USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/28 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,01/28/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 01/28/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       36,185     72,827     38,983     76,822     48,535     97,663
Live:           2,612      5,398      4,228      8,846      5,642     11,710
Total:         38,797     78,225     43,211     85,668     54,177    109,373

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,444      6,065      2,416      5,554      6,276     11,843
Live:           3,852      4,193      2,155      3,469      2,261      4,296
Total:          6,296     10,258      4,571      9,023      8,537     16,139



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   4,373    63.80     780-1,152    951  357.72-377.66  369.76
65 - 80% Choice     401    64.70       827-956    864  362.19-374.11  368.48
35 - 65% Choice     230    63.10       824-959    918  352.88-374.47  361.61
 0 - 35% Choice      53    62.80       843-862    851  352.21-359.96  356.60
STEER
Over 80% Choice  12,635    63.90     832-1,151  1,013  359.37-384.13  371.87
65 - 80% Choice   2,311    64.80     761-1,047    955  358.26-374.45  368.79
35 - 65% Choice     846    65.30     883-1,107    984  354.42-375.72  365.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  12,141    64.40     712-1,057    917  352.81-379.92  371.05
65 - 80% Choice   1,363    64.60       761-940    851  364.59-375.75  370.61
35 - 65% Choice     195    64.60       797-850    833  366.51-375.07  372.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     959    62.20       742-979    888  347.73-372.23  361.42
65 - 80% Choice     678    62.50     840-1,010    897  347.34-358.91  353.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,548    64.20     712-1,152    957  352.21-384.13  370.77

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     730    63.60   1,203-1,565  1,378  233.00-263.01  254.72
65 - 80% Choice      26    63.30   1,531-1,531  1,531  234.00-234.00  234.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     957    63.30   1,222-1,852  1,580  233.85-263.01  236.49
65 - 80% Choice     180    61.20   1,605-1,605  1,605  232.95-232.95  232.95
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     468    64.10   1,306-1,428  1,390  234.00-236.35  235.25
35 - 65% Choice     251    63.00   1,533-1,533  1,533  235.00-235.00  235.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,612    63.40   1,203-1,852  1,486  232.95-263.01  240.95

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     685    63.30     812-1,037    957  355.01-376.72  367.84
65 - 80% Choice      35    62.00       836-836    836  360.63-360.63  360.63
35 - 65% Choice      39    62.00       827-827    827  353.61-353.61  353.61
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,001    63.80     782-1,085  1,004  350.93-388.75  368.22
65 - 80% Choice      37    63.30       865-865    865  347.72-347.72  347.72
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     396    64.00       818-972    893  365.94-377.65  369.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     179    60.10       823-958    910  341.47-350.68  347.19
65 - 80% Choice      38    60.10       815-981    928  333.04-340.55  335.41
35 - 65% Choice      34    57.30       699-831    785  333.76-341.87  336.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,193    63.60     782-1,085    961  347.72-388.75  367.67

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     929    64.50   1,540-1,708  1,631  231.52-239.86  234.84
65 - 80% Choice     568    66.10   1,554-1,559  1,556  237.45-246.48  241.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,355    65.30   1,119-1,474  1,334  232.81-252.93  246.86
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,852    65.20   1,119-1,708  1,438  231.52-252.93  243.17

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,059     929  370.12
Kansas                       9,408     954  370.64
Nebraska                     7,162     977  370.93
Colorado                     4,883     976  371.62
Western Cornbelt             1,557     998  370.41
Total 5-area                32,069     957  370.70
Northcentral/East Mt           728     956  371.16
Western States               1,717     948  372.03
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States             34     894  365.41

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                       577     959  367.79
Colorado                       180     866  370.13
Western Cornbelt               927   1,008  369.51
Total 5-area                 1,684     976  368.99
Northcentral/East Mt           203     981  366.03
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                82     877  368.94
Northeastern States            189     858  355.44

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