USDA National Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 04/27 11:55
04/27/2026 | 11:55 am CDT USDA National Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 04/27 11:55
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St Joseph, MO Mon,04/27/2026
National 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: 143,469 61,260 204,729
Forward Contract Bas 12,869 2,226 15,095
Formula Base
Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice 21,762 64.30 1,320-1,700 1,558 246.00-252.00 249.19
65 - 80% Choice 4,368 64.60 1,350-1,650 1,511 246.00-252.00 249.55
Total all grades 26,130 64.30 1,320-1,700 1,550 246.00-252.00 249.25
Over 80% Choice 7,576 64.50 1,400-1,800 1,566 248.05-251.48 249.80
65 - 80% Choice 628 64.20 1,475-1,565 1,517 247.94-248.69 248.52
Total all grades 8,204 64.40 1,400-1,800 1,562 247.94-251.48 249.71
Over 80% Choice 27,659 63.50 812-1,117 992 383.00-401.65 389.77
65 - 80% Choice 4,711 64.40 812-1,040 958 387.53-394.76 389.88
35 - 65% Choice 1,623 64.60 720-1,040 861 387.53-389.22 388.45
Total all grades 33,993 63.70 720-1,117 981 383.00-401.65 389.72
Over 80% Choice 18,939 63.80 848-1,128 1,002 385.56-399.05 389.31
65 - 80% Choice 6,797 64.50 861-1,051 984 385.56-395.24 389.48
35 - 65% Choice 268 63.90 884-992 936 387.50-389.02 388.29
Total all grades 26,004 64.00 848-1,128 996 385.56-399.05 389.35
Heifers
Over 80% Choice 13,635 64.10 1,200-1,550 1,393 246.00-250.27 248.66
65 - 80% Choice 2,919 64.30 1,225-1,415 1,331 246.76-252.00 248.71
Total all grades 16,554 64.20 1,200-1,550 1,382 246.00-252.00 248.67
Over 80% Choice 2,868 64.00 1,270-1,600 1,408 247.94-248.94 248.64
65 - 80% Choice 490 64.00 1,300-1,570 1,376 247.94-248.69 248.53
Total all grades 3,358 64.00 1,270-1,600 1,403 247.94-248.94 248.62
Over 80% Choice 16,111 63.80 750-1,070 893 385.00-405.53 390.19
65 - 80% Choice 3,794 64.30 767-910 840 387.53-394.76 390.97
35 - 65% Choice 379 64.00 701-926 861 387.53-392.47 388.60
Total all grades 20,284 63.90 701-1,070 883 385.00-405.53 390.31
Over 80% Choice 28,375 64.00 780-1,107 915 385.56-398.75 389.60
65 - 80% Choice 4,708 64.00 776-1,024 855 385.56-395.24 390.46
35 - 65% Choice 162 63.80 858-954 905 387.50-390.36 388.91
Total all grades 33,245 64.00 776-1,107 907 385.56-398.75 389.72
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 3,220 63.50 1,250-1,600 1,426 247.94-250.27 248.69
65 - 80% Choice 245 63.30 1,350-1,650 1,486 248.00-249.00 248.65
35 - 65% Choice 56 64.00 1,450-1,450 1,450 248.00-248.00 248.00
Total all grades 3,521 63.50 1,250-1,650 1,431 247.94-250.27 248.68
Over 80% Choice 1,511 62.50 1,425-1,500 1,456 248.69-252.35 251.52
65 - 80% Choice 312 64.10 1,250-1,450 1,393 248.44-248.69 248.51
Total all grades 1,823 62.80 1,250-1,500 1,445 248.44-252.35 251.01
Over 80% Choice 12,291 63.00 750-1,151 915 385.00-402.48 392.09
65 - 80% Choice 3,289 63.70 750-1,056 896 385.30-399.83 397.04
35 - 65% Choice 691 63.40 768-940 838 383.73-390.01 388.48
0 - 35% Choice 40 64.00 800-800 800 383.53-383.53 383.53
Total all grades 16,311 63.10 750-1,151 907 383.53-402.48 392.92
Over 80% Choice 3,898 63.40 832-1,018 912 387.07-400.48 392.56
65 - 80% Choice 338 63.50 756-997 826 385.56-392.09 390.72
35 - 65% Choice 324 63.80 910-986 976 390.83-397.18 391.69
Total all grades 4,560 63.50 756-1,018 910 385.56-400.48 392.36
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 46,205 64.20 1,200-1,700 1,481 246.00-252.00 249.00
Total all grades 13,385 64.10 1,250-1,800 1,506 247.94-252.35 249.61
Total all grades 70,588 63.60 701-1,151 936 383.00-405.53 390.63
Total all grades 63,809 63.90 756-1,128 944 385.56-400.48 389.76
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 1,545 62.90 1,320-1,500 1,341 247.95-249.95 248.98
65 - 80% Choice 125 63.00 1,650-1,650 1,650 249.00-249.00 249.00
Total all grades 1,670 62.90 1,320-1,650 1,364 247.95-249.95 248.99
Over 80% Choice 3,920 61.70 793-1,000 887 372.50-390.33 383.86
65 - 80% Choice 1,578 61.70 781-973 879 373.01-390.33 385.07
Total all grades 5,498 61.70 781-1,000 885 372.50-390.33 384.21
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
0 - 35% Choice 1,375 60.00 900-900 900 388.04-388.04 388.04
Total all grades 1,375 60.00 900-900 900 388.04-388.04 388.04
Forward Contract Base
Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice 438 63.00 1,500-1,500 1,500 246.43-246.43 246.43
65 - 80% Choice 33 62.50 1,500-1,500 1,500 248.35-248.35 248.35
35 - 65% Choice 759 63.70 1,400-1,450 1,428 239.93-245.04 240.81
Total all grades 1,230 63.40 1,400-1,500 1,456 239.93-248.35 243.01
35 - 65% Choice 406 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 238.35-246.00 242.34
Total all grades 406 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 238.35-246.00 242.34
Over 80% Choice 2,869 63.50 920-1,016 988 378.54-404.83 390.58
35 - 65% Choice 477 63.80 788-788 788 372.71-373.83 373.08
Total all grades 3,346 63.50 788-1,016 960 372.71-404.83 388.08
Heifers
35 - 65% Choice 312 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 242.36-245.76 244.89
Total all grades 312 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 242.36-245.76 244.89
Over 80% Choice 165 63.50 857-889 881 373.97-388.98 385.16
35 - 65% Choice 809 63.80 788-788 788 372.57-373.75 372.95
Total all grades 974 63.70 788-889 803 372.57-388.98 375.02
35 - 65% Choice 73 63.60 788-788 788 382.59-382.59 382.59
Total all grades 73 63.60 788-788 788 382.59-382.59 382.59
Mixed Steer/Heifers
35 - 65% Choice 278 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 233.07-245.00 238.48
Total all grades 278 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 233.07-245.00 238.48
Over 80% Choice 366 63.50 889-952 938 380.97-392.98 390.35
Total all grades 366 63.50 889-952 938 380.97-392.98 390.35
35 - 65% Choice 3,840 63.60 788-788 788 390.35-396.86 395.14
Total all grades 3,840 63.60 788-788 788 390.35-396.86 395.14
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 1,230 63.40 1,400-1,500 1,456 239.93-248.35 243.01
Total all grades 996 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 233.07-246.00 242.06
Total all grades 4,686 63.60 788-1,016 926 372.57-404.83 385.54
Total all grades 3,913 63.60 788-788 788 382.59-396.86 394.90
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 1,128 61.20 793-895 836 375.44-392.72 384.45
65 - 80% Choice 3,070 61.20 769-926 846 347.54-395.15 377.42
Total all grades 4,198 61.20 769-926 843 347.54-395.15 379.31
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
Regional Section
All Steers and Heifers (Beef Breeds)
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Formula Base:Live
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Head Count Week Ago Avg Weight Avg Price Week Ago
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TX/OK/NM 12,238 15,859 1,442 248.98 247.95
Kansas 34,990 38,357 1,492 249.07 248.04
Nebraska 5,615 4,624 1,515 249.69 249.54
Colorado 3,571 2,736 1,462 249.58 249.88
Western Cornbelt 2,542 2,750 1,575 249.07 249.11
Total 5-area 58,916 64,251 1,486 249.14 248.25
Northcentral/East 314 367 1,496 248.41 248.55
Western States 190 190 1,600 248.02 248.38
Eastern Cornbelt 93 180 1,612 249.95 249.38
Northeastern Stat 37 211 1,418 248.46 241.56
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Formula Base:Dressed
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Head Count Week Ago Avg Weight Avg Price Week Ago
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TX/OK/NM 44,228 36,687 921 390.46 389.24
Kansas 27,541 20,681 941 390.60 389.63
Nebraska 32,134 20,889 958 389.27 389.77
Colorado 11,054 8,748 953 390.78 391.10
Western Cornbelt 10,333 11,857 963 389.07 389.47
Total 5-area 124,515 98,144 941 390.10 389.63
Northcentral/East 1,814 2,783 912 390.21 389.44
Western States 6,866 6,582 919 392.39 392.56
Eastern Cornbelt 267 828 934 389.15 391.40
Northeastern Stat 160 195 877 388.10 389.46
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Forward Contract Base:Live
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Head Count Week Ago Avg Weight Avg Price Week Ago
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TX/OK/NM 759 188 1,428 240.81 243.40
Kansas 356 250.03
Nebraska 750 2,537 1,381 245.79 249.80
Colorado 158 255.07
Western Cornbelt 278 4,420 1,215 238.48 244.54
Total 5-area 1,787 7,622 1,375 242.54 246.75
Northcentral/East 406 725 1,215 242.34 239.50
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 620 246.04
Northeastern Stat 33 137 1,500 248.35 245.01
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Forward Contract Base:Dressed
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Head Count Week Ago Avg Weight Avg Price Week Ago
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TX/OK/NM 1,286 181 788 373.00 378.94
Kansas 3,840 853 788 395.14 385.65
Nebraska 2,318 7,627 983 390.55 386.99
Colorado 1,570 384.41
Western Cornbelt 755 1,393 973 382.91 381.63
Total 5-area 8,199 11,624 860 389.24 385.78
Northcentral/East 400 5,793 920 401.32 388.26
Western States 6,316 386.12
Eastern Cornbelt
Northeastern Stat 619 386.49
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