USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/15 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,01/15/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 01/15/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       43,622    129,528     43,056    127,410     42,847    138,154
Live:           5,184     14,453      3,287     10,251      6,391     16,721
Total:         48,806    143,981     46,343    137,661     49,238    154,875

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,613      9,124      3,664      8,459      4,658     14,034
Live:           1,560      3,551      1,686      7,414      2,121      8,292
Total:          4,173     12,675      5,350     15,873      6,779     22,326



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   5,908    63.80     800-1,119    935  358.57-386.91  372.76
65 - 80% Choice   1,181    64.20     760-1,080    893  357.60-369.77  366.93
35 - 65% Choice     129    63.10       795-848    822  350.39-362.72  357.43
STEER
Over 80% Choice  17,644    64.00     741-1,144  1,013  354.04-389.91  369.86
65 - 80% Choice   4,818    64.70     837-1,094    963  353.88-375.58  365.59
35 - 65% Choice   1,926    64.70     846-1,045    980  350.41-375.89  360.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,202    64.00     782-1,074    914  355.57-401.73  369.48
65 - 80% Choice   1,137    64.60       799-990    856  352.19-371.54  365.70
35 - 65% Choice     219    65.50       819-989    932  358.95-362.82  361.41
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     722    59.70       779-949    899  343.96-375.27  357.58
65 - 80% Choice     513    62.40       840-876    855  356.57-357.98  357.26
35 - 65% Choice     223    62.70       801-907    821  350.00-354.65  353.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 42,164    64.10     741-1,144    964  350.39-401.73  369.00

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     813    62.70   1,188-1,593  1,388  231.63-256.64  243.59
65 - 80% Choice     103    64.10   1,434-1,434  1,434  236.00-236.00  236.00
35 - 65% Choice      45    64.00   1,390-1,390  1,390  233.00-233.00  233.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,190    63.20   1,419-1,702  1,583  231.63-237.00  234.68
65 - 80% Choice     493    63.50   1,391-1,391  1,391  235.00-235.00  235.00
35 - 65% Choice   1,048    63.40   1,218-1,591  1,444  235.00-235.00  235.00
 0 - 35% Choice      54    62.40   1,195-1,195  1,195  235.00-235.00  235.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,366    63.50   1,259-1,655  1,380  232.61-237.00  234.64
65 - 80% Choice      72    64.60   1,437-1,488  1,455  233.00-233.00  233.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  5,184    63.30   1,188-1,702  1,442  231.63-256.64  236.15

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     232    62.20     868-1,021    937  359.45-368.41  365.52
STEER
Over 80% Choice     323    62.90     873-1,046    983  351.95-365.19  358.03
65 - 80% Choice      34    59.70   1,009-1,009  1,009  355.00-355.00  355.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,848    63.10     817-1,011    930  362.34-372.53  368.05
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      89    59.10       766-942    853  337.60-345.68  343.45
65 - 80% Choice      71    59.10       884-884    884  339.75-339.75  339.75
35 - 65% Choice      16    58.50       756-756    756  328.87-328.87  328.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,437    62.90     817-1,046    939  351.95-372.53  366.30

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     125    63.30   1,502-1,510  1,506  227.42-238.03  233.28
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,435    66.60   1,352-1,493  1,389  246.60-253.53  251.51
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,560    66.30   1,352-1,510  1,399  227.42-253.53  250.05

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,717     939  366.05
Kansas                      16,459     951  368.87
Nebraska                     7,521   1,007  369.51
Colorado                     2,065   1,017  371.10
Western Cornbelt             2,032   1,003  368.94
Total 5-area                37,741     966  368.39
Northcentral/East Mt         1,879     926  378.54
Western States               2,382     974  370.98
Eastern Cornbelt               109     997  368.08
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                       877     910  364.70
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,468     959  367.36
Total 5-area                 2,283     938  366.76
Northcentral/East Mt                              
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                92     893  364.57
Northeastern States

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