350 266.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice 1,290 1,450-1,450 265.00-265.00 1,450 265.00
Over 80% Choice 1,151 1,350-1,600 263.00-265.00 1,519 264.26
Total all grades 2,441 1,350-1,600 263.00-265.00 1,483 264.65
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice 314 1,008-1,048 415.00-415.00 1,034 415.00
Over 80% Choice 1,863 945-1,024 410.00-415.00 1,000 414.28
Total all grades 2,177 945-1,048 410.00-415.00 1,005 414.38
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 339 960-1,024 400.00-415.00 964 414.12
Total all grades 339 960-1,024 400.00-415.00 964 414.12
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice 62 1,400-1,400 265.00-265.00 1,400 265.00
Over 80% Choice 5,249 1,450-1,700 264.00-265.00 1,568 264.96
Total all grades 5,311 1,400-1,700 264.00-265.00 1,566 264.96
ALL BEEF TYPE
DRESSED DELIVERE 3,053 851-1,048 410.00-415.00 976 414.45
DRESSED FOB 447 896-1,024 400.00-415.00 947 414.33
LIVE DELIVERED 279 1,350-1,350 262.00-266.00 1,350 264.06
LIVE FOB 10,151 1,250-1,700 260.00-265.00 1,513 264.85
WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Steer 30,039 1,552 262.77
Heifer 13,315 1,374 262.32
Steer 11,825 1,018 411.07
Heifer 3,208 893 413.42
SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Steer 30,430 1,559 258.32
Heifer 15,795 1,389 258.05
Steer 12,958 1,022 402.37
Heifer 2,562 908 403.18
SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Heifer 2,562 908 403.18
Heifer 9,153 1,310 224.32
Steer 7,566 971 357.76
Heifer 1,626 885 357.58
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