USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 04/24 16:00
04/24/2026 | 4:00 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 04/24 16:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri, Apr 24, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 35,338 33,333 34,092
NORTHWEST 12,120 11,505 12,074
SOUTHWEST 14,098 13,620 13,043
EASTERN AREA 8,167 7,553 8,126
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 7,934 448-1,354 448 305.00-335.00 317.84
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,277 502-1,229 502 290.00-330.00 312.49
Under 500 lbs 58 412-498 412 294.00-306.00 298.55
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,464 500-1,229 500 285.00-351.30 326.20
Under 500 lbs 525 258-498 258 275.00-342.00 318.17
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 8,378 500-1,113 500 288.00-360.30 328.88
400-500 lbs 3,332 400-500 400 290.00-356.00 327.62
Under 400 lbs 1,420 209-399 209 242.00-330.00 307.90
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,977 600-1,660 600 318.00-388.00 367.76
Under 600 lbs 86 343-597 343 305.00-364.00 338.65
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 109 1,175-1,764 1,175 143.91-196.00 169.16
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 24 1,308-1,764 1,308 143.91-175.00 166.17
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 70 1,293-1,714 1,293 143.91-187.63 173.79
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 693 760-2,200 760 110.00-188.68 154.72
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 22 1,335-2,755 1,335 179.00-217.45 203.63
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 27 798-1,177 798 331.00-335.00 334.56
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 10 528-832 528 315.00-317.00 315.20
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 288 510-1,193 510 310.00-322.00 317.60
Under 500 lbs 10 370-451 370 309.50-310.00 309.95
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 187 501-798 501 310.00-336.00 325.55
400-500 lbs 42 411-498 411 310.00-327.00 320.60
Under 400 lbs 12 324-394 324 286.00-306.00 303.83
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 365 665-1,391 665 316.00-388.00 371.70
Under 600 lbs 2 464-560 464 324.00-324.00 324.00
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 5,391 448-1,305 448 306.00-335.00 317.28
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 851 505-1,217 505 292.00-330.00 314.00
Under 500 lbs 31 412-497 412 294.00-300.00 296.32
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,798 503-1,229 503 285.00-350.00 314.71
Under 500 lbs 157 286-498 286 275.00-336.00 307.18
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,004 500-1,113 500 288.00-359.00 323.99
400-500 lbs 787 400-499 400 290.00-352.00 317.70
Under 400 lbs 443 218-399 218 242.00-330.00 303.51
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 236 603-1,660 603 320.00-388.00 363.35
Under 600 lbs 12 343-597 343 307.00-342.00 326.58
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 85 1,476-1,764 1,476 164.50-174.00 170.42
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 18 1,476-1,764 1,476 164.50-174.00 166.08
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 4 1,476-1,477 1,476 164.50-164.50 164.50
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 274 920-2,200 920 110.00-170.00 142.53
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 13 1,335-2,755 1,335 179.00-212.00 195.40
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,865 649-1,354 649 305.00-330.00 316.47
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,157 506-1,229 506 290.00-328.00 310.28
Under 500 lbs 24 424-498 424 294.00-306.00 301.04
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,504 500-1,043 500 285.00-351.30 332.54
Under 500 lbs 313 258-498 258 275.00-342.00 324.49
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,065 500-897 500 295.00-360.30 338.82
400-500 lbs 1,763 400-499 400 290.00-356.00 334.27
Under 400 lbs 780 209-399 209 244.00-330.00 312.99
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,499 600-1,588 600 318.00-388.00 369.83
Under 600 lbs 36 359-595 359 315.00-364.00 349.14
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights - -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 4 1,465-1,465 1,465 175.00-175.00 175.00
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 23 1,465-1,465 1,465 175.00-175.00 175.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 65 1,167-1,539 1,167 167.17-179.31 175.57
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 678 554-1,209 554 315.00-335.00 326.06
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 269 502-1,162 502 291.00-330.00 317.24
Under 500 lbs 3 432-481 432 300.00-305.00 301.67
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,162 500-1,160 500 290.00-348.00 325.49
Under 500 lbs 55 388-498 388 285.00-342.00 313.60
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,309 500-1,059 500 291.00-360.00 322.63
400-500 lbs 782 400-500 400 295.00-356.00 322.62
Under 400 lbs 197 269-399 269 245.00-330.00 297.61
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 242 600-1,313 600 318.00-386.00 359.26
Under 600 lbs 38 368-583 368 305.00-364.00 332.53
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 24 1,175-1,714 1,175 143.91-196.00 164.69
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 2 1,308-1,714 1,308 143.91-154.64 149.28
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 43 1,293-1,714 1,293 143.91-187.63 174.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 354 760-2,140 760 125.00-188.68 160.33
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 9 1,498-2,475 1,498 200.00-217.45 215.51
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -813
Northwest Eastern Area 2,238
Southwest Northwest 803
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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