USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/17 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,04/17/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 04/17/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       40,868    151,627     40,291    156,297     51,637    176,126
Live:           4,789     17,718      3,436     14,699      4,874     23,308
Total:         45,657    169,345     43,727    170,996     56,511    199,434

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,244     10,539      2,262     13,603      5,731     16,311
Live:           2,606      8,634      4,150     10,514      2,960     11,439
Total:          5,850     19,173      6,412     24,117      8,691     27,750



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   4,344    63.70     727-1,066    916  374.60-407.43  393.32
65 - 80% Choice     344    63.90       758-916    863  385.95-399.20  392.92
35 - 65% Choice     306    64.10       765-954    886  383.11-392.11  389.30
STEER
Over 80% Choice  14,682    64.10     640-1,154  1,009  368.79-424.10  392.27
65 - 80% Choice   3,572    64.60     844-1,151    983  383.69-395.18  390.38
35 - 65% Choice     760    64.80     864-1,112    940  382.04-394.54  388.97
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  13,665    64.10     711-1,072    888  377.41-428.57  394.75
65 - 80% Choice   1,226    63.90       676-935    822  381.81-395.31  392.30
35 - 65% Choice     483    63.80       715-983    881  386.59-393.71  391.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     876    60.40       693-995    868  360.90-390.59  377.23
65 - 80% Choice     542    61.90       786-976    915  364.13-383.03  378.18
35 - 65% Choice      68    61.90       845-845    845  384.71-384.71  384.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,382    64.10     640-1,154    944  368.79-428.57  392.98

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   1,078    63.90   1,281-1,513  1,463  236.50-251.00  240.44
65 - 80% Choice      49    63.30   1,385-1,385  1,385  248.00-248.00  248.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,511    63.20   1,312-1,715  1,545  248.00-252.67  249.90
65 - 80% Choice     272    64.60   1,262-1,526  1,413  248.00-252.00  249.42
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,083    63.20   1,195-1,512  1,380  248.00-252.35  250.73
65 - 80% Choice     534    63.20   1,243-1,449  1,406  250.00-251.00  250.21
35 - 65% Choice     141    61.20   1,151-1,466  1,243  241.51-249.76  247.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     121    60.40   1,205-1,205  1,205  235.25-235.25  235.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,668    63.40   1,151-1,715  1,453  236.50-252.67  247.82

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     901    62.50       757-992    924  372.67-402.80  391.11
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,085    64.70     804-1,188  1,035  371.06-402.88  383.67
65 - 80% Choice     124    63.80     718-1,241  1,071  385.00-386.08  385.97
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     993    64.10       768-977    893  372.08-393.34  384.46
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     109    59.50     898-1,020    959  364.80-377.10  368.19
65 - 80% Choice      32    60.30       869-869    869  367.92-367.92  367.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,103    63.80     718-1,241    959  371.06-402.88  386.18

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     469    64.10   1,576-1,669  1,619  245.00-250.16  247.34
65 - 80% Choice     242    65.30   1,731-1,731  1,731  244.87-244.87  244.87
35 - 65% Choice     242    65.20   1,700-1,700  1,700  245.33-245.33  245.33
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,653    64.40   1,314-1,487  1,415  248.84-253.97  251.51
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,606    64.50   1,314-1,731  1,508  244.87-253.97  249.57

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,210     917  392.74
Kansas                      14,203     943  391.59
Nebraska                     4,758     985  395.86
Colorado                     3,672     966  393.33
Western Cornbelt             2,435     969  393.66
Total 5-area                36,896     944  392.80
Northcentral/East Mt           451     973  406.72
Western States               1,478     938  393.39
Eastern Cornbelt               141     866  389.53
Northeastern States             34     895  387.44

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                     1,117     997  383.13
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,203     933  385.51
Total 5-area                 2,320     964  384.36
Northcentral/East Mt           446     971  391.60
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               240     911  389.29
Northeastern States             97     902  396.84

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