USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/16 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,04/16/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 04/16/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       40,195    110,759     36,169    116,006     34,685    124,489
Live:           3,468     12,929      3,660     11,263      4,100     18,434
Total:         43,663    123,688     39,829    127,269     38,785    142,923

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,368      7,295      3,322     11,341      3,130     10,580
Live:           1,974      6,028      2,228      6,364      1,876      8,479
Total:          4,342     13,323      5,550     17,705      5,006     19,059



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   5,309    63.90     697-1,077    938  371.79-415.62  393.18
65 - 80% Choice     872    63.90     807-1,008    906  374.07-392.14  387.32
35 - 65% Choice     280    63.10       909-953    923  373.13-387.51  381.11
STEER
Over 80% Choice  16,688    64.20     843-1,172  1,004  355.56-416.62  391.21
65 - 80% Choice   2,759    64.40     806-1,072    956  378.81-393.67  389.16
35 - 65% Choice     203    65.20       839-839    839  388.36-388.36  388.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  12,925    63.90     755-1,058    911  373.26-407.62  392.24
65 - 80% Choice     247    64.90       787-894    837  384.64-388.99  386.26
35 - 65% Choice     114    63.20       705-801    757  389.93-392.09  390.92
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     236    61.30       929-936    931  370.92-380.80  377.45
65 - 80% Choice     562    61.90       747-960    889  363.89-383.48  379.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,397    64.10     697-1,172    956  355.56-416.62  391.47

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     757    62.90   1,329-1,436  1,400  249.74-269.00  258.14
35 - 65% Choice      89    61.00   1,404-1,404  1,404  237.25-237.25  237.25
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,322    63.00   1,310-1,665  1,565  238.35-268.63  249.66
65 - 80% Choice     373    63.90   1,291-1,535  1,417  248.38-249.76  249.09
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     854    63.70   1,148-1,573  1,394  246.00-251.00  248.51
35 - 65% Choice      73    62.50   1,661-1,661  1,661  241.45-241.45  241.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,468    63.20   1,148-1,665  1,469  237.25-269.00  250.67

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     473    62.80     870-1,033    960  375.02-399.82  387.43
STEER
Over 80% Choice     947    63.80   1,023-1,082  1,065  385.00-392.64  387.85
35 - 65% Choice      40    65.20       935-935    935  383.23-383.23  383.23
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     772    63.10       851-970    897  372.51-395.62  386.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     109    59.00       789-954    855  355.14-378.05  369.88
65 - 80% Choice      27    56.80       793-793    793  374.65-374.65  374.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,232    63.40     851-1,082    982  372.51-399.82  387.32

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   1,190    64.80   1,418-1,667  1,591  239.54-249.82  242.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     636    63.30   1,250-1,552  1,420  236.35-248.21  243.53
65 - 80% Choice      74    64.60   1,272-1,272  1,272  250.64-250.64  250.64
35 - 65% Choice      74    64.30   1,393-1,393  1,393  249.43-249.43  249.43
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,974    64.30   1,250-1,667  1,516  236.35-250.64  243.18

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,181     937  390.90
Kansas                      11,682     949  390.52
Nebraska                     5,848   1,002  393.26
Colorado                     3,492     921  389.91
Western Cornbelt             3,491     996  393.69
Total 5-area                36,653     955  391.32
Northcentral/East Mt           337     970  394.76
Western States               2,147     955  393.92
Eastern Cornbelt               219   1,014  385.61
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                          38     870  375.02
Nebraska                       557     951  381.99
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,160     998  389.52
Total 5-area                 1,755     980  386.81
Northcentral/East Mt           444     997  389.32
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                33     876  387.53
Northeastern States

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