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

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St Joseph, MO     Tue,05/05/2026

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



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       39,289     39,289     32,036     32,036     43,103     43,103
Live:           4,634      4,634      5,154      5,154      6,018      6,018
Total:         43,923     43,923     37,190     37,190     49,121     49,121

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,176      2,176      2,893      2,893      6,578      6,578
Live:           2,735      2,735      2,304      2,304      1,628      1,628
Total:          4,911      4,911      5,197      5,197      8,206      8,206



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   6,674    63.70     792-1,063    926  378.03-450.98  404.89
65 - 80% Choice     497    65.20       817-916    899  378.53-390.84  387.83
35 - 65% Choice     273    64.10     804-1,000    865  380.46-390.94  384.85
 0 - 35% Choice      44    63.40       810-810    810  379.26-379.26  379.26
STEER
Over 80% Choice  13,366    64.30     815-1,173  1,012  374.27-401.82  390.20
65 - 80% Choice   3,112    64.60     730-1,185    973  384.33-395.78  390.10
35 - 65% Choice     764    65.20     874-1,009    926  379.78-389.98  386.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,989    64.00     758-1,027    900  380.74-411.10  392.36
65 - 80% Choice   1,861    64.70       752-974    855  386.38-394.50  390.92
35 - 65% Choice      84    65.10       874-874    874  388.41-388.41  388.41
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     753    61.30       772-997    869  377.45-392.54  379.48
65 - 80% Choice     527    62.40       898-922    912  377.11-380.27  379.41
35 - 65% Choice     345    63.30       819-923    851  379.12-379.34  379.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 37,664    64.20     730-1,185    948  374.27-450.98  393.30

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     750    64.50   1,386-1,639  1,533  246.00-276.77  262.11
65 - 80% Choice      23    63.90   1,331-1,331  1,331  246.00-246.00  246.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,167    63.40   1,375-1,685  1,558  246.00-253.40  248.20
65 - 80% Choice     738    63.80   1,390-1,523  1,431  247.00-250.00  248.17
35 - 65% Choice      39    63.30   1,500-1,523  1,514  250.00-250.00  250.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     572    63.00   1,252-1,512  1,376  246.00-250.00  247.54
65 - 80% Choice     345    63.20   1,239-1,405  1,369  248.06-249.06  248.28
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,634    63.60   1,239-1,685  1,496  246.00-276.77  250.38

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     304    62.40     808-1,007    921  387.63-401.70  395.89
STEER
Over 80% Choice     630    64.00     834-1,011    964  387.06-403.54  392.00
35 - 65% Choice      96    64.20       854-854    854  387.75-387.75  387.75
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     875    64.10       786-950    894  381.62-399.70  391.90
65 - 80% Choice     179    63.70       781-781    781  389.09-389.09  389.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      92    59.30       855-974    894  370.43-372.41  371.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,084    63.80     781-1,011    907  381.62-403.54  392.08

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   2,540    64.60   1,547-1,734  1,641  243.39-255.09  247.91
65 - 80% Choice     107    65.60   1,529-1,529  1,529  251.48-251.48  251.48
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      88    62.60   1,487-1,487  1,487  248.00-248.00  248.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,735    64.60   1,487-1,734  1,632  243.39-255.09  248.05

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    13,157     940  392.06
Kansas                      14,118     955  389.30
Nebraska                     5,842     967  403.96
Colorado                     1,536     918  391.06
Western Cornbelt               823     916  402.16
Total 5-area                35,416     949  393.11
Northcentral/East Mt           339     972  393.22
Western States               1,616     940  391.67
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States            167     908  450.98

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                         549     887  388.82
Nebraska                       688     917  390.40
Colorado                        18     970  387.95
Western Cornbelt               338     920  392.55
Total 5-area                 1,593     908  390.28
Northcentral/East Mt            80   1,000  401.21
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               297     892  397.20
Northeastern States             47     855  390.23

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