USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 02/05 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,02/05/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 02/05/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       35,284    113,260     34,950    107,777     36,349    128,363
Live:           1,465      9,725      3,545      8,943      3,304     16,310
Total:         36,749    122,985     38,495    116,720     39,653    144,673

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,111      5,395      1,870      7,935      4,927     13,532
Live:           2,248      6,460        636      4,829      2,627      7,593
Total:          4,359     11,855      2,506     12,764      7,554     21,125



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   3,386    63.60     789-1,113    952  364.32-398.88  381.79
65 - 80% Choice     628    64.70       625-974    882  371.71-381.89  377.58
STEER
Over 80% Choice  16,041    64.00     787-1,147  1,005  359.71-401.88  378.78
65 - 80% Choice   1,864    64.50     887-1,044    957  359.74-381.72  373.02
35 - 65% Choice     270    64.60       771-990    920  365.69-376.72  372.90
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,592    63.90     696-1,054    897  358.90-401.88  378.29
65 - 80% Choice     750    64.60       771-918    829  361.06-381.03  371.96
35 - 65% Choice      56    65.20       821-821    821  380.18-380.18  380.18
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     414    60.00     821-1,041    884  358.37-377.78  364.32
65 - 80% Choice     121    57.90       668-668    668  344.66-344.66  344.66
35 - 65% Choice     162    62.50       806-816    816  365.33-368.01  365.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,587    64.00     625-1,147    954  358.90-401.88  378.39

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     279    63.20   1,350-1,478  1,405  241.00-259.81  249.02
65 - 80% Choice     102    62.20   1,661-1,661  1,661  232.00-232.00  232.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     454    62.80   1,472-1,531  1,509  239.23-242.47  241.19
65 - 80% Choice      60    63.40   1,496-1,496  1,496  241.40-241.40  241.40
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     408    63.00   1,332-1,450  1,394  242.00-263.50  248.68
65 - 80% Choice     162    63.80   1,215-1,215  1,215  238.00-238.00  238.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,465    63.00   1,215-1,661  1,435  232.00-263.50  243.79

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     502    62.80     766-1,016    919  361.17-376.17  368.03
65 - 80% Choice      82    61.70       859-859    859  363.00-363.00  363.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,003    63.00     839-1,067    949  356.04-379.64  371.04
65 - 80% Choice     283    63.30   1,003-1,003  1,003  368.27-368.27  368.27
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     164    64.10       817-928    882  370.66-375.27  373.37
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      77    61.60       801-893    851  349.85-363.08  355.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,034    63.00     766-1,067    940  356.04-379.64  369.78

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     708    64.90   1,477-1,623  1,540  240.54-248.54  244.34
65 - 80% Choice     452    65.00   1,491-1,491  1,491  246.47-246.47  246.47
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     819    66.10   1,289-1,327  1,308  251.00-252.80  251.73
65 - 80% Choice     269    66.30   1,302-1,302  1,302  251.15-251.15  251.15
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,248    65.50   1,289-1,623  1,417  240.54-252.80  248.28

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     7,861     917  375.35
Kansas                      12,728     944  379.24
Nebraska                     6,815   1,001  378.68
Colorado                     2,615     927  376.48
Western Cornbelt             1,360   1,019  382.05
Total 5-area                31,203     952  378.00
Northcentral/East Mt           905     973  387.72
Western States               2,265     980  379.62
Eastern Cornbelt                38   1,052  375.84
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                       927     951  370.98
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,087     931  369.00
Total 5-area                 1,941     943  369.83
Northcentral/East Mt                              
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States             20     915  356.04

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