USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/02 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,01/02/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 01/02/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       39,766    135,552      8,310     98,544     67,547    147,583
Live:           1,568      9,932      3,114      8,730      7,313     16,625
Total:         41,334    145,484     11,424    107,274     74,860    164,208

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,587     10,632        706      8,870      8,845     18,549
Live:           1,329      4,481      1,432     10,486      3,765     10,040
Total:          2,916     15,113      2,138     19,356     12,610     28,589



FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,760    64.00     704-1,186    950  334.61-398.53  365.68
65 - 80% Choice     161    63.80     877-1,028    931  349.84-363.76  352.37
35 - 65% Choice     380    64.50       735-905    846  344.38-357.36  354.04
 0 - 35% Choice     102    64.70       761-761    761  349.55-349.55  349.55
STEER
Over 80% Choice  15,947    64.00     751-1,172  1,031  339.69-376.74  362.59
65 - 80% Choice   2,695    65.10     808-1,101    992  346.98-369.12  360.12
35 - 65% Choice   1,518    65.90     886-1,076    999  341.80-360.63  347.79
 0 - 35% Choice     214    64.70       871-969    927  341.50-351.83  346.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  12,502    63.90     753-1,038    904  341.42-382.39  364.70
65 - 80% Choice   1,944    64.60     716-1,032    842  353.20-366.42  361.64
35 - 65% Choice     219    64.60       764-764    764  350.01-350.01  350.01
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     672    62.00       682-925    867  331.53-357.56  353.22
65 - 80% Choice     567    62.20       819-941    854  342.78-352.22  350.67
35 - 65% Choice      85    61.90       796-824    817  341.84-352.29  349.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 38,442    64.20     704-1,186    965  334.61-398.53  362.37

FORMULA NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     494    63.40   1,426-1,530  1,463  230.76-259.00  240.76
65 - 80% Choice     253    62.40   1,278-1,489  1,329  230.00-232.00  230.48
35 - 65% Choice      96    63.40   1,382-1,382  1,382  230.00-230.00  230.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice      70    65.10   1,538-1,538  1,538  259.00-259.00  259.00
65 - 80% Choice     104    64.40   1,260-1,510  1,335  230.00-231.00  230.30
35 - 65% Choice     167    65.20   1,435-1,435  1,435  231.00-231.00  231.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     353    63.70   1,475-1,573  1,509  231.00-233.00  231.69
35 - 65% Choice      31    62.60   1,419-1,419  1,419  229.00-229.00  229.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,568    63.60   1,260-1,573  1,438  229.00-259.00  235.25

NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     270    63.20     863-1,042    910  348.57-365.01  354.87
STEER
Over 80% Choice     347    63.70     854-1,021    974  355.57-375.07  359.78
65 - 80% Choice      42    58.80   1,011-1,011  1,011  353.00-353.00  353.00
35 - 65% Choice      41    61.80       736-736    736  353.27-353.27  353.27
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     802    64.60       803-958    907  353.94-361.78  359.42
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      66    59.30       870-930    896  344.07-355.90  349.27
65 - 80% Choice      19    59.00       821-821    821  346.52-346.52  346.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,502    63.90     736-1,042    921  348.57-375.07  358.34

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,329    64.70   1,608-1,750  1,669  225.06-234.73  230.18
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,329    64.70   1,608-1,750  1,669  225.06-234.73  230.18

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    11,378     935  360.92
Kansas                       7,263     962  362.17
Nebraska                     7,871   1,018  363.08
Colorado                     5,640     960  363.95
Western Cornbelt             2,713     980  359.96
Total 5-area                34,729     967  362.08
Northcentral/East Mt         1,489     910  371.46
Western States               2,058     977  360.62
Eastern Cornbelt                30   1,001  358.39
Northeastern States                               

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                                          
Kansas                                            
Nebraska                       591     924  358.80
Colorado                        90     866  348.57
Western Cornbelt               282     958  357.05
Total 5-area                   963     928  357.33
Northcentral/East Mt           463     928  359.61
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                41     736  353.27
Northeastern States             35     854  375.07

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