USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/23 11:20

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,01/23/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 01/23/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       48,525    168,233     53,324    182,852     56,615    188,311
Live:           4,360     14,105      2,353     16,806      4,293     24,901
Total:         52,885    182,338     55,677    199,658     60,908    213,212

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,057     10,081      2,823     11,947      5,336     20,176
Live:           3,545      8,000      4,256      7,807      6,015     14,422
Total:          5,602     18,081      7,079     19,754     11,351     34,598



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   5,120    63.30     750-1,110    966  357.12-394.53  372.81
65 - 80% Choice     513    63.60     744-1,038    876  359.86-367.40  363.24
35 - 65% Choice     115    63.40       709-831    778  349.02-358.58  354.42
STEER
Over 80% Choice  19,900    64.10     794-1,201  1,020  354.81-386.43  370.21
65 - 80% Choice   5,880    64.60     862-1,117    993  355.08-377.82  366.97
35 - 65% Choice   2,133    64.70     852-1,055    972  352.06-374.33  368.02
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,888    64.20     750-1,055    905  356.32-380.08  371.04
65 - 80% Choice   1,716    64.60       788-944    854  365.63-371.91  369.46
35 - 65% Choice     147    64.40       779-895    856  354.35-377.61  370.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     548    60.40       756-968    861  339.52-361.89  353.92
65 - 80% Choice      35    58.90       828-828    828  360.33-360.33  360.33
35 - 65% Choice     394    61.70       774-917    859  348.05-357.45  353.84
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice      40    67.60       901-901    901  366.35-366.35  366.35
 0 - 35% Choice      96    58.00       974-974    974  320.17-320.17  320.17
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 47,412    64.10     709-1,201    971  349.02-394.53  370.06

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     332    64.30   1,212-1,739  1,485  233.00-244.61  236.57
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,594    63.10   1,413-1,731  1,584  231.80-236.00  233.94
65 - 80% Choice     908    64.20   1,358-1,666  1,477  233.61-237.00  235.42
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,295    63.20   1,190-1,570  1,448  232.00-237.00  235.13
 0 - 35% Choice     231    62.10   1,192-1,192  1,192  233.91-233.91  233.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,360    63.40   1,190-1,739  1,493  231.80-244.61  234.80

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     842    62.20     725-1,002    904  356.60-387.74  371.08
STEER
Over 80% Choice     570    64.40     873-1,150  1,057  355.17-379.67  365.20
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     584    63.30       857-989    899  365.00-380.80  373.53
65 - 80% Choice      44    63.20       954-954    954  364.88-364.88  364.88
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice      17    56.40       823-823    823  341.20-341.20  341.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,040    63.20     725-1,150    946  355.17-387.74  370.00

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      36    62.70   1,506-1,506  1,506  234.73-234.73  234.73
STEER
Over 80% Choice     881    65.90   1,446-1,685  1,544  232.42-248.03  243.24
65 - 80% Choice     119    66.20   1,502-1,502  1,502  247.45-247.45  247.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,469    66.30   1,270-1,423  1,362  240.79-250.70  246.91
65 - 80% Choice   1,040    65.80   1,273-1,409  1,342  241.44-250.71  247.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,545    66.00   1,270-1,685  1,408  232.42-250.71  245.98

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    11,688     960  370.81
Kansas                      15,999     952  369.41
Nebraska                    11,475   1,015  370.29
Colorado                     3,080     984  369.08
Western Cornbelt             1,426     948  370.00
Total 5-area                43,556     973  370.01
Northcentral/East Mt         1,001     911  377.29
Western States               2,743     965  368.15
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
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                          43     865  372.93
Nebraska                       450   1,007  369.49
Colorado                        96     725  385.70
Western Cornbelt               886     958  367.92
Total 5-area                 1,441     958  369.60
Northcentral/East Mt           384     927  372.06
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               128     914  369.15
Northeastern States             53     914  365.57

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