USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/15 11:00
04/15/2026 | 11:00 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/15 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Wed,04/15/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 04/15/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 35,854 70,564 45,330 79,837 38,859 89,804
Live: 5,197 9,461 4,555 7,603 9,746 14,334
Total: 41,051 80,025 49,885 87,440 48,605 104,138
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,241 4,927 4,073 8,019 4,182 7,450
Live: 3,306 4,054 1,136 4,136 1,940 6,603
Total: 6,547 8,981 5,209 12,155 6,122 14,053
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 3,976 63.90 810-1,064 943 369.18-405.25 388.69
65 - 80% Choice 409 62.60 822-995 903 374.52-392.30 385.13
35 - 65% Choice 439 63.80 711-924 831 375.18-386.03 381.54
0 - 35% Choice 28 60.30 831-831 831 362.71-362.71 362.71
STEER
Over 80% Choice 15,981 64.00 628-1,160 1,010 353.86-398.88 389.63
65 - 80% Choice 1,780 64.60 912-1,119 987 379.96-392.52 387.80
35 - 65% Choice 1,116 64.30 722-1,016 922 372.85-391.52 388.28
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 9,298 64.00 747-1,093 912 378.28-401.67 390.98
65 - 80% Choice 1,281 63.80 737-947 841 373.88-392.34 388.36
35 - 65% Choice 258 64.00 811-853 832 383.36-388.84 387.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,237 61.40 813-1,034 936 351.68-379.25 373.29
65 - 80% Choice 51 62.50 981-981 981 376.09-376.09 376.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,566 64.00 628-1,160 961 353.86-405.25 389.51
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 738 61.80 1,346-1,638 1,501 246.00-267.97 251.73
65 - 80% Choice 63 65.20 1,080-1,080 1,080 246.00-246.00 246.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 945 63.90 1,391-1,692 1,540 245.00-248.69 246.38
65 - 80% Choice 469 63.60 1,354-1,460 1,380 240.00-250.00 242.41
35 - 65% Choice 145 63.00 1,199-1,376 1,248 238.00-248.00 240.76
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,436 62.20 1,376-1,586 1,508 245.00-271.20 254.91
65 - 80% Choice 730 64.00 1,315-1,481 1,353 247.68-248.00 247.92
35 - 65% Choice 344 62.50 1,256-1,681 1,335 242.59-247.68 246.96
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 180 60.20 1,493-1,613 1,542 232.00-234.00 233.42
65 - 80% Choice 147 60.00 1,422-1,422 1,422 232.68-232.68 232.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,870 62.90 1,080-1,692 1,452 238.00-271.20 249.42
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 482 63.40 827-1,012 916 373.28-392.62 383.22
STEER
Over 80% Choice 624 65.00 831-1,095 1,042 367.00-387.65 369.68
65 - 80% Choice 60 64.10 911-940 927 362.64-376.39 368.60
35 - 65% Choice 14 58.30 812-812 812 379.36-379.36 379.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,044 64.50 814-988 889 373.04-391.60 377.90
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 17 60.00 863-863 863 373.54-373.54 373.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,224 64.40 812-1,095 923 362.64-392.62 376.94
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice 70 63.80 1,377-1,377 1,377 246.40-246.40 246.40
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,574 64.90 1,493-1,773 1,626 235.48-259.91 249.31
65 - 80% Choice 355 65.50 1,488-1,663 1,542 238.94-259.45 256.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,229 64.20 1,219-1,595 1,415 235.39-260.94 247.81
65 - 80% Choice 78 63.20 1,423-1,423 1,423 235.99-235.99 235.99
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,306 64.70 1,219-1,773 1,529 235.39-260.94 249.10
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 10,254 933 389.93
Kansas 10,114 962 390.31
Nebraska 6,841 980 388.45
Colorado 2,168 984 386.80
Western Cornbelt 2,708 987 390.66
Total 5-area 32,038 960 389.58
Northcentral/East Mt 424 964 389.37
Western States 1,990 964 388.88
Eastern Cornbelt 67 1,017 372.76
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 70 988 385.98
Kansas 230 908 377.46
Nebraska 2,001 925 374.94
Colorado 84 845 392.62
Western Cornbelt 479 939 376.08
Total 5-area 2,830 925 376.29
Northcentral/East Mt 268 915 384.66
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 38 886 379.95
Northeastern States 54 866 379.50
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