USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 03/06 15:00
03/06/2026 | 3:00 pm CST USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 03/06 15:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri, Mar 06, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 36,264 35,635 41,290
NORTHWEST 10,487 12,691 14,359
SOUTHWEST 15,943 13,775 15,075
EASTERN AREA 8,957 8,595 10,212
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 8,081 419-1,247 419 290.00-321.00 307.57
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,190 501-1,575 501 270.00-327.00 298.56
Under 500 lbs 166 292-499 292 259.00-295.00 276.93
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 8,773 500-1,425 500 265.00-341.00 312.03
Under 500 lbs 927 280-499 280 260.00-322.00 302.57
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 8,184 500-1,169 500 265.00-344.00 312.30
400-500 lbs 2,898 400-500 400 250.00-334.00 309.77
Under 400 lbs 1,363 216-399 216 233.00-320.00 291.77
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,547 602-1,651 602 298.00-368.00 349.02
Under 600 lbs 59 356-596 356 297.50-355.00 324.55
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 205 1,399-1,985 1,399 137.16-160.87 154.01
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 41 1,399-1,614 1,399 137.16-160.87 152.27
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 41 1,399-1,614 1,399 142.39-160.87 148.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 850 845-2,200 845 112.00-172.61 139.14
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 30 1,130-2,160 1,130 160.00-193.00 183.15
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 75 753-914 753 315.00-320.00 319.60
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 26 653-1,363 653 280.00-307.00 298.96
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 217 533-1,206 533 295.00-320.00 305.92
Under 500 lbs 19 403-499 403 296.00-317.00 297.53
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 377 506-1,149 506 290.00-320.00 309.64
400-500 lbs 80 413-498 413 290.00-320.00 308.62
Under 400 lbs 10 313-392 313 270.00-290.00 283.50
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 66 779-1,649 779 320.00-351.00 340.33
Under 600 lbs - -
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 3,676 683-1,147 683 290.00-320.00 305.95
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 575 501-1,575 501 275.00-315.00 289.52
Under 500 lbs 104 329-499 329 259.00-287.00 274.66
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,178 501-1,081 501 265.00-335.00 296.81
Under 500 lbs 242 291-499 291 265.00-318.00 289.21
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,613 500-1,051 500 265.00-344.00 306.27
400-500 lbs 816 400-499 400 250.00-334.00 297.07
Under 400 lbs 400 237-398 237 233.00-312.00 280.31
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 229 602-1,643 602 305.00-366.00 344.06
Under 600 lbs 15 460-596 460 297.50-340.00 312.30
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 125 1,608-1,614 1,608 157.42-160.87 160.21
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 20 1,608-1,614 1,608 157.42-160.87 160.01
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 7 1,608-1,614 1,608 157.42-160.87 160.38
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 429 855-2,065 855 112.00-160.87 131.95
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 29 1,130-2,160 1,130 160.00-193.00 183.77
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 3,092 419-1,128 419 291.00-321.00 309.04
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,087 506-1,117 506 270.00-327.00 298.21
Under 500 lbs 59 292-499 292 261.00-294.00 280.68
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 4,362 500-1,036 500 280.00-332.00 320.59
Under 500 lbs 641 280-499 280 260.00-322.00 308.05
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,163 502-995 502 275.00-344.00 325.73
400-500 lbs 1,554 400-499 400 276.00-334.00 320.70
Under 400 lbs 744 216-399 216 240.00-315.00 300.24
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,083 604-1,651 604 309.00-366.00 351.09
Under 600 lbs 23 356-594 356 310.00-342.00 330.04
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights - -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights - -
Boner (85% lean)
All weights - -
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 135 1,171-1,369 1,171 156.51-172.61 167.81
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,313 605-1,247 605 290.00-320.00 308.63
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 528 548-1,100 548 277.00-326.00 309.14
Under 500 lbs 3 423-496 423 275.00-295.00 281.67
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,233 505-1,425 505 267.05-341.00 310.16
Under 500 lbs 44 353-499 353 260.00-322.00 296.13
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,408 501-1,169 501 265.00-344.00 302.68
400-500 lbs 528 400-500 400 262.00-334.00 297.26
Under 400 lbs 219 244-399 244 235.00-320.00 283.94
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 235 609-1,560 609 298.00-368.00 344.31
Under 600 lbs 21 366-592 366 301.00-355.00 327.29
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 80 1,399-1,985 1,399 137.16-156.68 144.33
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 21 1,399-1,610 1,399 137.16-156.68 144.90
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 34 1,399-1,610 1,399 142.39-156.68 145.45
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 286 845-2,200 845 112.00-162.00 136.38
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 1 1,695-1,695 1,695 165.00-165.00 165.00
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -1,115
Northwest Eastern Area 1,245
Southwest Northwest 532
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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