USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 02/04 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,02/04/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 02/04/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       40,313     77,976     36,185     72,827     43,360     92,014
Live:           3,014      8,260      2,612      5,398      6,222     13,006
Total:         43,327     86,236     38,797     78,225     49,582    105,020

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,303      3,284      2,444      6,065      4,237      8,605
Live:           2,913      4,212      3,852      4,193      2,612      4,966
Total:          4,216      7,496      6,296     10,258      6,849     13,571



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   2,616    63.60     773-1,094    931  362.36-384.50  372.92
65 - 80% Choice     582    64.30     873-1,017    962  360.69-373.12  369.93
35 - 65% Choice      53    63.50     959-1,001    970  350.75-365.63  354.68
STEER
Over 80% Choice  18,502    64.00     860-1,188  1,018  354.73-388.50  373.54
65 - 80% Choice   3,478    64.70     812-1,053    973  359.48-380.15  372.53
35 - 65% Choice   1,606    64.50     874-1,010    987  365.18-376.56  370.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,120    64.00     748-1,073    898  364.06-387.27  375.27
65 - 80% Choice   2,257    64.40       788-981    857  359.65-381.86  373.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      99    59.80       787-960    879  351.89-363.12  357.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 40,214    64.10     748-1,188    964  350.75-388.50  373.71

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     269    62.90   1,268-1,636  1,421  252.85-263.13  258.90
65 - 80% Choice     340    64.10   1,481-1,607  1,576  237.00-241.88  240.67
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,632    63.50   1,417-1,731  1,567  235.57-255.91  238.32
65 - 80% Choice     252    63.90   1,630-1,630  1,630  236.17-236.17  236.17
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     521    63.10   1,259-1,425  1,374  237.50-258.78  249.13
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,014    63.50   1,259-1,731  1,527  235.57-263.13  242.11

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     452    62.10       648-968    893  358.14-379.00  370.10
STEER
Over 80% Choice     458    63.80     830-1,106  1,006  352.82-378.52  366.75
65 - 80% Choice      16    64.30       879-879    879  368.60-368.60  368.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     146    64.40       866-873    868  370.90-372.10  371.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     140    59.30     812-1,013    864  340.81-352.90  346.64
65 - 80% Choice      44    61.10       825-910    888  336.75-348.19  345.33
35 - 65% Choice      47    58.40       813-857    838  333.92-342.14  337.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,072    63.20     648-1,106    938  352.82-379.00  368.80

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   1,250    64.00   1,537-1,633  1,584  232.77-242.75  238.33
65 - 80% Choice     610    64.50   1,504-1,586  1,570  232.88-241.86  237.93
35 - 65% Choice     544    65.40   1,408-1,583  1,519  239.73-242.15  241.52
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     438    64.10   1,272-1,375  1,324  240.54-242.94  241.58
65 - 80% Choice      71    64.90   1,307-1,307  1,307  240.31-240.31  240.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,913    64.40   1,272-1,633  1,523  232.77-242.94  239.38

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,578     931  374.62
Kansas                      14,304     949  373.00
Nebraska                     6,206   1,031  372.80
Colorado                     2,908     980  378.21
Western Cornbelt             1,832   1,012  373.09
Total 5-area                37,749     962  373.91
Northcentral/East Mt         1,203     981  374.20
Western States               1,100   1,020  366.56
Eastern Cornbelt                14   1,008  374.60
Northeastern States             69     908  369.73

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                       205     866  372.28
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               291   1,049  365.57
Total 5-area                   496     974  368.34
Northcentral/East Mt           198     959  369.75
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               275     873  368.81
Northeastern States            103     899  369.14

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