USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 01/02 15:05
01/02/2026 | 3:05 pm CST USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 01/02 15:05
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 31,000 33,261 32,396
NORTHWEST 10,445 9,470 9,392
SOUTHWEST 13,504 14,237 13,789
EASTERN AREA 6,480 8,257 9,044
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 6,022 581-1,243 581 275.00-312.00 296.15
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,190 501-1,261 501 258.00-310.00 281.86
Under 500 lbs 155 332-499 332 255.00-275.00 261.08
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 6,837 501-1,126 501 250.00-326.00 297.72
Under 500 lbs 643 241-499 241 254.00-310.00 283.72
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,295 500-1,244 500 249.00-326.00 290.82
400-500 lbs 2,628 400-499 400 245.00-314.00 288.16
Under 400 lbs 1,078 190-399 190 227.00-297.00 272.72
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,040 602-1,518 602 283.00-338.00 320.77
Under 600 lbs 45 356-595 356 275.00-326.00 301.18
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 381 1,464-1,830 1,464 150.46-160.00 154.61
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 180 1,318-1,830 1,318 150.46-170.00 155.41
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 1,134 1,189-1,707 1,189 150.46-182.78 156.95
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 672 875-2,238 875 100.00-182.78 134.13
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 9 1,385-2,440 1,385 159.00-172.00 166.00
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 12 750-1,058 750 280.00-280.00 280.00
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 3 781-828 781 280.00-305.00 296.67
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 306 507-1,082 507 277.50-320.00 309.54
Under 500 lbs 3 434-452 434 270.00-288.50 276.17
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 156 516-756 516 280.00-300.00 289.20
400-500 lbs 56 414-483 414 285.00-295.00 290.68
Under 400 lbs 6 294-395 294 280.00-295.00 283.50
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 24 695-1,214 695 295.00-335.00 323.98
Under 600 lbs 1 550-550 550 300.00-300.00 300.00
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 3,471 650-1,138 650 275.00-311.31 296.53
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 671 501-1,261 501 258.00-310.00 277.44
Under 500 lbs 96 408-499 408 256.00-262.00 257.91
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,880 501-1,111 501 250.00-324.00 291.22
Under 500 lbs 185 303-499 303 254.00-295.00 268.37
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,798 500-1,207 500 249.00-324.00 285.62
400-500 lbs 838 401-498 401 245.00-314.00 277.13
Under 400 lbs 307 230-398 230 227.00-295.00 262.82
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 304 605-1,518 605 283.00-338.00 316.68
Under 600 lbs 14 417-589 417 276.00-317.00 291.57
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 377 1,464-1,707 1,464 150.46-160.00 154.63
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 78 1,464-1,707 1,464 150.46-160.00 151.55
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 26 1,189-1,707 1,189 150.46-182.78 156.57
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 337 930-2,238 930 100.00-182.78 130.89
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 6 1,855-2,440 1,855 159.00-172.00 167.33
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,811 581-1,181 581 275.00-312.00 295.96
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,164 505-1,161 505 260.00-310.00 281.91
Under 500 lbs 57 332-498 332 255.00-275.00 266.37
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,211 501-1,082 501 266.00-326.00 301.21
Under 500 lbs 387 277-499 277 254.00-310.00 290.77
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,791 500-1,244 500 278.00-326.00 303.98
400-500 lbs 1,357 401-499 401 266.00-313.00 298.32
Under 400 lbs 635 190-399 190 229.00-297.00 280.28
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 650 602-1,412 602 285.00-338.00 322.88
Under 600 lbs 20 364-591 364 292.00-325.00 311.71
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights - -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 101 1,318-1,467 1,318 153.72-170.00 158.41
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 1,108 1,318-1,467 1,318 153.72-170.00 156.96
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 157 1,318-1,467 1,318 153.72-170.00 157.17
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 740 611-1,243 611 275.00-310.00 294.82
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 355 504-1,210 504 258.00-310.00 290.07
Under 500 lbs 2 425-441 425 255.00-270.00 262.50
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,746 502-1,126 502 251.00-325.00 298.29
Under 500 lbs 71 241-498 241 256.00-310.00 285.28
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,706 501-976 501 249.00-324.00 280.70
400-500 lbs 433 400-499 400 249.00-312.00 277.67
Under 400 lbs 136 203-398 203 230.00-297.00 259.81
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 86 621-1,243 621 284.00-338.00 319.28
Under 600 lbs 11 356-595 356 275.00-326.00 294.27
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 4 1,830-1,830 1,830 152.39-152.39 152.39
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 1 1,830-1,830 1,830 152.39-152.39 152.39
Boner (85% lean)
All weights - -
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 178 875-2,215 875 100.00-155.00 119.95
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 3 1,385-2,145 1,385 160.00-165.00 163.33
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -519
Northwest Eastern Area 1,269
Southwest Northwest 88
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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