USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/01 11:00

AMS_2659
St Joseph, MO     Fri,05/01/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 05/01/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       39,236    140,010     45,157    148,170     42,515    159,932
Live:           3,074     14,968      2,513     11,220      3,626     17,306
Total:         42,310    154,978     47,670    159,390     46,141    177,238

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,859     11,114      2,851      8,693      4,039     16,137
Live:           2,080      7,775      2,926      7,419      2,536      9,895
Total:          4,939     18,889      5,777     16,112      6,575     26,032



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   4,697    63.90     796-1,077    947  370.85-398.73  389.73
65 - 80% Choice     719    64.20     757-1,103    890  367.21-394.83  389.53
35 - 65% Choice     303    63.20       729-938    829  365.67-403.21  379.70
STEER
Over 80% Choice  16,703    64.10     835-1,142  1,021  374.36-403.21  391.08
65 - 80% Choice   1,702    64.60     828-1,092    971  381.31-393.43  388.28
35 - 65% Choice     381    64.90       827-971    909  368.41-391.68  383.49
 0 - 35% Choice     210    64.60       893-966    929  367.94-390.38  380.47
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  12,700    64.10     767-1,024    899  375.92-403.86  391.67
65 - 80% Choice     980    64.90     740-1,059    849  364.90-395.73  388.42
35 - 65% Choice     121    61.50   1,029-1,029  1,029  378.04-378.04  378.04
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     241    61.40       835-983    893  368.11-391.35  379.77
65 - 80% Choice      35    60.80       906-906    906  374.19-374.19  374.19
35 - 65% Choice     444    62.50       849-904    878  373.46-378.20  376.82
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 38,516    64.10     729-1,142    960  364.90-403.86  390.63

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      67    65.10   1,690-1,690  1,690  248.00-248.00  248.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     706    63.60   1,377-1,698  1,505  248.00-255.00  250.37
65 - 80% Choice     545    63.30   1,281-1,516  1,406  247.14-252.00  248.41
35 - 65% Choice     557    63.50   1,430-1,432  1,430  247.14-248.06  247.79
 0 - 35% Choice      17    62.50   1,301-1,301  1,301  237.00-237.00  237.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,158    64.00   1,190-1,581  1,404  247.00-255.00  249.10
35 - 65% Choice      24    63.20   1,318-1,318  1,318  246.00-246.00  246.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,074    63.70   1,190-1,698  1,437  237.00-255.00  248.92

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   1,069    63.10     758-1,093    912  376.00-401.52  390.96
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,101    65.30     959-1,217  1,074  376.91-396.65  385.35
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     580    64.40       829-946    908  375.43-396.66  390.64
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      88    59.90     851-1,010    913  367.53-372.35  370.72
65 - 80% Choice      21    60.50       877-877    877  367.88-367.88  367.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,750    64.30     758-1,217    976  375.43-401.52  388.64

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     388    64.70   1,620-1,656  1,633  245.19-253.44  248.35
65 - 80% Choice     368    66.10   1,541-1,654  1,598  250.00-256.99  254.22
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,324    64.60   1,351-1,460  1,386  251.66-255.45  254.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,080    64.90   1,351-1,656  1,470  245.19-256.99  253.31

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
-----------------------------------------------------
TX/OK/NM                    11,313     938  391.40
Kansas                      14,766     952  389.36
Nebraska                     5,837   1,028  391.22
Colorado                     3,408     938  391.16
Western Cornbelt             1,537     979  392.06
Total 5-area                36,688     960  390.56
Northcentral/East Mt            42     885  391.25
Western States               1,549     969  392.24
Eastern Cornbelt                64     889  390.52
Northeastern States                               

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
-----------------------------------------------------
TX/OK/NM                                          
Kansas                         115     872  393.66
Nebraska                     1,474   1,036  385.68
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               805     914  391.08
Total 5-area                 2,394     987  387.88
Northcentral/East Mt           245     933  395.67
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               111     841  389.62
Northeastern States

[0600059D]