USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/07 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,05/07/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 05/07/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       32,774    101,255     35,350    100,774     38,017    122,372
Live:           2,600     11,401      4,740     11,894      7,315     17,670
Total:         35,374    112,656     40,090    112,668     45,332    140,042

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,971      8,055      2,681      8,255      4,397     18,200
Live:           2,134      6,774        980      5,695      4,230      6,322
Total:          5,105     14,829      3,661     13,950      8,627     24,522



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   3,990    63.40     761-1,109    947  373.89-424.09  402.31
65 - 80% Choice     484    63.90     852-1,137  1,019  382.00-399.76  394.18
35 - 65% Choice     143    63.90       704-860    845  389.45-405.59  404.01
 0 - 35% Choice      18    62.50       791-791    791  396.79-396.79  396.79
STEER
Over 80% Choice  12,845    64.10     834-1,156  1,004  380.82-426.67  398.09
65 - 80% Choice   2,103    64.20     752-1,192    980  389.57-408.11  398.81
35 - 65% Choice     965    64.70       844-966    920  388.06-404.43  396.66
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,853    64.20     751-1,028    885  378.45-432.94  396.59
65 - 80% Choice     669    64.00       810-975    877  382.07-403.97  393.48
35 - 65% Choice     130    64.40       852-852    852  397.83-397.83  397.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,095    62.00       887-996    943  367.47-394.89  386.16
65 - 80% Choice     479    61.60       854-961    921  368.42-398.01  377.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 31,200    64.00     704-1,192    951  373.89-432.94  398.03

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     388    62.80   1,442-1,584  1,513  256.09-263.75  257.24
65 - 80% Choice     175    62.40   1,580-1,580  1,580  258.00-258.00  258.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     191    63.90   1,549-1,745  1,652  246.00-260.36  253.11
65 - 80% Choice     726    63.90   1,400-1,502  1,445  258.00-258.00  258.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     926    62.90   1,273-1,502  1,345  246.57-275.18  258.93
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     194    60.70   1,447-1,577  1,478  232.00-234.00  232.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,406    63.20   1,273-1,745  1,444  246.00-275.18  257.85

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     615    63.10     807-1,022    924  386.00-402.29  394.01
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,388    63.90     710-1,130  1,015  378.46-399.57  390.12
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     785    62.90       828-906    860  384.20-400.94  394.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     171    60.60     830-1,025    921  369.51-380.28  375.66
65 - 80% Choice      12    57.60       731-731    731  366.43-366.43  366.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,788    63.50     710-1,130    951  378.46-402.29  392.21

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     193    64.60   1,563-1,563  1,563  255.60-255.60  255.60
STEER
Over 80% Choice     351    65.60   1,603-1,700  1,654  246.00-251.59  246.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,465    64.20   1,244-1,517  1,408  245.71-254.88  251.04
65 - 80% Choice     125    64.00   1,291-1,291  1,291  250.87-250.87  250.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,134    64.40   1,244-1,700  1,456  245.71-255.60  250.75

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     8,569     926  394.90
Kansas                      11,843     946  398.59
Nebraska                     4,230     980  400.76
Colorado                     2,065     937  392.58
Western Cornbelt             1,722   1,043  400.33
Total 5-area                28,290     950  397.42
Northcentral/East Mt           514     966  404.68
Western States               2,047     950  404.21
Eastern Cornbelt               210     996  396.65
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                          84   1,012  393.12
Nebraska                       737   1,015  389.00
Colorado                        97     807  391.70
Western Cornbelt             1,603     945  394.33
Total 5-area                 2,491     963  392.57
Northcentral/East Mt           113     892  387.02
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               111     853  390.05
Northeastern States

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