USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/02 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,03/02/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 03/02/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       40,419    202,147     49,548    193,541     50,047    239,782
Live:           2,336     17,272      1,713     12,191      2,449     20,945
Total:         42,755    219,419     51,261    205,732     52,496    260,727

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,506     11,590      2,199     14,133      4,557     18,293
Live:           1,701      8,920      1,464      8,011      3,260      9,934
Total:          3,207     20,510      3,663     22,144      7,817     28,227



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   4,531    63.60     745-1,119    961  369.74-403.65  393.84
65 - 80% Choice     292    64.20     828-1,049    888  376.50-391.32  384.12
35 - 65% Choice     403    62.80       881-992    936  371.68-395.32  382.56
STEER
Over 80% Choice  17,520    64.20     743-1,182  1,025  365.99-403.54  393.16
65 - 80% Choice   3,178    64.90     771-1,114    950  381.77-396.08  390.67
35 - 65% Choice   1,004    64.90     820-1,005    886  388.69-395.32  391.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,915    64.10     739-1,033    894  388.00-407.20  394.68
65 - 80% Choice     801    64.10       754-917    814  388.00-396.24  393.40
35 - 65% Choice     221    65.20       830-830    830  394.53-394.53  394.53
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     514    60.10       673-985    894  360.02-386.12  373.85
35 - 65% Choice      40    57.30       831-831    831  367.47-367.47  367.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,865    64.20     739-1,182    962  365.99-407.20  393.28

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      68    63.20   1,344-1,344  1,344  245.00-245.00  245.00
65 - 80% Choice     325    61.80   1,399-1,448  1,440  248.30-250.00  248.55
STEER
Over 80% Choice     916    62.90   1,447-1,655  1,572  246.78-252.00  249.62
65 - 80% Choice      31    63.70   1,504-1,504  1,504  252.00-252.00  252.00
35 - 65% Choice      25    64.10   1,548-1,548  1,548  253.00-253.00  253.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     380    64.10   1,245-1,357  1,326  250.00-253.00  251.08
65 - 80% Choice     547    63.30   1,175-1,379  1,300  248.00-252.00  250.49
35 - 65% Choice      44    63.70   1,536-1,536  1,536  251.00-251.00  251.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,336    63.10   1,175-1,655  1,442  245.00-253.00  249.87

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     635    62.00     849-1,044    911  374.08-397.19  383.28
STEER
Over 80% Choice     489    62.10     751-1,010    901  378.15-391.14  386.15
65 - 80% Choice      47    58.60       779-817    795  358.53-378.79  368.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     109    61.90       825-985    953  381.61-391.71  385.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     139    59.90     822-1,026    936  354.68-375.37  361.87
65 - 80% Choice      55    58.70       852-854    853  353.86-366.17  358.20
35 - 65% Choice      32    56.10       807-886    849  350.16-351.27  350.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,280    61.90     751-1,044    906  358.53-397.19  384.01

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     707    66.40   1,415-1,458  1,425  255.92-265.92  263.77
65 - 80% Choice     463    65.50   1,337-1,439  1,396  255.56-263.60  258.98
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     531    63.90   1,336-1,476  1,419  248.52-253.51  251.04
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,701    65.40   1,336-1,476  1,415  248.52-265.92  258.49

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     8,870     912  392.61
Kansas                      13,460     931  395.08
Nebraska                    10,048   1,015  392.76
Colorado                     2,377     987  393.62
Western Cornbelt             2,527   1,071  390.06
Total 5-area                37,144     962  393.45
Northcentral/East Mt           283     933  392.81
Western States               2,026     958  391.61
Eastern Cornbelt               206     944  384.54
Northeastern States             68     919  387.07

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                                          
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               281     959  390.31
Total 5-area                   281     959  390.31
Northcentral/East Mt           212     959  382.65
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               441     901  381.49
Northeastern States            346     837  382.94

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