USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/20 11:10
04/20/2026 | 11:10 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/20 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon,04/20/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 04/20/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 41,074 192,701 41,333 197,630 46,286 222,412
Live: 6,242 23,960 3,580 18,279 5,528 28,836
Total: 47,316 216,661 44,913 215,909 51,814 251,248
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 1,947 12,486 2,581 16,184 3,285 19,596
Live: 2,486 11,120 2,605 13,119 3,251 14,690
Total: 4,433 23,606 5,186 29,303 6,536 34,286
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 4,175 63.80 694-1,103 929 364.06-403.85 392.64
65 - 80% Choice 859 63.90 799-999 940 379.39-394.78 390.64
35 - 65% Choice 216 63.60 786-867 809 382.15-391.94 388.89
STEER
Over 80% Choice 15,374 64.10 719-1,156 1,006 379.54-430.29 393.22
65 - 80% Choice 4,423 64.60 873-1,156 974 378.49-396.81 389.29
35 - 65% Choice 608 64.80 770-970 900 375.70-391.42 389.39
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,149 64.00 801-1,043 894 382.75-406.74 394.12
65 - 80% Choice 1,856 63.30 719-915 858 372.92-395.31 389.03
35 - 65% Choice 183 64.40 827-837 832 388.83-392.81 390.90
0 - 35% Choice 80 64.10 856-856 856 391.58-391.58 391.58
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 864 61.40 840-1,002 933 370.28-386.38 377.66
65 - 80% Choice 196 62.90 817-931 902 372.16-382.80 379.40
35 - 65% Choice 91 63.30 869-869 869 383.31-383.31 383.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,923 64.10 694-1,156 948 364.06-430.29 392.65
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 989 64.00 1,348-1,686 1,499 236.50-252.35 242.01
65 - 80% Choice 62 62.50 1,407-1,407 1,407 248.00-248.00 248.00
35 - 65% Choice 237 64.90 1,246-1,348 1,266 240.00-248.00 246.45
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,090 63.30 1,450-1,669 1,581 238.35-252.00 249.42
65 - 80% Choice 910 64.30 1,348-1,520 1,480 248.00-252.00 251.27
35 - 65% Choice 165 62.80 1,118-1,266 1,161 240.00-248.00 242.33
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,082 62.70 1,143-1,438 1,369 248.00-250.00 249.39
65 - 80% Choice 504 63.70 1,344-1,344 1,344 250.00-250.00 250.00
35 - 65% Choice 170 62.40 1,296-1,296 1,296 249.25-249.25 249.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 33 60.20 1,558-1,558 1,558 234.25-234.25 234.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 6,209 63.50 1,118-1,686 1,464 236.50-252.35 248.23
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 288 63.00 797-974 863 385.20-399.01 393.56
65 - 80% Choice 45 61.00 877-877 877 366.96-366.96 366.96
STEER
Over 80% Choice 858 64.00 719-1,156 1,024 363.80-398.24 377.62
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 529 64.10 803-949 923 374.96-391.09 384.18
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 183 60.50 776-1,019 909 362.20-377.58 368.63
35 - 65% Choice 44 55.50 667-965 808 359.43-364.72 362.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,720 63.80 719-1,156 962 363.80-399.01 382.03
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 446 64.70 1,533-1,689 1,657 245.53-260.07 249.39
65 - 80% Choice 448 65.80 1,527-1,570 1,547 256.76-258.84 257.64
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,518 64.30 1,289-1,491 1,400 249.68-260.28 252.54
65 - 80% Choice 74 65.60 1,416-1,416 1,416 256.39-256.39 256.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,486 64.70 1,289-1,689 1,473 245.53-260.28 253.01
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 11,084 939 390.09
Kansas 14,011 930 392.66
Nebraska 7,204 997 394.88
Colorado 3,400 933 394.59
Western Cornbelt 2,159 970 395.35
Total 5-area 37,625 948 392.60
Northcentral/East Mt 261 926 392.13
Western States 1,663 943 393.08
Eastern Cornbelt 106 1,037 389.58
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 788 1,007 373.44
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 430 894 390.26
Total 5-area 1,218 967 379.38
Northcentral/East Mt 288 1,023 391.26
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 147 837 379.89
Northeastern States 67 883 395.19
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