USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/03 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Tue,03/03/2026

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



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,005     44,005     32,288     32,288     41,102     41,102
Live:           2,451      2,451      3,982      3,982      5,608      5,608
Total:         46,456     46,456     36,270     36,270     46,710     46,710

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,059      2,059      2,101      2,101      3,866      3,866
Live:           1,835      1,835        164        164      3,058      3,058
Total:          3,894      3,894      2,265      2,265      6,924      6,924



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   5,173    63.20     772-1,121    890  365.35-452.96  411.61
65 - 80% Choice     642    64.20       753-984    905  375.30-394.85  389.17
35 - 65% Choice     150    62.80     850-1,005    937  374.10-390.11  381.14
STEER
Over 80% Choice  16,147    64.10     718-1,145  1,012  378.52-404.41  394.70
65 - 80% Choice   3,022    65.00     750-1,049    951  383.87-397.68  392.66
35 - 65% Choice     562    64.70     930-1,010    968  390.84-398.01  395.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  14,505    64.30     794-1,059    917  383.01-405.91  394.67
65 - 80% Choice   2,097    64.10       722-942    856  384.84-402.08  393.96
35 - 65% Choice     294    64.40       853-853    853  397.80-397.80  397.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     534    60.90       857-978    935  372.54-386.39  379.65
65 - 80% Choice     448    61.90       841-953    903  357.87-381.52  376.03
35 - 65% Choice     431    63.90       840-871    848  378.51-391.49  389.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 42,592    64.10     718-1,145    949  365.35-452.96  396.46

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     176    62.80   1,221-1,362  1,282  252.00-270.87  260.15
STEER
Over 80% Choice     893    63.50   1,441-1,651  1,567  248.76-253.39  250.43
35 - 65% Choice     310    63.50   1,208-1,546  1,457  251.35-251.87  251.49
 0 - 35% Choice      51    65.30   1,435-1,435  1,435  251.87-251.87  251.87
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     841    62.70   1,292-1,697  1,428  248.76-271.17  259.49
65 - 80% Choice     180    62.70   1,085-1,152  1,121  250.00-251.87  251.22
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,451    63.20   1,085-1,697  1,449  248.76-271.17  254.46

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     681    63.10       780-968    899  372.07-391.79  383.62
STEER
Over 80% Choice     798    63.30     754-1,128  1,000  360.21-409.32  386.75
65 - 80% Choice     215    63.80   1,030-1,030  1,030  374.11-374.11  374.11
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     249    64.50       774-913    833  372.88-391.37  381.01
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     102    59.80       870-942    906  356.78-367.45  362.63
65 - 80% Choice      14    59.20       779-779    779  354.97-354.97  354.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,943    63.40     754-1,128    947  360.21-409.32  383.52

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     441    65.00   1,418-1,445  1,423  248.86-251.28  250.85
STEER
Over 80% Choice     890    63.90   1,317-1,655  1,589  241.67-254.27  250.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     504    64.00   1,320-1,466  1,408  251.21-259.55  252.95
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,835    64.20   1,317-1,655  1,499  241.67-259.55  251.26

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    10,991     948  396.41
Kansas                      14,477     947  394.70
Nebraska                    10,085     959  401.50
Colorado                     4,603     932  391.91
Western Cornbelt               981     937  397.48
Total 5-area                41,068     948  396.59
Northcentral/East Mt           231     914  376.96
Western States               1,108     993  390.12
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States            116     974  452.96

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                         279     932  383.72
Nebraska                       416     982  378.10
Colorado                        88     897  386.74
Western Cornbelt               718     992  385.40
Total 5-area                 1,465     972  383.02
Northcentral/East Mt            20     913  391.37
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               398     851  385.26
Northeastern States             24     939  371.62

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