USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/29 11:15
12/29/2025 | 11:15 am CST USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/29 11:15
AMS_2474
St Joseph, MO Mon,12/29/2025
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: 146,437 11,607 158,044 196,273 166,833
Negotiated Grid Net: 10,179 16,087 26,266 32,869 27,446
Forward Contract Net 14,370 957 15,327 21,206 13,432
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 56,216 796-1,203 1,008 63.90 344.69-397.01 363.83
65 - 80% Choice 16,799 779-1,104 972 64.50 344.66-371.08 362.30
35 - 65% Choice 6,700 757-1,086 951 64.80 341.30-366.25 359.46
0 - 35% Choice 427 791-1,070 982 65.30 345.09-358.33 348.73
Total all grades 80,142 757-1,203 996 64.10 341.30-397.01 363.07
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 33,667 736-1,075 894 64.10 343.44-396.94 366.68
65 - 80% Choice 9,197 730-1,006 858 64.50 351.40-369.84 363.48
35 - 65% Choice 2,665 704-970 870 64.90 347.86-368.48 361.57
Total all grades 45,529 704-1,075 885 64.20 343.44-396.94 365.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 15,729 714-1,109 938 63.50 341.27-398.33 366.40
65 - 80% Choice 2,815 702-1,050 914 63.90 338.27-367.47 361.15
35 - 65% Choice 1,009 600-1,061 893 63.80 333.60-363.64 354.75
Total all grades 19,553 600-1,109 932 63.60 333.60-398.33 365.05
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
145,224 600-1,203 952 64.10 333.60-398.33 364.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice 161 931-931 931 63.00 347.19-347.19 347.19
0 - 35% Choice 182 1,008-1,019 1,017 59.40 320.71-323.66 323.08
Total all grades 343 931-1,019 976 61.10 320.71-347.19 334.40
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 674 789-988 865 60.50 334.31-355.53 350.94
65 - 80% Choice 196 819-972 898 61.30 326.68-350.68 348.96
Total all grades 870 789-988 873 60.70 326.68-355.53 350.49
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,870 1,344-1,720 1,560 63.30 226.50-252.27 231.79
65 - 80% Choice 214 1,376-1,386 1,379 64.10 231.19-232.93 231.78
35 - 65% Choice 1,131 1,208-1,494 1,378 63.60 224.00-233.00 230.97
Total all grades 5,215 1,208-1,720 1,513 63.40 224.00-252.27 231.61
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,105 1,172-1,603 1,351 63.40 225.54-253.74 233.43
65 - 80% Choice 890 1,193-1,409 1,382 63.60 230.00-232.00 231.75
35 - 65% Choice 998 1,220-1,381 1,325 63.40 229.19-232.00 230.94
Total all grades 3,993 1,172-1,603 1,352 63.40 225.54-253.74 232.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,960 1,237-1,720 1,432 63.10 210.99-260.19 232.45
65 - 80% Choice 185 1,258-1,607 1,375 62.40 229.00-232.93 232.08
35 - 65% Choice 254 1,130-1,492 1,392 63.00 227.33-233.00 230.62
Total all grades 2,399 1,130-1,720 1,423 63.00 210.99-260.19 232.23
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
11,607 1,130-1,720 1,439 63.30 210.99-260.19 232.02
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 3,647 855-1,147 1,011 63.90 332.22-364.50 345.19
Total all grades 3,647 855-1,147 1,011 63.90 332.22-364.50 345.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,058 828-1,022 916 64.00 331.47-366.51 342.10
Total all grades 4,058 828-1,022 916 64.00 331.47-366.51 342.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,327 775-1,024 931 62.80 328.80-368.29 347.84
Total all grades 2,327 775-1,024 931 62.80 328.80-368.29 347.84
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
10,032 775-1,147 954 63.70 328.80-368.29 344.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 111 877-985 947 60.10 345.47-351.50 349.24
65 - 80% Choice 36 887-887 887 59.10 340.06-340.06 340.06
Total all grades 147 877-985 932 59.80 340.06-351.50 346.99
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 6,616 1,471-1,721 1,600 65.30 220.92-241.22 228.23
65 - 80% Choice 2,777 1,428-1,628 1,552 65.70 221.02-243.27 231.00
Total all grades 9,393 1,428-1,721 1,586 65.40 220.92-243.27 229.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,238 1,233-1,496 1,376 65.30 226.12-244.59 237.77
65 - 80% Choice 1,778 1,263-1,389 1,333 65.80 227.22-247.33 238.24
Total all grades 6,016 1,233-1,496 1,363 65.40 226.12-247.33 237.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 599 1,406-1,719 1,518 63.70 216.58-235.04 225.89
65 - 80% Choice 79 1,404-1,404 1,404 62.30 219.75-219.75 219.75
Total all grades 678 1,404-1,719 1,504 63.50 216.58-235.04 225.17
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
16,087 1,233-1,721 1,499 65.30 216.58-247.33 232.20
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 5,150 670-1,157 1,006 63.70 297.67-394.30 349.69
65 - 80% Choice 1,308 931-1,061 996 64.00 342.47-389.09 370.41
35 - 65% Choice 63 971-971 971 63.90 375.84-375.84 375.84
Total all grades 6,521 670-1,157 1,003 63.80 297.67-394.30 354.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,128 743-1,004 895 64.00 315.98-396.82 349.38
65 - 80% Choice 837 830-951 887 64.20 317.30-378.18 350.66
Total all grades 4,965 743-1,004 894 64.00 315.98-396.82 349.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,666 771-1,005 861 63.30 304.25-393.26 362.36
Total all grades 1,666 771-1,005 861 63.30 304.25-393.26 362.36
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
13,152 670-1,157 944 63.80 297.67-396.82 353.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 968 754-986 897 59.50 285.84-360.82 329.64
65 - 80% Choice 177 788-938 839 59.60 278.41-350.66 299.85
35 - 65% Choice 73 780-899 837 58.50 284.16-309.82 296.46
Total all grades 1,218 754-986 885 59.40 278.41-360.82 323.32
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 320 1,509-1,567 1,545 63.40 195.70-219.53 204.64
Total all grades 320 1,509-1,567 1,545 63.40 195.70-219.53 204.64
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 319 1,345-1,539 1,391 63.70 194.44-240.00 205.29
Total all grades 319 1,345-1,539 1,391 63.70 194.44-240.00 205.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 283 1,333-1,353 1,336 62.70 186.22-194.44 193.39
65 - 80% Choice 35 1,512-1,512 1,512 61.30 190.17-190.17 190.17
Total all grades 318 1,333-1,512 1,355 62.50 186.22-194.44 193.04
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
957 1,333-1,567 1,431 63.20 186.22-240.00 201.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
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