USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 12/12 14:55
12/12/2025 | 2:55 pm CST USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 12/12 14:55
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 41,805 43,827 43,164
NORTHWEST 12,983 13,428 11,654
SOUTHWEST 16,854 17,204 18,100
EASTERN AREA 9,776 10,441 11,522
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 7,447 390-1,279 390 274.00-310.00 296.21
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,689 502-1,244 502 254.00-310.00 282.41
Under 500 lbs 160 337-499 337 250.00-276.00 260.99
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 8,996 500-1,181 500 250.00-328.00 297.21
Under 500 lbs 792 241-500 241 242.00-311.00 284.50
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 10,609 500-1,105 500 254.00-328.00 292.11
400-500 lbs 3,978 400-500 400 242.00-318.00 288.12
Under 400 lbs 1,554 174-399 174 207.00-300.00 269.95
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 2,062 600-1,545 600 265.00-345.00 318.69
Under 600 lbs 155 340-599 340 275.00-328.00 304.65
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 131 1,413-1,615 1,413 144.89-155.21 146.89
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 60 1,331-1,785 1,331 144.89-159.80 151.01
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 150 1,000-1,692 1,000 130.00-161.60 154.28
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 680 825-2,100 825 100.00-171.22 126.84
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 39 1,240-2,455 1,240 155.00-192.00 171.52
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 84 768-882 768 275.00-280.00 276.25
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 33 698-1,105 698 275.00-305.00 280.00
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 682 503-1,039 503 274.00-320.00 302.39
Under 500 lbs 15 411-487 411 264.00-295.00 270.77
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 779 500-1,000 500 275.00-305.00 289.76
400-500 lbs 82 434-499 434 280.00-295.00 287.20
Under 400 lbs 22 198-397 198 240.00-292.00 277.52
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 433 610-1,505 610 285.50-335.00 320.17
Under 600 lbs 6 528-562 528 290.00-295.00 293.92
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 4,428 656-1,128 656 274.00-310.00 298.03
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 859 502-1,219 502 255.00-310.00 274.40
Under 500 lbs 101 337-498 337 250.00-276.00 258.21
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,800 502-1,127 502 250.00-325.00 285.42
Under 500 lbs 243 241-499 241 244.00-310.00 269.95
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,588 502-970 502 255.00-325.00 288.60
400-500 lbs 1,212 400-499 400 245.00-312.00 278.26
Under 400 lbs 450 228-399 228 210.00-295.00 261.52
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 566 600-1,545 600 265.00-345.00 315.07
Under 600 lbs 28 400-588 400 275.00-323.00 291.29
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 126 1,441-1,615 1,441 144.89-147.33 146.60
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 31 1,441-1,615 1,441 144.89-147.33 146.78
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 4 1,441-1,541 1,441 144.89-147.33 146.72
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 421 925-2,100 925 102.00-158.00 125.90
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 37 1,240-2,455 1,240 155.00-192.00 171.65
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,843 468-1,279 468 275.00-310.00 293.73
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,292 503-1,244 503 254.00-310.00 285.57
Under 500 lbs 54 388-499 388 251.00-276.00 265.65
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 4,712 500-1,151 500 264.00-328.00 303.24
Under 500 lbs 446 242-498 242 245.00-311.00 292.72
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 4,080 500-913 500 265.00-328.00 303.91
400-500 lbs 2,021 400-500 400 251.00-317.00 296.87
Under 400 lbs 901 174-399 174 209.00-300.00 276.50
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,211 605-1,544 605 288.00-332.30 320.19
Under 600 lbs 93 340-587 340 276.00-328.00 308.33
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1 1,509-1,509 1,509 149.50-149.50 149.50
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 22 1,331-1,785 1,331 149.50-159.80 155.62
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 131 1,000-1,509 1,000 130.00-161.60 156.91
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 25 1,217-1,509 1,217 149.50-171.22 154.14
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,176 390-1,167 390 275.00-310.00 293.28
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 538 504-1,151 504 254.00-310.00 287.58
Under 500 lbs 5 375-497 375 260.00-275.00 267.00
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,484 502-1,181 502 250.00-325.00 294.30
Under 500 lbs 103 294-500 294 242.00-310.00 283.25
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,941 500-1,105 500 254.00-325.00 282.21
400-500 lbs 745 400-499 400 242.00-318.00 280.43
Under 400 lbs 203 251-398 251 207.00-300.00 259.57
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 285 601-1,191 601 265.00-338.00 319.50
Under 600 lbs 34 373-599 373 286.00-318.00 305.59
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 4 1,413-1,413 1,413 155.21-155.21 155.21
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 7 1,413-1,413 1,413 155.21-155.21 155.21
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 15 1,413-1,692 1,413 131.00-155.21 133.33
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 234 825-2,000 825 100.00-155.21 125.61
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 2 1,290-1,630 1,290 164.00-174.00 169.00
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -467
Northwest Eastern Area 696
Southwest Northwest -166
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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