USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated PM 03/25 15:50
03/25/2026 | 3:59 pm CDT USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated PM 03/25 15:50
AMS_3495
St Joseph, MO Wed,03/25/2026
Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base Purchases - Afternoon
Head Week to Same Day Same Day
Count Date Week Ago Year Ago
Dressed: 15,696 12,832 17,163
Live: 665 472 160
Formula Base
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Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
65 - 80% Choice 329 64.1 1,500.0-1,510.0 1,501.1 235.00-239.00 238.55
Total all grades 329 64.1 1,500.0-1,510.0 1,501.1 235.00-239.00 238.55
Over 80% Choice 132 63.5 1,600.0-1,600.0 1,600.0 239.00-239.00 239.00
Total all grades 132 63.5 1,600.0-1,600.0 1,600.0 239.00-239.00 239.00
Over 80% Choice 642 64.4 923.0-1,135.2 1,024.4 369.02-375.01 371.95
65 - 80% Choice 329 64.8 865.6-968.9 921.6 369.54-375.01 371.59
35 - 65% Choice 65 65.3 866.1-866.1 866.1 366.58-366.58 366.58
Total all grades 1036 64.6 865.6-1,135.2 981.8 366.58-375.01 371.50
Over 80% Choice 4643 63.9 886.9-1,144.8 1,002.2 367.17-374.28 369.55
65 - 80% Choice 1026 64.2 909.2-981.9 956.8 368.61-372.31 369.49
35 - 65% Choice 112 64.2 925.6-925.6 925.6 374.93-374.93 374.93
Total all grades 5781 63.9 886.9-1,144.8 992.7 367.17-374.93 369.65
Heifers
Over 80% Choice 77 63.6 1,350.0-1,350.0 1,350.0 239.00-239.00 239.00
65 - 80% Choice 127 63.5 1,255.0-1,400.0 1,379.4 235.00-236.39 236.19
Total all grades 204 63.6 1,255.0-1,400.0 1,368.3 235.00-239.00 237.25
Over 80% Choice 760 63.4 794.0-1,000.0 882.6 368.51-375.01 372.58
65 - 80% Choice 31 64.8 865.2-865.2 865.2 367.81-367.81 367.81
35 - 65% Choice 63 64.2 763.6-763.6 763.6 367.27-367.27 367.27
Total all grades 854 63.5 763.6-1,000.0 873.2 367.27-375.01 372.02
Over 80% Choice 5851 64.2 790.4-1,081.2 924.8 367.17-386.64 371.76
65 - 80% Choice 342 63.1 929.3-984.3 945.4 370.06-372.95 372.10
Total all grades 6193 64.1 790.4-1,081.2 926.0 367.17-386.64 371.78
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 768 62.8 828.1-1,000.0 880.3 370.00-381.00 373.05
Total all grades 768 62.8 828.1-1,000.0 880.3 370.00-381.00 373.05
Over 80% Choice 283 64.1 880.4-1,031.9 912.8 368.61-388.71 379.82
65 - 80% Choice 172 63.7 931.5-990.6 949.7 368.61-370.06 369.06
Total all grades 455 64.0 880.4-1,031.9 926.8 368.61-388.71 375.75
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 533 63.9 1,255.0-1,510.0 1,450.3 235.00-239.00 238.05
Total all grades 132 63.5 1,600.0-1,600.0 1,600.0 239.00-239.00 239.00
Total all grades 2658 63.7 763.6-1,135.2 917.6 366.58-381.00 372.12
Total all grades 12429 64.0 790.4-1,144.8 957.0 367.17-388.71 370.93
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 181 61.5 854.0-874.2 859.2 362.20-367.21 363.86
65 - 80% Choice 198 62.0 868.0-868.0 868.0 363.22-363.22 363.22
Total all grades 379 61.8 854.0-874.2 863.8 362.20-367.21 363.53
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
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