USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/26 11:35

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,03/26/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 03/26/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       34,910    111,991     36,099    112,241     34,953    125,759
Live:           3,431      8,639      2,657     11,147      4,567     13,301
Total:         38,341    120,630     38,756    123,388     39,520    139,060

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,087      6,902      4,177     10,570      3,389     14,308
Live:           1,536      4,402      3,244      5,818      1,851     10,887
Total:          3,623     11,304      7,421     16,388      5,240     25,195



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   4,982    63.90     773-1,115    926  358.06-401.99  377.06
65 - 80% Choice     402    64.30       804-997    934  355.20-372.29  365.37
35 - 65% Choice     415    63.00     854-1,032    894  366.35-370.33  367.39
STEER
Over 80% Choice  14,005    64.40     814-1,214  1,015  357.05-399.99  374.41
65 - 80% Choice   2,011    64.30     866-1,036    956  365.74-378.89  373.01
35 - 65% Choice     705    64.70     767-1,032    929  366.58-371.64  369.62
 0 - 35% Choice      65    64.10       896-896    896  367.09-367.09  367.09
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,089    64.30     763-1,062    913  365.24-395.99  376.52
65 - 80% Choice     738    64.40       802-991    867  367.81-374.42  371.70
35 - 65% Choice     141    64.90       764-962    849  357.21-369.73  365.43
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     455    60.80       895-968    927  354.58-371.88  360.29
65 - 80% Choice     813    61.70       803-949    869  340.82-363.73  357.14
35 - 65% Choice      89    62.10       874-886    882  360.51-362.35  361.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 33,553    64.30     763-1,214    959  355.20-401.99  374.95

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     991    64.20   1,289-1,706  1,499  235.00-258.26  240.96
65 - 80% Choice     139    62.90   1,221-1,489  1,398  237.00-239.00  238.32
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,306    63.80   1,317-1,723  1,555  235.00-253.19  237.99
65 - 80% Choice      78    64.60   1,535-1,535  1,535  237.94-237.94  237.94
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     852    63.70   1,257-1,534  1,376  236.00-238.00  236.75
65 - 80% Choice      65    64.00   1,241-1,241  1,241  237.94-237.94  237.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,431    63.90   1,221-1,723  1,482  235.00-258.26  238.55

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     436    62.70     825-1,072    911  366.79-395.44  378.96
65 - 80% Choice      73    63.60       874-874    874  381.65-381.65  381.65
STEER
Over 80% Choice     821    64.10     784-1,098  1,015  373.79-384.01  378.61
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     684    63.10       786-983    906  379.73-390.78  384.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      73    59.90       795-937    859  352.85-353.57  353.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,014    63.40     784-1,098    950  366.79-395.44  380.93

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   1,072    63.90   1,460-1,700  1,603  237.96-256.26  245.31
65 - 80% Choice     345    65.10   1,573-1,589  1,584  249.19-249.33  249.29
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     119    61.50   1,368-1,368  1,368  233.59-233.59  233.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,536    64.00   1,368-1,700  1,580  233.59-256.26  245.29

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     7,523     951  374.78
Kansas                      13,503     946  372.58
Nebraska                     6,101   1,003  376.58
Colorado                     1,367     948  373.20
Western Cornbelt             1,632   1,013  382.06
Total 5-area                30,050     963  374.43
Northcentral/East Mt         1,005     958  386.11
Western States               2,281     917  376.26
Eastern Cornbelt               141     960  373.73
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                       785     952  382.22
Colorado                        66     992  382.38
Western Cornbelt               694     975  381.24
Total 5-area                 1,513     966  381.74
Northcentral/East Mt           279     929  380.69
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               150     877  373.18
Northeastern States

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