USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/08 11:45
12/08/2025 | 11:45 am CST USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/08 11:45
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St Joseph, MO Mon,12/08/2025
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: 219,036 15,157 234,193 162,091 235,874
Negotiated Grid Net: 13,570 22,973 36,543 25,153 33,837
Forward Contract Net 24,553 3,100 27,653 33,136 22,418
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 70,986 818-1,181 1,018 64.00 328.27-390.17 348.34
65 - 80% Choice 34,444 785-1,107 989 64.50 326.83-363.30 346.43
35 - 65% Choice 12,688 769-1,125 948 64.70 325.04-354.50 342.73
0 - 35% Choice 467 887-1,050 992 64.90 330.77-344.66 338.48
Total all grades 118,585 769-1,181 1,002 64.20 325.04-390.17 347.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 58,826 726-1,062 904 64.30 327.45-387.96 351.61
65 - 80% Choice 15,120 712-986 858 64.40 325.61-360.53 347.89
35 - 65% Choice 3,433 709-947 836 64.50 328.06-355.84 344.48
0 - 35% Choice 38 770-770 770 63.60 332.58-332.58 332.58
Total all grades 77,417 709-1,062 892 64.30 325.61-387.96 350.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 15,555 740-1,154 928 63.60 328.78-402.52 354.64
65 - 80% Choice 4,827 784-1,098 925 64.20 331.00-357.31 346.49
35 - 65% Choice 1,325 749-919 848 64.10 326.13-356.58 342.25
0 - 35% Choice 73 839-905 866 63.10 335.85-336.58 336.15
Total all grades 21,780 740-1,154 923 63.80 326.13-402.52 352.02
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
217,782 709-1,181 955 64.20 325.04-402.52 348.85
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 511 833-953 875 59.80 327.03-347.63 339.19
65 - 80% Choice 500 821-935 896 60.90 315.88-336.25 330.35
35 - 65% Choice 243 838-961 912 60.20 314.53-331.14 321.21
Total all grades 1,254 821-961 891 60.30 314.53-347.63 332.18
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,524 1,327-1,722 1,489 63.70 218.00-252.47 224.99
65 - 80% Choice 2,087 1,235-1,701 1,410 63.90 212.47-227.00 222.99
35 - 65% Choice 2,816 1,347-1,530 1,444 63.70 221.00-226.00 223.24
0 - 35% Choice 90 1,373-1,373 1,373 65.30 222.00-222.00 222.00
Total all grades 8,517 1,235-1,722 1,454 63.80 212.47-252.47 223.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,322 1,165-1,483 1,385 63.30 211.00-228.00 219.82
65 - 80% Choice 2,240 1,234-1,428 1,301 63.60 220.00-227.00 223.04
35 - 65% Choice 66 1,473-1,473 1,473 64.40 224.89-224.89 224.89
Total all grades 4,628 1,165-1,483 1,345 63.50 211.00-228.00 221.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,314 1,229-1,684 1,441 62.80 212.47-245.26 236.26
65 - 80% Choice 582 1,270-1,521 1,329 63.30 220.00-226.00 225.04
35 - 65% Choice 116 1,353-1,353 1,353 64.00 224.00-224.00 224.00
Total all grades 2,012 1,229-1,684 1,404 63.00 212.47-245.26 232.30
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
15,157 1,165-1,722 1,414 63.60 211.00-252.47 224.26
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 3,965 812-1,138 1,022 63.80 346.18-377.08 360.70
65 - 80% Choice 476 1,020-1,072 1,043 64.20 355.64-359.95 358.18
Total all grades 4,441 812-1,138 1,024 63.90 346.18-377.08 360.43
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,311 800-995 902 63.90 343.34-378.51 362.47
65 - 80% Choice 96 872-909 887 63.90 348.66-355.21 352.55
Total all grades 5,407 800-995 902 63.90 343.34-378.51 362.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,022 792-1,121 929 63.30 335.28-380.64 358.96
65 - 80% Choice 335 765-821 800 62.50 357.00-365.38 359.86
Total all grades 3,357 765-1,121 916 63.20 335.28-380.64 359.05
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
13,205 765-1,138 946 63.70 335.28-380.64 360.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 337 863-1,014 929 60.30 333.23-358.65 345.38
65 - 80% Choice 28 882-882 882 60.40 334.70-334.70 334.70
Total all grades 365 863-1,014 926 60.30 333.23-358.65 344.56
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 7,689 1,457-1,802 1,641 64.70 218.22-241.81 233.78
65 - 80% Choice 5,504 1,386-1,689 1,594 65.20 222.40-238.57 231.58
35 - 65% Choice 380 1,487-1,643 1,576 65.60 227.38-232.75 228.93
Total all grades 13,573 1,386-1,802 1,620 64.90 218.22-241.81 232.75
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 6,707 1,338-1,498 1,417 65.20 218.30-241.12 232.05
65 - 80% Choice 2,482 1,304-1,451 1,369 65.70 227.38-240.56 233.14
35 - 65% Choice 211 1,331-1,342 1,336 65.30 228.43-234.09 231.76
Total all grades 9,400 1,304-1,498 1,403 65.30 218.30-241.12 232.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
22,973 1,304-1,802 1,531 65.10 218.22-241.81 232.58
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 13,127 828-1,145 1,034 64.50 287.61-394.92 327.13
65 - 80% Choice 1,044 810-1,047 991 64.00 312.54-391.02 348.24
35 - 65% Choice 142 947-947 947 65.20 373.07-373.07 373.07
Total all grades 14,313 810-1,145 1,030 64.40 287.61-394.92 329.13
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,500 753-1,042 923 64.70 302.20-393.67 332.88
65 - 80% Choice 195 880-880 880 65.60 320.28-320.28 320.28
Total all grades 5,695 753-1,042 922 64.70 302.20-393.67 332.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,017 798-1,113 916 63.40 305.94-387.42 328.59
65 - 80% Choice 126 910-910 910 62.90 332.70-332.70 332.70
35 - 65% Choice 33 869-869 869 63.00 338.06-338.06 338.06
Total all grades 2,176 798-1,113 915 63.30 305.94-387.42 328.97
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
22,184 753-1,145 991 64.40 287.61-394.92 329.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,964 814-1,015 901 60.00 281.48-386.43 315.09
65 - 80% Choice 405 760-887 831 59.60 279.73-358.40 308.43
Total all grades 2,369 760-1,015 889 59.90 279.73-386.43 313.95
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 747 1,515-1,801 1,618 62.80 199.62-238.05 207.10
65 - 80% Choice 33 1,628-1,628 1,628 62.10 232.82-232.82 232.82
Total all grades 780 1,515-1,801 1,619 62.70 199.62-238.05 208.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,169 1,259-1,493 1,427 63.50 181.17-242.75 198.68
Total all grades 1,169 1,259-1,493 1,427 63.50 181.17-242.75 198.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 192 1,308-1,476 1,358 62.90 186.90-236.80 225.94
Total all grades 192 1,308-1,476 1,358 62.90 186.90-236.80 225.94
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
2,141 1,259-1,801 1,491 63.20 181.17-242.75 204.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 267 1,248-1,251 1,249 60.60 203.58-203.58 203.58
35 - 65% Choice 692 1,336-1,445 1,397 60.60 203.57-203.58 203.58
Total all grades 959 1,248-1,445 1,356 60.60 203.57-203.58 203.58
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