USDA 5-Area Weekly Wtd Direct Cattle 05/04 11:20

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,05/04/2026

5 Area Weekly Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle (PDF) (LM_CT150)         

Confirmed:                        Week Ago:          72,513        Year Ago:    
      81,570        


 Negotiated Cash Sales
                     Head       Weight     Price       Avg     Wtd Avg
                     count      Range      Range       Weight  Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     25,378   1,300-1,800  250.00-258.00   1,588  255.13
65 - 80% Choice      3,503   1,325-1,675  250.00-256.00   1,507  254.23
35 - 65% Choice      2,020   1,400-1,700  255.00-256.00   1,469  255.03
Total all grades    30,901   1,300-1,800  250.00-258.00   1,571  255.02
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice      2,190   1,375-1,650  252.00-260.00   1,555  257.22
Total all grades     2,190   1,375-1,650  252.00-260.00   1,555  257.22
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice      7,965     806-1,120  392.00-400.00   1,024  399.07
65 - 80% Choice        238       889-960  400.00-400.00     948  400.00
35 - 65% Choice         40       862-862  395.00-395.00     862  395.00
Total all grades     8,243     806-1,120  392.00-400.00   1,021  399.08
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice      1,232     953-1,064  392.00-405.00   1,036  399.42
65 - 80% Choice        261       803-905  403.00-403.00     835  403.00
Total all grades     1,493     803-1,064  392.00-405.00   1,001  400.05
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice      8,582   1,275-1,550  250.00-258.00   1,413  254.52
65 - 80% Choice      3,277   1,275-1,500  253.00-256.50   1,348  255.44
Total all grades    11,859   1,275-1,550  250.00-258.00   1,395  254.77
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        293   1,350-1,450  257.00-259.00   1,397  257.33
Total all grades       293   1,350-1,450  257.00-259.00   1,397  257.33
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice      2,910     774-1,000  395.00-400.00     908  398.70
65 - 80% Choice        101       799-910  395.00-400.00     866  398.02
Total all grades     3,011     774-1,000  395.00-400.00     907  398.68
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        282       890-943  400.00-405.00     927  403.49
Total all grades       282       890-943  400.00-405.00     927  403.49
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice      8,851   1,275-1,675  250.00-257.00   1,468  253.87
65 - 80% Choice      1,926   1,250-1,555  247.00-256.00   1,391  254.37
35 - 65% Choice        853   1,320-1,475  255.00-256.00   1,385  255.68
Total all grades    11,630   1,250-1,675  247.00-257.00   1,449  254.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        404   1,350-1,675  250.00-257.75   1,491  255.67
Total all grades       404   1,350-1,675  250.00-257.75   1,491  255.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice      1,122     857-1,040  395.00-402.00     914  399.82
Total all grades     1,122     857-1,040  395.00-402.00     914  399.82
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        257       935-951  400.00-404.00     944  400.62
65 - 80% Choice         31       817-817  390.00-390.00     817  390.00
Total all grades       288       817-951  390.00-404.00     931  399.48
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    54,390   1,250-1,800  247.00-258.00   1,507  254.77
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades     2,887   1,350-1,675  250.00-260.00   1,530  257.01
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades    12,376     774-1,120  392.00-402.00     984  399.05
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades     2,063     803-1,064  390.00-405.00     981  400.44


WEEKLY PRICE DISTRIBUTION

Live  FOB                          Dressed       Delivered
Head         Price                 Head          Price

**Information not reported due to confidentaility**

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