USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/06 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Tue,01/06/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 01/06/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,883     44,883     54,845     54,845     44,951     44,951
Live:           2,727      2,727      5,195      5,195      7,527      7,527
Total:         47,610     47,610     60,040     60,040     52,478     52,478

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,049      3,049      3,866      3,866      6,982      6,982
Live:           3,843      3,843      3,152      3,152      3,056      3,056
Total:          6,892      6,892      7,018      7,018     10,038     10,038



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   6,417    63.30     747-1,072    935  352.76-421.68  371.52
65 - 80% Choice     429    64.70     839-1,009    932  361.86-368.93  364.69
35 - 65% Choice      51    63.50       849-849    849  352.56-352.56  352.56
STEER
Over 80% Choice  15,929    64.10     768-1,207  1,027  340.15-384.49  362.95
65 - 80% Choice   4,832    64.80     785-1,057    975  349.20-377.79  361.81
35 - 65% Choice     624    64.40     707-1,018    946  356.04-363.19  359.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  12,635    64.40     751-1,049    907  357.01-383.93  364.47
65 - 80% Choice   2,425    64.80       705-949    850  357.11-367.41  363.58
35 - 65% Choice     656    64.70       770-897    821  360.79-365.98  364.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     765    61.60     848-1,081    901  338.79-359.98  353.96
65 - 80% Choice     120    60.60       880-880    880  349.41-349.41  349.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 43,998    64.20     705-1,207    958  340.15-421.68  364.52

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     380    61.20   1,379-1,618  1,502  231.00-248.87  233.27
STEER
Over 80% Choice     596    62.70   1,242-1,700  1,563  228.77-250.52  232.81
65 - 80% Choice      49    63.00   1,521-1,521  1,521  229.93-229.93  229.93
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     925    63.70   1,176-1,491  1,413  229.22-254.45  236.92
65 - 80% Choice     625    63.50   1,322-1,375  1,360  231.00-231.21  231.06
35 - 65% Choice     152    65.40   1,216-1,282  1,251  229.00-231.00  229.93
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,727    63.20   1,176-1,700  1,439  228.77-254.45  233.65

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   1,108    62.30     789-1,016    916  345.69-368.52  360.96
65 - 80% Choice      87    61.30       927-927    927  355.00-355.00  355.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     723    61.60     782-1,050    921  356.13-363.85  359.54
65 - 80% Choice      26    59.10       809-822    815  347.07-364.17  354.96
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     945    64.40       787-973    907  353.43-367.08  360.03
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      71    59.40       850-914    868  341.52-359.91  354.30
65 - 80% Choice      62    59.40       775-877    843  330.80-352.37  343.73
35 - 65% Choice      27    59.30       759-852    803  337.41-343.40  340.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,889    62.70     782-1,050    914  345.69-368.52  360.07

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   1,252    65.00   1,442-1,745  1,587  229.29-244.51  236.03
65 - 80% Choice     800    65.30   1,410-1,621  1,579  231.75-235.98  233.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,574    64.70   1,278-1,507  1,403  225.26-244.10  236.83
65 - 80% Choice     217    63.90   1,237-1,237  1,237  230.69-230.69  230.69
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,843    64.90   1,237-1,745  1,490  225.26-244.51  235.54

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,483     917  363.19
Kansas                      14,862     966  363.80
Nebraska                    10,295     976  367.55
Colorado                     5,353     985  362.11
Western Cornbelt             1,687     961  368.51
Total 5-area                41,541     960  364.55
Northcentral/East Mt           834     857  362.38
Western States               1,357     990  359.03
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States            127     902  421.68

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                     1,252     924  360.38
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               805     938  360.28
Total 5-area                 2,057     930  360.34
Northcentral/East Mt           550     884  359.35
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               248     855  359.30
Northeastern States             34     860  360.46

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