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USDA Daily Slaughter Cows & Bulls 12/17 15:00

USDA Daily Slaughter Cows & Bulls 12/17 15:00

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,12/17/2025

Daily Direct Cow and Bull Negotiated Report - Summary (PDF) (LM_CT103)          
Trade for: Wednesday, 12/17/2025


              Confirmed   Week Ago   Year Ago Week to Date  Week Ago  Year Ago
National          8,136      7,409      9,032     24,354     23,928     25,486
Northwest         1,785      2,950      2,471      6,607      8,239      6,848
Southwest         3,961      2,816      3,883     11,349     10,076     11,531
Eastern Area      2,390      1,643      2,678      6,398      5,613      7,107

NATIONAL:
Dressed - Delivered - Domestic
                    Hd Count       Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range   Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             947       473-1,340      869.0   275.00-310.00   297.47
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          504       503-1,093      734.4   260.00-307.00   283.18
 Under 500 lbs            27       378-496        460.4   251.00-281.00   262.67
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,688       505-1,069      690.2   256.00-329.00   303.80
 Under 500 lbs           151       307-498        448.2   242.00-310.00   290.88
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        2,012       500-967        598.8   254.00-329.00   298.68
 400-500 lbs             918       401-499        457.7   251.00-322.00   296.38
 Under 400 lbs           326       255-400        357.1   217.00-303.00   271.57
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          329       602-1,335      875.6   284.00-343.00   322.09
 Under 600 lbs            25       369-595        506.2   280.00-328.00   312.65

Dressed - FOB - Domestic
                    Hd Count       Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range   Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             185       623-1,074      876.7   280.00-297.00   288.38
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up           76       547-1,057      718.5   265.00-297.00   280.13
 Under 500 lbs             3       394-479        440.7   265.00-280.00   273.33
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up          268       500-1,114      728.7   245.00-320.00   293.82
 Under 500 lbs            16       347-487        441.9   250.00-302.00   280.88
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up          266       500-1,006      610.9   245.00-325.00   289.27
 400-500 lbs              22       405-498        456.5   245.50-320.00   283.43
 Under 400 lbs             2       306-381        343.5   265.00-280.00   272.50
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up            4       659-822        764.0   260.00-288.00   279.50
 Under 600 lbs                     -                                  -         

Live - FOB and Delivered - Domestic
                    Hd Count       Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range   Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights              79       1,452-1,452  1,452.4   149.27-149.27   149.27
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights              36       1,374-1,452  1,448.0   149.27-163.03   150.03
Boner (85% lean)
 1200 lbs and up          28       1,374-1,721  1,503.8   133.34-163.03   145.79
 Under 1200 lbs            5       1,000-1,057  1,034.1   130.00-222.53   185.52
Cutter (90% lean)
 1200 lbs and up         183       1,203-2,180  1,544.7   103.00-163.03   128.42
 900-1200 lbs             14       900-1,183    1,042.9   102.00-122.00   110.21
 Under 900 lbs             1       895-895        895.0   118.00-118.00   118.00
Bull (92% lean)
 1500 lbs and up           4       1,675-1,885  1,762.5   162.00-170.00   166.25
 Under 1500 lbs                    -                                  -         



NORTHWEST:
                      Dressed - Delivered                   Live - FOB
                Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg    Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights        200  275.00-310.00  292.19         79  149.27-149.27  149.27
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights        151  256.00-306.00  278.69         34  149.27-149.27  149.27
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up     250  262.00-325.00  294.64         14  149.27-149.27  149.27
 Under 500 lbs       27  260.00-310.00  279.00                         -        
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up     416  270.00-325.00  294.02          9  149.27-149.27  149.27
 Under 500 lbs      280  219.00-310.00  279.65                         -        
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up      48  295.00-334.00  315.33                         -        

SOUTHWEST:
                      Dressed - Delivered                   Live - FOB
                Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg    Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights        625  275.00-310.00  299.26                         -        
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights        301  251.00-307.00  280.46          2  163.03-163.03  163.03
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up     988  275.00-329.00  307.46          9  130.00-222.53  175.52
 Under 500 lbs      104  254.00-310.00  292.51                         -        
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up     966  285.00-329.00  309.74          9  163.03-163.03  163.03
 Under 500 lbs      720  219.00-312.00  293.51                         -        
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up     224  290.00-334.00  322.09                         -        

EASTERN AREA:
                      Dressed - Delivered                   Live - FOB
                Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg    Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights        122  275.00-310.00  296.98                         -        
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights         79  261.00-307.00  295.14                         -        
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up     450  256.00-325.00  300.85         10  133.34-134.73  134.01
 Under 500 lbs       20  242.00-310.00  298.45                         -        
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up     630  254.00-325.00  284.81          7  133.90-134.73  134.61
 Under 500 lbs      244  217.00-322.00  290.89                         -        
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up      57  284.00-343.00  327.81                         -        


NATIONAL - All states
NORTHWEST - IA,ID,MN,MT,ND,NE,OR,SD,WA,WY
SOUTHWEST - AR,AZ,CA,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT
EASTERN AREA - AL,CT,DE,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,
       TN,VA,VT,WI,WV

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