USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/30 11:10
03/30/2026 | 11:10 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/30 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon,03/30/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 03/30/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 48,940 197,034 43,421 196,092 56,466 232,069
Live: 3,263 15,014 2,236 15,283 4,218 21,659
Total: 52,203 212,048 45,657 211,375 60,684 253,728
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 2,149 12,030 1,804 14,911 4,313 25,100
Live: 3,963 12,760 3,423 13,718 2,670 16,055
Total: 6,112 24,790 5,227 28,629 6,983 41,155
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 4,941 63.70 814-1,118 939 361.63-386.69 374.08
65 - 80% Choice 823 64.10 846-983 912 366.82-429.98 374.39
35 - 65% Choice 464 63.20 848-967 902 364.19-373.43 368.57
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,697 64.30 847-1,188 1,012 362.66-390.02 374.39
65 - 80% Choice 3,512 64.60 857-1,068 946 354.67-377.14 371.26
35 - 65% Choice 673 65.00 897-999 962 362.63-372.49 368.93
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 18,212 64.30 704-1,128 920 360.79-387.86 375.45
65 - 80% Choice 1,361 64.60 731-913 828 367.62-378.22 372.17
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 457 60.50 853-959 899 355.77-378.22 363.38
65 - 80% Choice 585 62.20 807-903 864 347.26-369.77 362.69
35 - 65% Choice 215 61.50 866-878 874 331.21-361.70 352.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 47,683 64.30 704-1,188 955 354.67-429.98 374.34
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 420 64.40 1,420-1,420 1,420 239.10-239.10 239.10
65 - 80% Choice 698 63.30 1,338-1,416 1,384 235.00-238.00 236.36
STEER
Over 80% Choice 779 63.70 1,521-1,650 1,578 235.00-239.00 236.61
65 - 80% Choice 876 64.30 1,349-1,522 1,432 235.00-239.00 237.35
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 472 63.40 1,325-1,571 1,362 236.00-239.00 236.30
65 - 80% Choice 18 63.20 1,292-1,292 1,292 235.00-235.00 235.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,263 63.80 1,292-1,650 1,444 235.00-239.10 237.02
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 595 62.60 811-1,036 906 367.80-389.90 378.02
STEER
Over 80% Choice 740 63.90 861-1,152 1,046 360.95-378.48 372.50
65 - 80% Choice 42 60.60 907-907 907 373.37-373.37 373.37
35 - 65% Choice 13 61.50 838-838 838 373.56-373.56 373.56
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 534 62.90 807-980 918 374.88-387.84 381.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 154 59.70 835-1,059 941 357.28-364.81 362.24
65 - 80% Choice 19 60.40 924-924 924 359.28-359.28 359.28
35 - 65% Choice 20 60.20 766-766 766 355.34-355.34 355.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 32 61.20 861-861 861 371.81-371.81 371.81
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,924 63.10 807-1,152 963 360.95-389.90 376.81
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 1,720 65.00 1,419-1,714 1,595 232.25-253.44 244.62
65 - 80% Choice 1,014 65.00 1,351-1,629 1,563 240.65-249.33 245.53
35 - 65% Choice 438 66.30 1,467-1,525 1,499 249.68-250.03 249.84
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 791 64.10 1,380-1,506 1,436 241.06-245.24 243.18
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,963 65.00 1,351-1,714 1,544 232.25-253.44 245.14
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 11,979 929 373.68
Kansas 15,432 933 373.59
Nebraska 12,571 1,001 374.58
Colorado 3,894 956 375.28
Western Cornbelt 1,514 962 379.11
Total 5-area 45,281 954 374.20
Northcentral/East Mt 595 954 382.13
Western States 1,632 1,004 374.80
Eastern Cornbelt 66 1,047 374.16
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 292 931 384.49
Colorado 82 914 380.40
Western Cornbelt 712 966 377.73
Total 5-area 964 965 379.37
Northcentral/East Mt 677 998 371.90
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 69 898 381.74
Northeastern States 92 867 374.62
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