USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 08/31 11:05
08/31/2026 | 11:05 am CDT USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 08/31 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon,08/31/2026
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: 187,593 14,532 202,125 202,549 226,015
Negotiated Grid Net: 7,345 14,774 22,119 27,198 29,963
Forward Contract Net 21,193 4,718 25,911 17,034 21,678
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 80,843 781-1,177 999 64.20 343.55-390.70 362.63
65 - 80% Choice 19,619 772-1,129 987 64.70 343.97-369.40 358.31
35 - 65% Choice 6,559 704-1,037 945 64.60 344.53-389.30 354.89
0 - 35% Choice 179 1,003-1,003 1,003 64.90 358.43-358.43 358.43
Total all grades 107,200 704-1,177 994 64.30 343.55-390.70 361.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 45,131 667-1,068 880 64.30 346.91-386.06 366.39
65 - 80% Choice 10,776 691-1,015 846 64.50 342.79-376.09 361.76
35 - 65% Choice 1,970 746-912 811 64.70 350.16-362.13 356.63
Total all grades 57,877 667-1,068 871 64.30 342.79-386.06 365.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 17,457 757-1,109 909 63.80 343.61-424.68 370.77
65 - 80% Choice 3,011 727-1,093 898 64.70 349.77-366.54 359.16
35 - 65% Choice 1,357 738-1,048 859 64.70 342.44-361.89 354.69
Total all grades 21,825 727-1,109 904 64.00 342.44-424.68 368.17
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
186,902 667-1,177 945 64.30 342.44-424.68 363.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 38 876-876 876 60.00 345.31-345.31 345.31
65 - 80% Choice 326 843-993 886 60.50 341.84-349.32 344.04
35 - 65% Choice 327 720-910 865 61.10 340.22-354.25 349.85
Total all grades 691 720-993 876 60.80 340.22-354.25 346.86
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 5,132 1,393-1,705 1,563 64.00 224.87-248.97 231.26
65 - 80% Choice 791 1,361-1,578 1,470 63.40 226.00-231.00 227.75
35 - 65% Choice 665 1,428-1,478 1,449 63.50 226.00-227.00 226.76
Total all grades 6,588 1,361-1,705 1,540 63.90 224.87-248.97 230.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,542 1,267-1,576 1,383 63.60 226.00-236.50 229.09
65 - 80% Choice 2,238 1,242-1,481 1,377 63.70 226.00-234.50 228.26
35 - 65% Choice 62 1,377-1,377 1,377 62.80 227.00-227.00 227.00
Total all grades 5,842 1,242-1,576 1,381 63.60 226.00-236.50 228.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,848 1,227-1,750 1,443 63.40 226.00-258.04 237.10
65 - 80% Choice 130 1,518-1,518 1,518 64.30 236.50-236.50 236.50
0 - 35% Choice 21 1,318-1,318 1,318 64.10 225.00-225.00 225.00
Total all grades 1,999 1,227-1,750 1,447 63.40 225.00-258.04 236.94
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
14,429 1,227-1,750 1,463 63.70 224.87-258.04 230.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 68 1,397-1,509 1,451 60.70 211.63-212.63 212.12
65 - 80% Choice 35 1,368-1,368 1,368 60.20 210.63-210.63 210.63
Total all grades 103 1,368-1,509 1,423 60.50 210.63-212.63 211.61
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,464 813-1,064 970 64.00 351.96-379.79 368.17
65 - 80% Choice 747 870-1,020 940 63.60 362.20-374.52 369.93
35 - 65% Choice 89 937-937 937 63.10 370.48-370.48 370.48
Total all grades 3,300 813-1,064 962 63.90 351.96-379.79 368.63
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,970 756-931 867 64.40 362.32-384.16 371.77
65 - 80% Choice 373 847-939 883 64.60 361.30-370.49 367.37
35 - 65% Choice 111 860-860 860 65.30 370.30-370.30 370.30
Total all grades 2,454 756-939 869 64.50 361.30-384.16 371.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 852 798-1,047 878 63.40 356.31-380.80 372.14
65 - 80% Choice 231 817-950 893 63.80 358.68-367.66 364.38
35 - 65% Choice 80 857-857 857 62.00 370.40-370.40 370.40
Total all grades 1,163 798-1,047 880 63.40 356.31-380.80 370.48
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
6,917 756-1,064 915 64.00 351.96-384.16 369.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 392 777-1,014 887 60.70 341.47-374.98 358.06
65 - 80% Choice 36 823-823 823 56.80 343.02-343.02 343.02
Total all grades 428 777-1,014 882 60.40 341.47-374.98 356.79
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 4,326 1,444-1,677 1,578 64.90 224.79-247.26 236.76
65 - 80% Choice 3,186 1,263-1,662 1,522 65.60 226.37-244.47 238.96
35 - 65% Choice 953 1,403-1,643 1,524 65.50 230.77-241.80 237.47
Total all grades 8,465 1,263-1,677 1,551 65.20 224.79-247.26 237.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,686 1,281-1,589 1,381 64.70 226.38-247.99 238.53
65 - 80% Choice 1,248 1,242-1,386 1,326 65.50 231.85-248.85 239.66
35 - 65% Choice 144 1,323-1,323 1,323 66.00 242.73-242.73 242.73
Total all grades 6,078 1,242-1,589 1,368 64.90 226.38-248.85 238.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 231 1,313-1,568 1,432 62.70 235.71-236.02 235.88
Total all grades 231 1,313-1,568 1,432 62.70 235.71-236.02 235.88
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
14,774 1,242-1,677 1,474 65.00 224.79-248.85 238.13
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 6,924 836-1,144 1,018 64.50 357.06-401.90 378.54
65 - 80% Choice 1,889 912-1,073 997 64.40 348.98-395.91 369.87
35 - 65% Choice 441 836-917 903 64.30 368.41-383.61 376.65
Total all grades 9,254 836-1,144 1,008 64.50 348.98-401.90 376.68
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 7,109 751-1,078 916 64.10 339.45-402.81 383.38
65 - 80% Choice 1,629 813-972 855 63.90 340.53-395.92 374.67
35 - 65% Choice 237 891-899 895 64.90 385.66-387.61 386.57
Total all grades 8,975 751-1,078 904 64.10 339.45-402.81 381.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 718 811-1,036 897 63.90 306.22-395.28 371.49
65 - 80% Choice 191 798-920 870 63.70 358.58-394.17 373.78
35 - 65% Choice 106 917-917 917 65.70 394.21-394.21 394.21
0 - 35% Choice 31 835-835 835 61.60 380.33-380.33 380.33
Total all grades 1,046 798-1,036 892 64.00 306.22-395.28 374.47
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
19,275 751-1,144 953 64.30 306.22-402.81 378.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,710 834-1,010 902 60.50 306.99-394.21 354.89
65 - 80% Choice 172 816-952 893 61.10 343.04-391.46 371.58
35 - 65% Choice 36 693-693 693 57.20 285.67-285.67 285.67
Total all grades 1,918 693-1,010 897 60.50 285.67-394.21 355.08
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,851 1,317-1,615 1,519 63.60 223.92-250.77 243.54
65 - 80% Choice 379 1,576-1,584 1,580 64.20 248.34-248.34 248.34
Total all grades 3,230 1,317-1,615 1,526 63.70 223.92-250.77 244.11
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 301 1,320-1,480 1,436 63.10 233.25-245.76 242.31
Total all grades 301 1,320-1,480 1,436 63.10 233.25-245.76 242.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,187 1,270-1,663 1,471 64.00 223.00-250.67 236.21
Total all grades 1,187 1,270-1,663 1,471 64.00 223.00-250.67 236.21
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
4,718 1,270-1,663 1,507 63.70 223.00-250.77 242.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
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