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USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 02/06 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,02/06/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 02/06/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,525    157,763     46,165    153,942     52,398    180,761
Live:           4,057     13,782      1,714     10,657      5,275     21,585
Total:         48,582    171,545     47,879    164,599     57,673    202,346

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,075      8,440      3,075     11,010      5,681     19,213
Live:           4,078     10,538      3,986      8,815      5,344     12,937
Total:          7,153     18,978      7,061     19,825     11,025     32,150



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   3,335    63.20     751-1,101    939  362.56-435.14  382.20
65 - 80% Choice     717    61.90     784-1,055    900  366.23-379.82  373.54
35 - 65% Choice      82    63.40       942-942    942  369.05-369.05  369.05
STEER
Over 80% Choice  19,035    63.80     819-1,173  1,017  361.01-391.13  378.96
65 - 80% Choice   3,874    63.70     832-1,086    936  365.73-388.38  380.57
35 - 65% Choice   1,250    64.30     895-1,036    981  370.61-382.44  377.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  12,171    63.60     717-1,048    895  369.65-391.47  381.56
65 - 80% Choice   2,333    64.40       738-956    857  372.33-384.20  379.96
35 - 65% Choice     583    64.70       716-867    823  373.10-382.24  379.24
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     592    61.00     814-1,077    951  360.13-372.29  367.31
65 - 80% Choice      38    62.90   1,069-1,069  1,069  343.55-343.55  343.55
35 - 65% Choice     515    63.40       809-938    865  366.06-368.67  367.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 43,380    63.70     716-1,173    955  361.01-435.14  379.98

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     196    62.20   1,433-1,433  1,433  243.00-243.00  243.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,125    63.30   1,277-1,695  1,523  238.00-243.00  239.64
65 - 80% Choice     108    64.00   1,296-1,296  1,296  239.44-239.44  239.44
35 - 65% Choice     566    63.80   1,455-1,455  1,455  243.00-243.00  243.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     938    63.30   1,348-1,430  1,380  240.00-241.40  241.04
65 - 80% Choice     124    61.80   1,089-1,089  1,089  242.47-242.47  242.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,057    63.30   1,089-1,695  1,457  238.00-243.00  240.68

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     764    62.50     824-1,089    911  363.22-382.14  374.58
65 - 80% Choice      22    61.00       945-945    945  364.76-364.76  364.76
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,340    63.50     839-1,099  1,015  357.86-380.13  368.76
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     828    63.20       800-996    885  364.11-381.49  374.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     121    60.90     847-1,037    932  335.68-354.22  347.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,954    63.10     800-1,099    951  357.86-382.14  371.90

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   1,197    64.40   1,484-1,677  1,551  232.67-252.72  245.66
65 - 80% Choice     269    65.60   1,553-1,553  1,553  251.88-251.88  251.88
35 - 65% Choice     418    65.90   1,485-1,593  1,554  252.08-253.37  252.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,722    65.70   1,204-1,454  1,332  247.98-255.47  251.98
65 - 80% Choice     472    65.90   1,323-1,345  1,333  254.58-257.49  255.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,078    65.40   1,204-1,677  1,433  232.67-257.49  250.63

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    10,611     911  380.57
Kansas                      15,254     948  380.11
Nebraska                    10,628   1,006  378.37
Colorado                     2,145     954  383.46
Western Cornbelt             2,243     971  381.72
Total 5-area                40,728     955  380.03
Northcentral/East Mt           572   1,022  372.31
Western States               1,927     938  381.00
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                                            
Nebraska                     1,430     953  369.12
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               633     971  371.85
Total 5-area                 2,063     958  369.96
Northcentral/East Mt           592     947  378.21
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               288     909  373.28
Northeastern States             11     839  359.18

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