USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 04/17 15:00
04/17/2026 | 3:00 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 04/17 15:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri, Apr 17, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 33,333 31,940 33,911
NORTHWEST 11,505 12,346 11,137
SOUTHWEST 13,620 11,655 13,071
EASTERN AREA 7,553 7,330 8,923
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 8,951 377-1,216 377 300.00-335.00 315.08
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,932 501-1,352 501 294.00-325.00 310.72
Under 500 lbs 95 341-499 341 293.00-311.00 298.77
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,069 500-1,318 500 275.00-354.00 327.28
Under 500 lbs 638 273-499 273 270.00-346.00 315.96
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,402 500-1,104 500 290.00-366.00 328.68
400-500 lbs 2,592 400-500 400 290.00-356.00 328.51
Under 400 lbs 1,071 216-399 216 266.00-330.00 309.61
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,591 602-1,585 602 317.00-388.00 366.39
Under 600 lbs 56 265-599 265 315.00-364.00 345.41
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 267 1,434-1,662 1,434 146.00-173.50 161.23
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 88 1,434-1,662 1,434 148.00-173.50 161.02
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 45 1,434-1,610 1,434 146.00-162.94 157.36
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 761 860-2,155 860 117.00-180.00 153.74
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 59 985-2,480 985 150.00-227.00 201.95
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 30 761-1,165 761 315.00-335.00 330.53
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 13 768-1,083 768 300.00-315.00 311.00
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 151 553-1,346 553 307.50-323.00 315.58
Under 500 lbs 12 370-491 370 309.50-314.00 310.50
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 135 504-827 504 310.00-336.00 324.08
400-500 lbs 38 420-467 420 320.50-327.00 325.75
Under 400 lbs 10 302-384 302 286.00-310.00 301.10
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 256 660-1,486 660 319.00-383.00 371.03
Under 600 lbs 2 305-557 305 314.50-320.50 317.50
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 5,210 537-1,195 537 301.84-335.00 313.82
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 741 501-1,352 501 298.00-324.00 309.47
Under 500 lbs 57 403-499 403 294.00-300.00 296.68
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,770 501-1,318 501 275.00-354.00 312.53
Under 500 lbs 174 303-498 303 272.00-336.00 302.91
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,759 502-1,040 502 290.00-366.00 323.35
400-500 lbs 646 402-499 402 290.00-356.00 316.91
Under 400 lbs 256 247-399 247 270.00-330.00 302.90
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 185 604-1,533 604 317.00-388.00 354.43
Under 600 lbs 7 446-592 446 315.00-338.00 327.00
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 184 1,440-1,662 1,440 154.00-173.50 162.99
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 78 1,440-1,662 1,440 154.00-173.50 160.85
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 29 1,440-1,610 1,440 154.00-162.94 160.22
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 327 860-2,125 860 117.00-180.00 143.49
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 53 985-2,480 985 150.00-227.00 203.46
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 2,986 377-1,216 377 300.00-330.00 314.77
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 987 502-1,240 502 294.00-325.00 311.96
Under 500 lbs 35 341-497 341 293.00-311.00 301.63
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,185 500-1,056 500 280.00-354.00 336.54
Under 500 lbs 410 273-499 273 270.00-346.00 321.27
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,584 500-1,104 500 290.00-366.00 340.57
400-500 lbs 1,280 400-499 400 290.00-356.00 337.52
Under 400 lbs 622 216-399 216 267.00-330.00 314.52
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,240 602-1,585 602 322.00-388.00 368.81
Under 600 lbs 35 265-599 265 315.00-364.00 351.89
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 54 1,476-1,503 1,476 146.00-170.50 158.70
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 5 1,476-1,476 1,476 170.50-170.50 170.50
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 2 1,503-1,503 1,503 146.00-146.00 146.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 163 1,090-1,503 1,090 146.00-179.99 175.99
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 755 623-1,147 623 305.00-335.00 324.99
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 204 520-1,287 520 295.00-325.00 309.24
Under 500 lbs 3 458-497 458 300.00-310.00 305.00
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,114 503-1,207 503 284.00-354.00 325.69
Under 500 lbs 54 374-498 374 275.00-344.00 317.72
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,059 500-1,032 500 290.00-364.00 321.70
400-500 lbs 666 400-500 400 290.00-356.00 322.47
Under 400 lbs 193 262-399 262 266.00-330.00 302.71
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 166 605-1,383 605 317.00-388.00 361.63
Under 600 lbs 14 442-579 442 322.00-360.00 338.43
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 29 1,434-1,523 1,434 148.00-169.05 154.78
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 5 1,434-1,523 1,434 148.00-156.02 154.10
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 14 1,434-1,523 1,434 148.00-156.02 153.04
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 271 885-2,155 885 123.00-180.00 152.73
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 6 1,765-2,260 1,765 171.00-220.00 188.67
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -660
Northwest Eastern Area 2,386
Southwest Northwest 1,439
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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