USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/21 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,01/21/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 01/21/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       38,983     76,822     44,522     85,906     44,399     92,188
Live:           4,228      8,846      3,814      9,269      4,580     11,488
Total:         43,211     85,668     48,336     95,175     48,979    103,676

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,416      5,554      2,907      6,511      5,293     10,036
Live:           2,155      3,469        676      1,991      2,604      5,827
Total:          4,571      9,023      3,583      8,502      7,897     15,863



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   4,770    64.30     805-1,129    955  355.64-386.35  369.59
65 - 80% Choice     465    63.50     718-1,079    928  352.36-373.14  363.51
STEER
Over 80% Choice  14,357    64.00     824-1,182  1,026  348.96-410.30  369.27
65 - 80% Choice   4,492    64.50     803-1,147    963  361.86-371.97  366.25
35 - 65% Choice   1,731    64.20     836-1,108    988  353.35-370.54  367.66
 0 - 35% Choice      30    63.20       955-955    955  363.68-363.68  363.68
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,457    63.90     775-1,040    924  361.65-383.00  371.68
65 - 80% Choice   2,517    64.80       758-928    859  360.57-374.67  369.96
35 - 65% Choice     229    64.60       872-952    894  357.38-372.59  368.54
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     630    60.80       773-928    865  345.65-369.17  360.44
65 - 80% Choice     305    62.60     791-1,019    868  352.49-356.58  355.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 38,048    64.10     718-1,182    969  348.96-410.30  369.45

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     515    62.90   1,399-1,597  1,528  233.00-254.36  236.39
65 - 80% Choice      77    64.00   1,384-1,384  1,384  236.00-236.00  236.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,041    63.10   1,515-1,799  1,660  232.00-251.38  237.23
35 - 65% Choice     511    63.00   1,473-1,708  1,516  233.00-235.00  234.63
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,537    63.20   1,379-1,615  1,434  233.00-236.00  233.94
65 - 80% Choice     154    63.70   1,277-1,277  1,277  235.00-235.00  235.00
35 - 65% Choice     393    62.10   1,209-1,209  1,209  233.61-233.61  233.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,228    63.00   1,209-1,799  1,484  232.00-254.36  235.18

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     754    62.50     720-1,100    933  348.88-377.49  364.06
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,458    63.50     754-1,167    981  350.21-384.51  363.16
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     115    65.30       880-941    922  359.02-367.43  361.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      89    59.70     870-1,158    956  344.28-358.59  348.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,327    63.30     720-1,167    962  348.88-384.51  363.38

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     922    64.50   1,519-1,638  1,609  232.11-242.96  237.06
65 - 80% Choice      52    65.00   1,569-1,569  1,569  240.79-240.79  240.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,181    62.80   1,312-1,438  1,391  228.64-242.07  233.32
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,155    63.60   1,312-1,638  1,489  228.64-242.96  235.10

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,912     921  370.02
Kansas                      12,615     973  368.67
Nebraska                     7,941     997  370.18
Colorado                     2,002     993  367.32
Western Cornbelt             3,290   1,024  369.74
Total 5-area                35,646     970  369.38
Northcentral/East Mt           876   1,009  368.13
Western States               1,272     927  371.32
Eastern Cornbelt               140     922  372.02
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                       759   1,002  359.77
Colorado                       159   1,085  359.47
Western Cornbelt               632     972  365.27
Total 5-area                 1,550     998  361.98
Northcentral/East Mt           152     967  367.15
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               474     860  366.79
Northeastern States            151     909  363.20

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