USDA Nat’l Feeder Cattle Summary 01/05 12:31

SJ_LS850 
St. Joseph, MO    Mon Jan 05 2026    USDA-MO Dept of Ag Market News

NATIONAL FEEDER & STOCKER CATTLE SUMMARY - WEEK ENDING 01/03/2026

RECEIPTS:    Auctions       Direct    Video/Internet      Total
This Week:    46,600         5,200             0          51,800   
W/E 12/20/25 193,300        26,900        17,600         237,800
Year Ago:     99,500         7,400         4,200         111,100 

There haven't been many recent sales this week of New Years and as the recent 
sales prior to the holidays was before Christmas meaning a good price 
comparison would be very difficult to analyze.  With that being said, prices 
were quite impressive and undoubtably higher than sales prior to Christmas. 
The supply was very light nationwide as most states did not have any auctions 
this week, however the demand was good to very good at those that did have 
sales.  This week's sales were mostly all special sales and not out of the 
ordinary as market owners and ranchers want to get cattle marketed while the 
supply hasnt dampened demand.  Thus far winter has been mild, but buyers 
have been aggressively buying cattle for grazing wheat even though many areas 
could use some moisture. Overall supplies are expected to remain tight for 
the foreseeable future and many grass interest will likely come to the market 
well before grass even starts to green. This has been the case for the last 
few years but each year it seems buyers come earlier and earlier fearing they 
must beat the next guy to get the kind and quality they want. In the upcoming 
week, all auction locations will resume their normal weekly sale schedules 
with many expecting large auction receipts.  Negotiated cash sales in Kansas 
this past week were light and sold steady to mostly 3.00 higher 229.00 to 
232.00, mostly 232.00.  Sales in Nebraska were 2.00 higher on a live basis at 
230.00, while dressed sales were 4.00 higher at 360.00.   Choice boxed beef 
closed on Friday at 349.97, 1.24 lower and Select closed at 346.92, 3.12 
higher when compared to last week.  Weekly Cattle Slaughter under federal 
inspection estimated at 474, 48K more than last week and 31K less than a year 
ago.  Auction volume this week included 72 percent weighing over 600 lbs and 
35 percent heifers.

Auction Receipts:  46,600    W/E 12/20/2025 193,300    Last Year   99,500

   KANSAS 1,700.  85 pct over 600 lbs.  65 pct heifers.  Steers: Medium and 
Large 1 
550-599 lbs (596) 457.00; 600-649 lbs (601) 429.00; 700-749 lbs (737) 369.69; 
850-
899 lbs (874) 338.00; 900-949 lbs (905) 329.43.  Medium and Large 1-2 900-949 
lbs 
(928) 320.00.  Heifers: Medium and Large 1 500-549 lbs (530) 428.79; 550-599 
lbs 
(570) 410.00; 600-649 lbs (644) 368.25; 650-699 lbs (657) 364.80; 750-799 lbs 
(780) 
333.00.  Medium and Large 1-2 750-799 lbs (762) 315.00. 
   MISSOURI 27,100.  70 pct over 600 lbs.  30 pct heifers.  Steers: Medium and 
Large 
1 300-349 lbs (323) 623.56; 350-399 lbs (388) 584.39; 400-449 lbs (425) 545.91; 
450-
499 lbs (471) 512.88; 500-549 lbs (528) 478.39; 550-599 lbs (572) 448.58; 
600-649 
lbs (625) 422.16; 650-699 lbs (672) 398.95; 700-749 lbs (721) 372.13; 750-799 
lbs 
(774) 359.46; 800-849 lbs (825) 347.35; 850-899 lbs (873) 346.24; 900-949 lbs 
(927) 
320.02; 950-999 lbs (971) 322.32; 1000-1049 lbs (1026) 308.00.  Medium and 
Large 1-2 
300-349 lbs (336) 531.43; 350-399 lbs (382) 528.07; 400-449 lbs (425) 488.58; 
450-
499 lbs (481) 468.13; 500-549 lbs (529) 441.40; 550-599 lbs (581) 418.08; 
600-649 
lbs (626) 388.68; 650-699 lbs (676) 369.48; 700-749 lbs (730) 349.87; 750-799 
lbs 
(784) 336.30; 800-849 lbs (839) 334.41; 850-899 lbs (881) 326.36; 900-949 lbs 
(933) 
311.74; 950-999 lbs (973) 300.81.  Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs 
(324) 
549.86; 350-399 lbs (378) 502.69; 400-449 lbs (430) 484.28; 450-499 lbs (475) 
453.14; 500-549 lbs (529) 417.08; 550-599 lbs (576) 392.05; 600-649 lbs (621) 
371.92; 650-699 lbs (675) 349.44; 700-749 lbs (720) 341.01; 750-799 lbs (775) 
328.92; 800-849 lbs (820) 320.05; 850-899 lbs (869) 312.11.  Medium and Large 
1-2 
300-349 lbs (332) 498.42; 350-399 lbs (376) 452.17; 400-449 lbs (432) 446.33; 
450-
499 lbs (478) 422.09; 500-549 lbs (529) 396.85; 550-599 lbs (576) 373.89; 
600-649 
lbs (627) 354.11; 650-699 lbs (681) 334.93; 700-749 lbs (737) 317.72; 750-799 
lbs 
(772) 313.58. 
   IOWA 9,100.  76 pct over 600 lbs.  43 pct heifers.  Steers: Medium and Large 
1 
400-449 lbs (421) 529.13; 450-499 lbs (479) 506.47; 500-549 lbs (523) 472.45; 
550-
599 lbs (574) 455.83; 600-649 lbs (626) 423.85; 650-699 lbs (682) 400.96; 
700-749 
lbs (722) 385.85; 750-799 lbs (773) 371.97; 800-849 lbs (827) 358.71; 850-899 
lbs 
(875) 349.53; 900-949 lbs (931) 339.81; 950-999 lbs (992) 329.07.  Medium and 
Large 
1-2 500-549 lbs (531) 435.18; 550-599 lbs (567) 413.91; 600-649 lbs (627) 
373.60.  
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 300-349 lbs (338) 496.82; 350-399 lbs (374) 488.93; 
400-
449 lbs (432) 482.43; 450-499 lbs (482) 458.01; 500-549 lbs (527) 415.82; 
550-599 
lbs (569) 404.64; 600-649 lbs (620) 393.75; 650-699 lbs (668) 371.84; 700-749 
lbs 
(722) 341.32; 750-799 lbs (770) 336.55; 800-849 lbs (819) 329.78; 850-899 lbs 
(871) 
324.91.  Medium and Large 1-2 400-449 lbs (424) 428.21; 550-599 lbs (594) 
367.99; 
600-649 lbs (625) 358.06; 650-699 lbs (685) 336.96. 
   NEBRASKA 3,400.  81 pct over 600 lbs.  39 pct heifers.  Steers: Medium and 
Large 
1 450-499 lbs (492) 517.53; 500-549 lbs (536) 491.77; 550-599 lbs (561) 470.09; 
600-
649 lbs (617) 435.15; 650-699 lbs (669) 415.54; 700-749 lbs (720) 386.66; 
750-799 
lbs (765) 378.01; 800-849 lbs (821) 363.48; 850-899 lbs (865) 344.33; 900-949 
lbs 
(929) 338.16; 950-999 lbs (986) 320.50.  Medium and Large 1-2 550-599 lbs (568) 
426.54.  Heifers: Medium and Large 1 500-549 lbs (527) 450.00; 550-599 lbs 
(582) 
413.10; 600-649 lbs (618) 382.26; 650-699 lbs (662) 378.43; 700-749 lbs (729) 
354.39; 750-799 lbs (783) 342.36; 850-899 lbs (876) 324.34; 900-949 lbs (901) 
310.00. 
   SOUTH DAKOTA 3,300.  75 pct over 600 lbs.  33 pct heifers.  Steers: Medium 
and 
Large 1 350-399 lbs (376) 576.23; 450-499 lbs (471) 537.25; 500-549 lbs (539) 
493.80; 550-599 lbs (555) 497.02; 600-649 lbs (633) 438.92; 650-699 lbs (656) 
427.15; 700-749 lbs (722) 377.55; 750-799 lbs (770) 377.42; 800-849 lbs (816) 
373.85; 850-899 lbs (878) 348.43; 900-949 lbs (923) 340.00; 950-999 lbs (983) 
331.75.  Medium and Large 1-2 550-599 lbs (585) 441.76.  Heifers: Medium and 
Large 1 
350-399 lbs (377) 488.09; 450-499 lbs (481) 443.69; 500-549 lbs (515) 425.40; 
550-
599 lbs (571) 419.74; 600-649 lbs (633) 389.12; 650-699 lbs (681) 377.84; 
700-749 
lbs (727) 362.77; 800-849 lbs (820) 325.77; 850-899 lbs (878) 320.00. 
   VIRGINIA 200.  29 pct over 600 lbs.  45 pct heifers. 
   KENTUCKY 1,800.  54 pct over 600 lbs.  36 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and 
Large 
1-2 350-399 lbs (380) 417.44; 500-549 lbs (534) 350.70; 550-599 lbs (568) 
350.94; 
600-649 lbs (618) 326.72. 

Direct Receipts:   5,200    W/E 12/20/2025  26,900    Last Year   7,400
(100 pct over 600 lbs, 61 pct heifers)

   TEXAS 2,300.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  70 pct heifers.  Steers: Medium and 
Large 1 
-Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 800-849 lbs (812) 342.80; load 850 lbs 
334.94.  
Medium and Large 1-2 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 725 lbs 347.63; load 
800 lbs 
329.00.  Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 
750-799 
lbs (755) 326.63; few loads 800 lbs 318.18. 
   OKLAHOMA 600.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  19 pct heifers.  Steers: Medium and 
Large 1 
-Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 850 lbs 334.20; several loads 910 lbs 
321.00.  
Heifers: Medium and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 800 lbs 319.00. 
   NEW MEXICO 100.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  0 pct heifers.  Steers: Medium and 
Large 
1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. load 800 lbs 337.15.  
   KANSAS 1,100.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  52 pct heifers.  There were not any 
current 
FOB sales this week.
   COLORADO 100.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  0 pct heifers.   There were not any 
current 
FOB sales this week.
   WYOMING & NEBRASKA 300.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  100 pct heifers. Heifers: 
Medium 
and Large 1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. several loads 910 lbs 299.33. 
   EASTERN CORNBELT 400.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  73 pct heifers.  There were 
not any 
current FOB sales this week.
   SOUTHEAST 300.  100 pct over 600 lbs.  100 pct heifers. Heifers: Medium and 
Large 
1 -Current Delivery F.O.B. few loads 815 lbs 305.00. 


Video Receipts:   0    W/E 12/20/2025  17,600   Last Year   4,200


SOURCE:  USDA Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Division
         St. Joseph, MO Staff
         816-676-7000 StJoe.LGMN@ams.usda.gov 
         www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/SJ_LS850.txt

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