USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/04 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,03/04/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 03/04/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       35,414     79,419     45,961     78,249     44,156     85,258
Live:           3,071      5,522      4,588      8,570      8,379     13,987
Total:         38,485     84,941     50,549     86,819     52,535     99,245

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,160      3,219      2,436      4,537      5,306      9,172
Live:             541      2,376      2,409      2,573      1,746      4,804
Total:          1,701      5,595      4,845      7,110      7,052     13,976



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   4,554    63.40     750-1,220  1,006  376.00-405.74  392.09
65 - 80% Choice     309    62.70     849-1,133  1,113  384.71-389.10  388.79
35 - 65% Choice     184    64.30       746-873    821  382.92-391.84  388.96
STEER
Over 80% Choice  16,726    64.30     863-1,220  1,015  372.04-409.23  393.09
65 - 80% Choice   2,320    64.60     861-1,086    962  387.15-399.77  392.07
35 - 65% Choice     941    65.00     955-1,004    974  388.37-395.87  394.64
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,007    64.30     767-1,042    917  382.86-423.95  394.45
65 - 80% Choice     563    65.00       789-841    822  387.52-402.13  397.92
35 - 65% Choice     257    61.30       849-849    849  400.36-400.36  400.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     197    62.20       865-985    912  373.81-384.06  381.44
35 - 65% Choice     356    62.80       823-866    843  378.67-391.63  384.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,861    64.20     746-1,220    979  372.04-423.95  393.36

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     903    62.40   1,468-1,591  1,514  248.30-267.17  253.09
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,616    63.20   1,367-1,808  1,608  242.72-253.00  249.52
65 - 80% Choice      56    62.90   1,481-1,481  1,481  249.00-249.00  249.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     496    62.40   1,214-1,472  1,422  247.00-270.40  253.37
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,071    62.80   1,214-1,808  1,548  242.72-270.40  251.18

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     520    63.80     846-1,008    935  372.95-394.28  386.22
STEER
Over 80% Choice     450    63.50     723-1,073  1,009  374.43-412.78  389.06
35 - 65% Choice      11    56.00       813-813    813  366.38-366.38  366.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     108    64.60     831-1,019    958  381.83-382.30  381.98
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      53    59.30       847-911    876  351.42-370.38  361.38
65 - 80% Choice      18    57.40       889-889    889  362.05-362.05  362.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,089    63.70     723-1,073    967  366.38-412.78  386.78

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     413    63.80   1,744-1,744  1,744  240.40-240.40  240.40
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     128    63.50   1,297-1,445  1,355  240.80-257.27  247.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades    541    63.70   1,297-1,744  1,652  240.40-257.27  242.02

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,025     949  396.12
Kansas                      10,529     967  393.71
Nebraska                     6,884     992  391.61
Colorado                     2,788     987  394.75
Western Cornbelt             3,756   1,062  388.54
Total 5-area                32,982     980  393.43
Northcentral/East Mt           491     960  385.31
Western States               1,388     971  394.47
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                         153   1,004  383.74
Nebraska                       348     972  386.23
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               264     991  396.33
Total 5-area                   765     985  389.21
Northcentral/East Mt           163   1,000  382.78
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               112     871  380.62
Northeastern States             49     783  376.06

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