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USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 03/16 11:45

USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 03/16 11:45

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,03/16/2026

Kansas Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base and                     
Forward Contract Base Purchases                                                 


                               DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
                       Dressed:   Live:  Total:  Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Base:          23,376  43,296    66,672
Forward Contract Bas       69   1,947     2,016


                           Formula Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 Over 80% Choice     17,200   64.50   1,300-1,700  1,545   239.64-242.23  240.77
 65 - 80% Choice      1,817   64.60   1,375-1,575  1,509   239.76-242.23  241.21
 Total all grades    19,017   64.50   1,300-1,700  1,541   239.64-242.23  240.82
 Over 80% Choice      7,688   64.40   1,400-1,635  1,558   239.76-243.21  241.59
 65 - 80% Choice      1,631   64.20   1,475-1,580  1,523   240.31-241.73  241.22
 Total all grades     9,319   64.40   1,400-1,635  1,552   239.76-243.21  241.52
 Over 80% Choice      2,844   63.80     886-1,139  1,009   375.33-385.50  378.58
 65 - 80% Choice      1,332   63.60     864-1,040    963   375.33-380.54  375.74
 35 - 65% Choice         96   64.50       935-955    945   375.33-375.33  375.33
 Total all grades     4,272   63.80     864-1,139    994   375.33-385.50  377.62
 Over 80% Choice      3,920   63.70     886-1,098    993   376.05-391.92  380.24
 65 - 80% Choice      2,103   64.40     857-1,060    988   376.05-383.94  381.91
 Total all grades     6,023   63.90     857-1,098    991   376.05-391.92  380.83
Heifers
 Over 80% Choice      8,313   64.30   1,200-1,575  1,400   239.81-241.73  240.64
 65 - 80% Choice        313   64.30   1,250-1,340  1,287   239.81-240.31  240.07
 Total all grades     8,626   64.30   1,200-1,575  1,396   239.81-241.73  240.62
 Over 80% Choice      4,042   63.90   1,270-1,580  1,412   239.76-240.90  240.55
 65 - 80% Choice        865   64.20   1,225-1,350  1,289   239.76-240.56  240.34
 Total all grades     4,907   63.90   1,225-1,580  1,390   239.76-240.90  240.51
 Over 80% Choice        709   64.10       797-960    870   377.56-385.50  379.43
 65 - 80% Choice        283   63.70       946-973    955   375.74-375.74  375.74
 35 - 65% Choice         73   64.00       781-781    781   375.74-375.74  375.74
 Total all grades     1,065   64.00       781-973    886   375.74-385.50  378.20
 Over 80% Choice      9,528   64.10       794-989    879   376.05-384.16  379.63
 65 - 80% Choice        689   63.70       810-900    840   376.05-383.94  379.22
 Total all grades    10,217   64.00       794-989    877   376.05-384.16  379.61
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        774   64.40   1,365-1,560  1,432   239.81-240.76  240.29
 65 - 80% Choice        149   64.40   1,300-1,375  1,338   239.81-240.06  239.94
 Total all grades       923   64.40   1,300-1,560  1,417   239.81-240.76  240.23
 Over 80% Choice        469   64.20   1,400-1,485  1,450   240.56-240.56  240.56
 65 - 80% Choice         35   63.70   1,285-1,285  1,285   240.31-240.31  240.31
 Total all grades       504   64.10   1,285-1,485  1,438   240.31-240.56  240.54
 Over 80% Choice        518   63.90       809-963    927   378.96-380.35  378.99
 Total all grades       518   63.90       809-963    927   378.96-380.35  378.99
 Over 80% Choice        640   63.60     810-1,024    930   377.34-391.92  381.27
 65 - 80% Choice        200   63.50       902-902    902   378.96-378.96  378.96
 Total all grades       840   63.50     810-1,024    923   377.34-391.92  380.72
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades    28,566   64.40   1,200-1,700  1,493   239.64-242.23  240.74
 Total all grades    14,730   64.20   1,225-1,635  1,494   239.76-243.21  241.15
 Total all grades     5,855   63.80     781-1,139    968   375.33-385.50  377.84
 Total all grades    17,080   64.00     794-1,098    919   376.05-391.92  380.09
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        441   60.50       840-945    849   353.00-377.86  369.71
 Total all grades       441   60.50       840-945    849   353.00-377.86  369.71
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
 

                           Forward Contract Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 35 - 65% Choice        439   63.50   1,500-1,500  1,500   229.14-232.10  230.51
 Total all grades       439   63.50   1,500-1,500  1,500   229.14-232.10  230.51
 35 - 65% Choice        928   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   232.15-235.00  232.85
 Total all grades       928   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   232.15-235.00  232.85
Heifers
 35 - 65% Choice        580   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   232.15-236.57  235.15
 Total all grades       580   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   232.15-236.57  235.15
 35 - 65% Choice         69   63.50       788-788    788   368.50-368.50  368.50
 Total all grades        69   63.50       788-788    788   368.50-368.50  368.50
Mixed Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades       439   63.50   1,500-1,500  1,500   229.14-232.10  230.51
 Total all grades     1,508   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   232.15-236.57  233.74
 Total all grades        69   63.50       788-788    788   368.50-368.50  368.50
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade

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