USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/05 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,03/05/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 03/05/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       40,974    120,393     39,203    117,452     45,633    130,891
Live:           3,651      9,173      2,391     10,961      2,904     16,891
Total:         44,625    129,566     41,594    128,413     48,537    147,782

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,744      5,963      3,134      7,671      4,585     13,757
Live:             905      3,281        697      3,270      2,351      7,155
Total:          3,649      9,244      3,831     10,941      6,936     20,912



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   6,259    63.60     717-1,105    950  373.88-416.16  390.79
65 - 80% Choice     126    62.10       808-953    873  364.68-383.00  375.92
35 - 65% Choice     166    63.40       924-949    945  375.52-381.61  378.14
STEER
Over 80% Choice  18,346    64.10     833-1,180  1,014  374.82-410.74  390.20
65 - 80% Choice   2,335    64.30     799-1,070    932  374.87-394.77  391.63
35 - 65% Choice     800    65.10     823-1,007    935  379.16-396.81  392.90
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,745    63.90     751-1,078    917  379.54-407.79  393.72
65 - 80% Choice   1,123    64.70       755-881    827  383.88-400.60  393.27
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     181    61.60       862-983    962  375.48-390.76  378.10
65 - 80% Choice     583    62.60       820-909    883  365.99-376.42  373.60
35 - 65% Choice     310    63.60       846-846    846  371.74-391.77  381.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,900    64.00     717-1,180    965  364.68-416.16  391.37

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     799    63.50   1,376-1,720  1,482  243.76-278.96  260.81
35 - 65% Choice     214    62.50   1,288-1,301  1,295  247.00-247.00  247.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,657    63.80   1,359-1,755  1,573  243.45-249.00  245.59
35 - 65% Choice      92    65.00   1,530-1,530  1,530  249.00-249.00  249.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     805    64.10   1,188-1,603  1,393  244.00-253.00  246.08
35 - 65% Choice      84    63.20   1,194-1,194  1,194  247.00-247.00  247.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,651    63.70   1,188-1,755  1,487  243.45-278.96  249.23

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     642    63.20     817-1,052    938  365.99-399.36  382.86
65 - 80% Choice      42    62.90       850-850    850  381.72-381.72  381.72
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,083    63.40     799-1,097  1,023  373.28-404.44  386.42
35 - 65% Choice      32    60.00       903-903    903  365.12-365.12  365.12
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     816    63.60       814-998    905  380.23-397.38  388.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     129    60.50       747-975    899  344.09-358.98  353.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,615    63.30     799-1,097    961  365.12-404.44  385.77

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      28    64.00   1,423-1,423  1,423  256.72-256.72  256.72
STEER
Over 80% Choice     347    63.50   1,574-1,639  1,611  247.83-251.59  250.42
65 - 80% Choice     182    64.50   1,629-1,629  1,629  250.49-250.49  250.49
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     348    63.00   1,349-1,349  1,349  240.81-240.81  240.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades    905    63.50   1,349-1,639  1,508  240.81-256.72  246.93

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     8,435     922  394.70
Kansas                      13,861     955  389.63
Nebraska                     7,600   1,016  391.37
Colorado                     2,958     984  393.40
Western Cornbelt             3,157   1,000  391.27
Total 5-area                35,975     967  391.64
Northcentral/East Mt         1,519     947  390.87
Western States               2,229     953  387.87
Eastern Cornbelt               141   1,022  383.08
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                        32     903  365.12
Kansas                         121     941  380.54
Nebraska                       662     955  382.81
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,233     992  386.67
Total 5-area                 2,012     977  384.72
Northcentral/East Mt           349     941  394.37
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               162     841  379.35
Northeastern States             56     903  388.82

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