USDA Colorado Direct Slaughter Cattle 01/05 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,01/05/2026

CO Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formula, Grid, and Contract Purchases (PDF) 


                               DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
                       Dressed:   Live:  Total:  Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net:           17,003   3,380    20,383           18,121          19,320
Negotiated Grid Net:      180               180              298             729
Forward Contract Net    2,656             2,656              555             651


                           FORMULA NET:  Dressed Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
 Over 80% Choice      6,257     869-1,136  1,021   63.30   353.94-376.30  364.62
 65 - 80% Choice      1,359     922-1,035    995   64.00   362.63-371.97  366.52
 35 - 65% Choice        893       835-942    884   64.50   358.85-367.98  364.62
 Total all grades     8,509     835-1,136  1,003   63.50   353.94-376.30  364.92
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      5,715     812-1,054    919   63.30   359.48-372.79  364.98
 65 - 80% Choice        780     716-1,032    826   64.10   361.27-365.43  363.83
 35 - 65% Choice         53       793-793    793   64.90   358.00-358.00  358.00
 Total all grades     6,548     716-1,054    907   63.40   358.00-372.79  364.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      1,408     800-1,089    924   63.00   350.77-368.78  362.02
 65 - 80% Choice        269   1,000-1,051  1,029   63.10   355.49-364.62  359.01
 35 - 65% Choice         88       790-942    889   62.90   339.94-344.38  341.50
 Total all grades     1,765     790-1,089    938   63.00   339.94-368.78  360.53
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     16,822     716-1,136    958   63.40   339.94-376.30  364.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice         67       830-923    880   59.90   341.26-346.89  344.29
 65 - 80% Choice         94       878-941    917   60.30   342.78-351.78  347.45
 35 - 65% Choice         20       796-796    796   62.50   341.84-341.84  341.84
 Total all grades       181       796-941    890   60.40   341.26-351.78  345.66
 

                           FORMULA NET:  Live Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
 Over 80% Choice        713   1,608-1,701  1,638   62.90   226.50-231.21  229.97
 65 - 80% Choice        618   1,586-1,607  1,595   63.70   229.47-230.00  229.75
 35 - 65% Choice        161   1,594-1,594  1,594   63.30   229.47-229.47  229.47
 Total all grades     1,492   1,586-1,701  1,615   63.30   226.50-231.21  229.82
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      1,341   1,338-1,604  1,439   63.40   226.50-231.50  230.65
 65 - 80% Choice         77   1,661-1,661  1,661   61.40   229.00-229.00  229.00
 Total all grades     1,418   1,338-1,661  1,451   63.30   226.50-231.50  230.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        156   1,505-1,505  1,505   62.60   226.50-226.50  226.50
 65 - 80% Choice        314   1,232-1,278  1,260   60.60   229.00-230.00  229.61
 Total all grades       470   1,232-1,505  1,342   61.20   226.50-230.00  228.58
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                      3,380   1,232-1,701  1,508   63.00   226.50-231.50  229.96
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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        180       866-875    871   64.00   348.57-348.98  348.78
 Total all grades       180       866-875    871   64.00   348.57-348.98  348.78
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                        180       866-875    871   64.00   348.57-348.98  348.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
 

                           NEGOTIATED GRID NET:  Live Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade
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        718   1,016-1,186  1,086   64.10   300.73-345.12  316.68
 Total all grades       718   1,016-1,186  1,086   64.10   300.73-345.12  316.68
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      1,468     941-1,029    982   64.20   318.51-397.15  360.64
 65 - 80% Choice        194       940-940    940   63.80   392.98-392.98  392.98
 Total all grades     1,662     940-1,029    977   64.20   318.51-397.15  364.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        276       996-996    996   63.70   321.04-321.04  321.04
 Total all grades       276       996-996    996   63.70   321.04-321.04  321.04
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                      2,656     940-1,186  1,009   64.10   300.73-397.15  347.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
 

                           FORWARD CONTRACT NET:  Live Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade

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