USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 11/24 11:20
11/24/2025 | 11:20 am CST USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 11/24 11:20
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St Joseph, MO Mon,11/24/2025
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: 195,316 16,837 212,153 205,812 221,004
Negotiated Grid Net: 14,129 15,700 29,829 25,536 34,116
Forward Contract Net 20,385 7,088 27,473 24,346 21,163
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 60,831 753-1,171 1,021 64.10 344.18-397.05 364.39
65 - 80% Choice 27,804 790-1,164 993 64.60 343.96-372.38 361.36
35 - 65% Choice 9,795 782-1,083 969 64.70 344.58-367.64 358.12
0 - 35% Choice 330 829-1,067 908 65.10 344.45-349.84 348.19
Total all grades 98,760 753-1,171 1,007 64.30 343.96-397.05 362.86
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 51,546 740-1,048 904 64.30 348.63-400.43 366.57
65 - 80% Choice 16,913 692-1,004 873 64.60 346.56-376.15 362.24
35 - 65% Choice 1,753 718-1,075 835 64.40 343.66-373.14 356.71
Total all grades 70,212 692-1,075 894 64.40 343.66-400.43 365.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 19,800 699-1,094 924 63.80 342.40-418.20 370.75
65 - 80% Choice 2,866 670-1,086 926 64.50 344.26-368.52 359.87
35 - 65% Choice 2,553 754-1,056 885 64.30 346.62-367.71 357.08
0 - 35% Choice 18 879-879 879 62.70 357.32-357.32 357.32
Total all grades 25,237 670-1,094 920 63.90 342.40-418.20 368.12
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
194,209 670-1,171 955 64.30 342.40-418.20 364.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice 29 870-870 870 59.60 325.01-325.01 325.01
35 - 65% Choice 152 872-996 931 60.90 332.43-344.53 338.16
Total all grades 181 870-996 921 60.70 325.01-344.53 336.05
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 678 779-979 850 60.30 348.33-369.62 354.34
35 - 65% Choice 248 804-904 846 61.40 336.40-354.70 347.10
Total all grades 926 779-979 849 60.60 336.40-369.62 352.40
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 4,917 1,211-1,686 1,537 63.20 224.08-252.39 231.35
65 - 80% Choice 2,221 1,272-1,707 1,510 63.70 224.08-238.00 231.04
35 - 65% Choice 1,048 1,301-1,588 1,450 62.70 227.00-233.00 230.09
0 - 35% Choice 178 1,429-1,429 1,429 62.00 231.00-231.00 231.00
Total all grades 8,364 1,211-1,707 1,517 63.30 224.08-252.39 231.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,223 1,224-1,564 1,383 63.60 225.00-260.19 235.53
65 - 80% Choice 1,145 1,314-1,484 1,370 63.00 226.12-238.00 231.52
35 - 65% Choice 223 1,381-1,381 1,381 62.30 228.73-228.73 228.73
Total all grades 4,591 1,224-1,564 1,380 63.40 225.00-260.19 234.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,003 1,244-1,645 1,418 63.40 225.00-260.19 238.71
65 - 80% Choice 1,658 1,249-1,656 1,433 63.30 226.12-238.00 230.67
35 - 65% Choice 221 1,266-1,536 1,391 63.10 230.00-231.00 230.54
Total all grades 3,882 1,244-1,656 1,423 63.30 225.00-260.19 234.81
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
16,837 1,211-1,707 1,458 63.30 224.08-260.19 232.80
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 5,022 709-1,156 1,026 63.50 349.31-387.75 370.50
65 - 80% Choice 376 972-972 972 64.80 360.70-360.70 360.70
Total all grades 5,398 709-1,156 1,023 63.60 349.31-387.75 369.82
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,833 779-1,057 902 64.20 359.65-382.34 370.55
65 - 80% Choice 68 932-932 932 64.80 363.67-363.67 363.67
Total all grades 4,901 779-1,057 903 64.20 359.65-382.34 370.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,468 762-1,197 943 63.30 351.93-388.79 368.66
65 - 80% Choice 851 787-917 811 63.60 360.30-376.95 373.17
Total all grades 3,319 762-1,197 910 63.40 351.93-388.79 369.81
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
13,618 709-1,197 952 63.80 349.31-388.79 370.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 511 856-944 881 60.00 342.01-358.38 353.23
Total all grades 511 856-944 881 60.00 342.01-358.38 353.23
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,772 1,455-1,775 1,610 65.30 228.69-250.16 239.16
65 - 80% Choice 3,651 1,374-1,712 1,604 65.40 227.57-246.93 236.77
35 - 65% Choice 804 1,462-1,655 1,600 64.60 231.87-237.00 234.10
Total all grades 8,227 1,374-1,775 1,606 65.30 227.57-250.16 237.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,203 1,258-1,529 1,424 65.00 230.20-251.52 240.87
65 - 80% Choice 2,000 1,233-1,494 1,331 65.80 235.28-247.00 242.53
Total all grades 7,203 1,233-1,529 1,398 65.20 230.20-251.52 241.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 188 1,286-1,387 1,321 63.60 238.10-246.50 241.00
65 - 80% Choice 82 1,355-1,355 1,355 61.10 233.25-233.25 233.25
Total all grades 270 1,286-1,387 1,331 62.90 233.25-246.50 238.65
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
15,700 1,233-1,775 1,506 65.20 227.57-251.52 239.33
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 10,607 856-1,145 1,033 64.20 293.03-392.76 320.41
65 - 80% Choice 742 935-1,045 986 64.50 315.34-376.73 330.20
Total all grades 11,349 856-1,145 1,030 64.20 293.03-392.76 321.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,403 786-1,013 910 63.90 291.54-398.58 342.41
65 - 80% Choice 810 845-954 878 64.10 320.05-369.85 331.96
35 - 65% Choice 105 893-893 893 63.60 359.95-359.95 359.95
Total all grades 6,318 786-1,013 906 63.90 291.54-398.58 341.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 683 860-992 917 63.40 291.16-375.21 318.61
65 - 80% Choice 250 796-947 869 64.80 297.02-321.93 303.16
35 - 65% Choice 140 839-839 839 64.10 295.21-295.21 295.21
Total all grades 1,073 796-992 896 63.80 291.16-375.21 311.96
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
18,740 786-1,145 980 64.10 291.16-398.58 327.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,318 796-1,048 896 60.30 279.33-377.70 315.26
65 - 80% Choice 179 775-864 819 59.60 289.08-350.70 320.83
35 - 65% Choice 148 746-796 777 58.70 273.44-287.59 278.94
Total all grades 1,645 746-1,048 877 60.10 273.44-377.70 312.60
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,035 1,472-1,802 1,635 63.70 190.00-225.20 195.86
Total all grades 2,035 1,472-1,802 1,635 63.70 190.00-225.20 195.86
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,346 1,209-1,679 1,510 63.30 181.18-245.00 205.51
65 - 80% Choice 438 1,235-1,332 1,293 63.20 245.00-245.00 245.00
Total all grades 2,784 1,209-1,679 1,476 63.30 181.18-245.00 211.72
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,542 1,317-1,748 1,531 63.20 190.00-223.62 200.12
65 - 80% Choice 291 1,519-1,519 1,519 63.60 202.00-202.00 202.00
Total all grades 1,833 1,317-1,748 1,529 63.30 190.00-223.62 200.42
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
6,652 1,209-1,802 1,539 63.40 181.18-245.00 203.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 259 1,304-1,321 1,313 61.10 217.68-221.60 219.59
65 - 80% Choice 177 1,380-1,380 1,380 61.40 221.60-221.60 221.60
Total all grades 436 1,304-1,380 1,340 61.20 217.68-221.60 220.40
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