USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 01/19 11:30
01/19/2026 | 11:30 am CST USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 01/19 11:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon,01/19/2026
5 Area Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated, Forward Contract, and Negoti
DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net: 209,547 17,743 227,290 208,455 244,766
Negotiated Grid Net: 10,412 9,958 20,370 24,173 38,074
Forward Contract Net 12,953 3,752 16,705 25,438 11,490
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 79,400 741-1,192 1,027 64.10 345.91-389.91 368.14
65 - 80% Choice 21,523 834-1,122 975 64.80 346.61-377.30 365.48
35 - 65% Choice 9,195 708-1,062 961 64.80 350.41-375.89 364.15
0 - 35% Choice 320 850-1,059 1,025 65.40 347.72-362.52 359.07
Total all grades 110,438 708-1,192 1,011 64.30 345.91-389.91 367.26
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 62,090 733-1,082 906 64.20 352.96-385.31 369.48
65 - 80% Choice 10,463 722-1,024 856 64.40 352.19-377.54 368.70
35 - 65% Choice 1,946 792-989 880 64.50 358.95-373.10 365.87
0 - 35% Choice 141 727-727 727 65.30 367.34-367.34 367.34
Total all grades 74,640 722-1,082 898 64.20 352.19-385.31 369.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 19,051 775-1,170 949 63.70 351.24-419.45 371.90
65 - 80% Choice 3,358 728-1,080 913 64.20 345.65-415.21 367.39
35 - 65% Choice 963 697-984 836 63.70 345.62-375.73 363.08
0 - 35% Choice 94 882-985 945 61.70 347.15-349.14 347.93
Total all grades 23,466 697-1,170 939 63.80 345.62-419.45 370.80
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
208,544 697-1,192 963 64.20 345.62-419.45 368.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice 168 740-988 962 65.80 345.06-365.25 363.09
Total all grades 168 740-988 962 65.80 345.06-365.25 363.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 437 830-1,024 912 60.00 345.98-359.07 354.63
65 - 80% Choice 232 693-1,006 883 58.60 342.80-358.60 351.43
35 - 65% Choice 166 899-907 901 62.00 345.77-350.00 346.87
Total all grades 835 693-1,024 902 60.00 342.80-359.07 352.20
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,676 1,355-1,727 1,568 63.70 229.50-261.95 234.43
65 - 80% Choice 3,180 1,341-1,661 1,516 63.30 232.00-235.55 233.82
35 - 65% Choice 1,590 1,218-1,591 1,490 63.60 233.00-235.00 234.32
0 - 35% Choice 54 1,195-1,195 1,195 62.40 235.00-235.00 235.00
Total all grades 8,500 1,195-1,727 1,532 63.50 229.50-261.95 234.18
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,329 1,168-1,655 1,389 63.70 231.50-251.93 235.77
65 - 80% Choice 1,173 1,122-1,732 1,405 63.20 233.00-235.00 234.15
Total all grades 6,502 1,122-1,732 1,392 63.60 231.50-251.93 235.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,125 1,188-1,658 1,424 63.00 229.50-261.95 241.32
65 - 80% Choice 423 1,182-1,434 1,392 62.70 232.00-236.00 233.95
35 - 65% Choice 193 1,219-1,435 1,317 62.60 233.00-235.00 233.99
Total all grades 2,741 1,182-1,658 1,411 62.90 229.50-261.95 239.67
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
17,743 1,122-1,732 1,462 63.50 229.50-261.95 235.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,720 881-1,123 1,021 62.80 342.64-374.00 360.69
65 - 80% Choice 326 907-1,012 956 62.50 355.00-362.74 359.45
35 - 65% Choice 41 901-901 901 60.20 353.00-353.00 353.00
Total all grades 2,087 881-1,123 1,009 62.70 342.64-374.00 360.34
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,190 797-1,011 936 63.20 352.69-376.82 366.68
65 - 80% Choice 126 904-904 904 63.80 353.15-353.15 353.15
Total all grades 5,316 797-1,011 935 63.20 352.69-376.82 366.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,390 697-1,124 928 62.40 350.00-373.89 364.85
65 - 80% Choice 135 852-959 924 61.80 355.15-360.02 358.72
35 - 65% Choice 43 833-833 833 60.80 344.37-344.37 344.37
Total all grades 2,568 697-1,124 926 62.30 344.37-373.89 364.19
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
9,971 697-1,124 948 62.90 342.64-376.82 364.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 358 805-1,136 904 60.20 342.43-352.18 347.86
65 - 80% Choice 67 874-906 890 60.20 344.00-352.32 348.10
35 - 65% Choice 16 756-756 756 58.50 328.87-328.87 328.87
Total all grades 441 756-1,136 897 60.10 328.87-352.32 347.21
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,296 1,411-1,715 1,563 65.20 227.42-251.79 239.16
65 - 80% Choice 394 1,451-1,596 1,558 66.40 237.77-247.42 240.29
35 - 65% Choice 83 1,335-1,335 1,335 64.30 234.00-234.00 234.00
Total all grades 3,773 1,335-1,715 1,558 65.30 227.42-251.79 239.16
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,401 1,276-1,519 1,389 65.50 228.68-253.53 244.20
65 - 80% Choice 784 1,321-1,397 1,352 66.30 243.89-251.23 248.54
Total all grades 6,185 1,276-1,519 1,385 65.60 228.68-253.53 244.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
9,958 1,276-1,715 1,450 65.50 227.42-253.53 242.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 4,736 944-1,116 1,045 63.60 309.66-397.60 377.37
65 - 80% Choice 395 939-1,060 1,008 63.70 345.82-391.55 365.89
Total all grades 5,131 939-1,116 1,042 63.60 309.66-397.60 376.48
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,773 790-1,059 901 64.20 318.84-401.84 383.48
65 - 80% Choice 636 867-934 910 64.70 322.83-391.58 328.05
Total all grades 4,409 790-1,059 902 64.30 318.84-401.84 375.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,147 813-1,032 887 63.50 318.79-393.21 378.24
35 - 65% Choice 59 999-999 999 63.90 377.87-377.87 377.87
Total all grades 1,206 813-1,032 892 63.50 318.79-393.21 378.22
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
10,746 790-1,116 968 63.80 309.66-401.84 376.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,067 783-1,038 889 59.80 284.49-383.89 317.62
65 - 80% Choice 105 763-943 831 58.40 273.01-297.07 286.12
35 - 65% Choice 35 845-845 845 58.40 345.10-345.10 345.10
Total all grades 2,207 763-1,038 885 59.70 273.01-383.89 316.56
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,849 1,328-1,726 1,572 63.30 228.50-252.25 239.54
65 - 80% Choice 559 1,332-1,332 1,332 63.60 249.45-249.45 249.45
Total all grades 2,408 1,328-1,726 1,516 63.40 228.50-252.25 241.84
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 354 1,309-1,676 1,459 63.20 207.30-253.17 236.65
65 - 80% Choice 26 1,305-1,305 1,305 62.40 249.45-249.45 249.45
Total all grades 380 1,305-1,676 1,448 63.20 207.30-253.17 237.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 564 1,400-1,648 1,530 63.30 195.58-238.75 211.80
Total all grades 564 1,400-1,648 1,530 63.30 195.58-238.75 211.80
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
3,352 1,305-1,726 1,511 63.30 195.58-253.17 236.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 105 1,469-1,469 1,469 61.60 219.35-219.35 219.35
65 - 80% Choice 164 1,388-1,388 1,388 60.80 219.60-219.60 219.60
35 - 65% Choice 131 1,376-1,376 1,376 60.20 219.60-219.60 219.60
Total all grades 400 1,376-1,469 1,405 60.80 219.35-219.60 219.53
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