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USDA Colorado Direct Slaughter Cattle 08/04 11:45

USDA Colorado Direct Slaughter Cattle 08/04 11:45

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,08/04/2025

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:           18,054   4,195    22,249           21,269          24,303
Negotiated Grid Net:      197               197              794           1,940
Forward Contract Net    3,222     369     3,591            1,319           3,016


                           FORMULA NET:  Dressed Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
 Over 80% Choice      7,834     796-1,175    996   64.10   358.31-394.88  379.69
 65 - 80% Choice      1,165     754-1,038    893   64.20   362.35-381.45  376.21
 Total all grades     8,999     754-1,175    983   64.10   358.31-394.88  379.24
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      6,124     665-1,054    896   64.10   360.31-403.01  385.91
 65 - 80% Choice        440       768-773    770   64.00   379.47-381.82  380.75
 35 - 65% Choice        347       753-912    880   64.30   378.64-384.22  382.67
 Total all grades     6,911     665-1,054    888   64.10   360.31-403.01  385.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      1,857     758-1,151    953   63.50   367.73-408.46  387.54
 65 - 80% Choice        110       870-952    917   61.80   367.33-385.38  380.01
  0 - 35% Choice         15       912-912    912   61.50   358.99-358.99  358.99
 Total all grades     1,982     758-1,151    950   63.40   358.99-408.46  386.90
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     17,892     665-1,175    943   64.10   358.31-408.46  382.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        105       835-868    857   58.90   364.68-371.67  369.34
 65 - 80% Choice         57       894-894    894   59.00   367.68-367.68  367.68
 Total all grades       162       835-894    870   59.00   364.68-371.67  368.76
 

                           FORMULA NET:  Live Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
 Over 80% Choice      2,684   1,469-1,617  1,541   63.00   233.50-248.35  245.43
 65 - 80% Choice        225   1,461-1,524  1,477   64.20   244.70-244.70  244.70
 35 - 65% Choice         58   1,551-1,551  1,551   63.80   244.70-244.70  244.70
 Total all grades     2,967   1,461-1,617  1,536   63.10   233.50-248.35  245.36
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        883   1,207-1,461  1,335   63.50   233.50-245.00  242.81
 65 - 80% Choice        105   1,367-1,367  1,367   63.10   244.70-244.70  244.70
 Total all grades       988   1,207-1,461  1,338   63.40   233.50-245.00  243.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        240   1,155-1,293  1,224   63.50   253.65-258.45  256.05
 Total all grades       240   1,155-1,293  1,224   63.50   253.65-258.45  256.05
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                      4,195   1,155-1,617  1,472   63.20   233.50-258.45  245.42
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         35       944-944    944   63.60   385.46-385.46  385.46
 Total all grades        35       944-944    944   63.60   385.46-385.46  385.46
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice         77       889-889    889   63.10   373.43-373.43  373.43
 Total all grades        77       889-889    889   63.10   373.43-373.43  373.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice         85       968-968    968   62.80   367.32-367.32  367.32
 Total all grades        85       968-968    968   62.80   367.32-367.32  367.32
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                        197       889-968    933   63.10   367.32-385.46  372.93
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      1,099       918-978    963   64.00   318.99-352.62  340.32
 65 - 80% Choice        175     999-1,036  1,025   64.30   282.74-340.01  300.08
 Total all grades     1,274     918-1,036    971   64.00   282.74-352.62  334.79
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      1,193       802-981    903   63.90   293.79-354.01  323.59
 Total all grades     1,193       802-981    903   63.90   293.79-354.01  323.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        418     834-1,092    914   63.40   282.84-319.32  307.97
 65 - 80% Choice        337       874-893    884   64.10   317.49-318.60  317.98
 Total all grades       755     834-1,092    901   63.70   282.84-319.32  312.44
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                      3,222     802-1,092    929   63.90   282.74-354.01  325.40
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
 Over 80% Choice        293   1,398-1,398  1,398   61.90   195.00-195.00  195.00
 Total all grades       293   1,398-1,398  1,398   61.90   195.00-195.00  195.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice         76   1,367-1,367  1,367   64.90   206.02-206.02  206.02
 Total all grades        76   1,367-1,367  1,367   64.90   206.02-206.02  206.02
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                        369   1,367-1,398  1,392   62.50   195.00-206.02  197.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade

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