USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 02/27 15:35
02/27/2026 | 3:35 pm CST USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 02/27 15:35
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 35,635 36,486 41,098
NORTHWEST 12,691 12,000 15,288
SOUTHWEST 13,775 14,961 15,585
EASTERN AREA 8,595 8,793 9,295
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 9,394 468-1,609 468 289.83-320.55 307.04
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,164 500-1,279 500 270.00-330.00 297.01
Under 500 lbs 94 347-498 347 265.00-295.00 280.17
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,438 500-1,381 500 260.00-334.70 308.80
Under 500 lbs 875 250-499 250 255.00-324.00 300.21
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,650 500-1,157 500 245.00-340.00 308.31
400-500 lbs 3,003 400-500 400 255.00-337.00 305.79
Under 400 lbs 1,518 222-400 222 220.00-322.00 290.84
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,737 602-1,762 602 275.00-368.00 347.07
Under 600 lbs 62 348-599 348 285.00-348.00 320.34
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 156 1,338-1,774 1,338 142.00-155.80 153.27
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 27 1,338-1,645 1,338 142.00-155.80 153.77
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 51 1,338-1,774 1,338 142.00-155.80 148.71
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 831 882-2,145 882 110.00-175.93 140.75
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 19 1,440-2,225 1,440 155.00-193.00 181.79
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 56 748-1,110 748 301.00-320.00 318.91
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 16 727-1,049 727 300.00-310.00 302.19
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 176 547-1,055 547 284.00-320.00 304.16
Under 500 lbs 8 414-441 414 296.00-296.00 296.00
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 201 517-998 517 290.00-320.00 304.94
400-500 lbs 23 455-494 455 293.50-310.00 308.63
Under 400 lbs 17 264-384 264 250.00-292.00 281.29
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 73 604-1,573 604 319.50-350.00 331.20
Under 600 lbs - -
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 5,734 698-1,209 698 289.83-320.55 307.10
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 760 500-1,175 500 270.00-325.00 292.40
Under 500 lbs 51 347-492 347 265.00-295.00 277.43
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,849 500-1,017 500 260.00-330.00 296.62
Under 500 lbs 218 270-498 270 255.00-316.00 285.22
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,797 500-1,024 500 245.00-337.00 303.58
400-500 lbs 856 400-499 400 255.00-330.00 291.50
Under 400 lbs 437 222-399 222 220.00-312.00 280.85
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 311 608-1,762 608 275.00-367.00 340.02
Under 600 lbs 9 456-596 456 302.00-330.00 317.56
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 115 1,550-1,645 1,550 155.80-155.80 155.80
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 23 1,550-1,645 1,550 155.80-155.80 155.80
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 7 1,550-1,645 1,550 155.80-155.80 155.80
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 465 882-2,145 882 110.00-165.00 134.74
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 18 1,440-2,225 1,440 155.00-193.00 181.34
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 2,547 468-1,609 468 295.00-319.00 306.67
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 933 508-1,217 508 270.00-327.00 295.44
Under 500 lbs 41 375-498 375 271.00-293.00 283.02
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,358 500-1,087 500 280.00-332.00 316.44
Under 500 lbs 601 250-499 250 270.00-324.00 306.15
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,565 500-1,023 500 290.00-340.00 322.01
400-500 lbs 1,501 400-498 400 280.00-334.00 317.57
Under 400 lbs 885 225-400 225 222.00-318.00 297.65
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,140 602-1,482 602 290.00-366.00 348.98
Under 600 lbs 29 348-595 348 296.00-341.00 327.24
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 9 1,338-1,338 1,338 142.00-142.00 142.00
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 3 1,338-1,338 1,338 142.00-142.00 142.00
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 14 1,338-1,338 1,338 142.00-142.00 142.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 148 995-1,386 995 142.00-175.93 166.20
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 1 1,550-1,550 1,550 190.00-190.00 190.00
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,113 645-1,191 645 290.00-320.00 307.55
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 471 552-1,279 552 270.00-330.00 307.55
Under 500 lbs 2 446-498 446 288.00-295.00 291.50
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,231 500-1,381 500 260.00-334.70 307.41
Under 500 lbs 56 322-495 322 265.00-320.00 294.80
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,288 500-1,157 500 260.00-338.70 300.22
400-500 lbs 646 400-500 400 260.00-337.00 297.34
Under 400 lbs 196 240-399 240 226.00-322.00 282.32
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 286 610-1,382 610 298.00-368.00 347.10
Under 600 lbs 24 448-599 448 285.00-348.00 313.04
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 32 1,345-1,774 1,345 142.38-153.00 147.33
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 1 1,447-1,447 1,447 142.38-142.38 142.38
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 30 1,422-1,774 1,422 142.38-152.00 150.19
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 218 970-2,140 970 110.00-160.00 136.29
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -663
Northwest Eastern Area 2,271
Southwest Northwest 268
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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