USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/08 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,05/08/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 05/08/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       38,937    140,192     39,236    140,010     43,526    165,898
Live:           3,175     14,576      3,074     14,968      3,545     21,215
Total:         42,112    154,768     42,310    154,978     47,071    187,113

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,839     10,894      2,859     11,114      4,992     23,192
Live:           1,016      7,790      2,080      7,775      3,282      9,604
Total:          3,855     18,684      4,939     18,889      8,274     32,796



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   4,507    64.50     777-1,149    948  382.89-414.59  401.34
65 - 80% Choice   1,686    63.80     743-1,111    908  374.51-405.36  400.64
35 - 65% Choice     920    64.10       805-914    901  397.90-401.07  400.74
STEER
Over 80% Choice  12,529    63.90     814-1,148  1,004  383.19-434.69  402.84
65 - 80% Choice   3,703    64.20     859-1,157    982  387.43-407.15  402.25
35 - 65% Choice   1,458    64.20     905-1,051    965  384.77-406.83  401.85
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,556    64.00     756-1,018    902  387.20-440.44  404.64
65 - 80% Choice   1,170    64.00       652-948    831  389.11-408.71  401.33
35 - 65% Choice     276    63.50       729-906    823  392.79-402.97  397.52
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     866    60.10       740-972    875  380.06-408.10  390.38
65 - 80% Choice     266    61.70       851-974    893  369.97-394.68  388.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 37,805    64.10     652-1,157    949  374.51-440.44  402.88

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     249    62.80   1,309-1,475  1,389  246.29-274.92  260.88
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,500    63.60   1,499-1,753  1,624  248.00-262.07  256.58
65 - 80% Choice     451    63.90   1,271-1,503  1,360  257.65-259.00  258.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     933    62.00   1,304-1,546  1,353  254.89-260.35  258.55
35 - 65% Choice      42    63.80   1,241-1,241  1,241  255.00-255.00  255.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,175    63.10   1,241-1,753  1,483  246.29-274.92  257.79

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     320    63.30     829-1,039    945  370.90-405.99  392.33
65 - 80% Choice      82    61.70       773-934    857  381.79-395.09  388.12
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,833    64.60     783-1,184  1,058  386.92-402.93  390.08
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     416    64.40       840-906    887  381.71-391.51  389.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     177    59.50       877-937    893  360.00-375.51  370.86
65 - 80% Choice      11    60.10       803-803    803  386.04-386.04  386.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,651    64.30     773-1,184  1,012  370.90-405.99  390.22

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     319    64.60   1,411-1,552  1,474  246.64-256.00  250.81
65 - 80% Choice     124    64.20   1,618-1,618  1,618  256.43-256.43  256.43
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     167    65.50   1,239-1,403  1,326  252.52-268.07  260.71
65 - 80% Choice     406    65.30   1,279-1,409  1,374  252.93-264.53  260.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,016    65.00   1,239-1,618  1,427  246.64-268.07  257.13

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    13,368     935  404.55
Kansas                      15,570     948  401.00
Nebraska                     2,859   1,009  402.48
Colorado                     2,769     946  403.86
Western Cornbelt             1,249     995  402.70
Total 5-area                35,672     950  402.72
Northcentral/East Mt           334     936  414.58
Western States               1,430     936  405.09
Eastern Cornbelt               226     998  396.34
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                         191   1,008  388.33
Nebraska                     1,788   1,057  389.68
Colorado                        42     829  393.53
Western Cornbelt               276     894  391.83
Total 5-area                 2,260   1,031  389.89
Northcentral/East Mt           126     894  384.85
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               122     896  391.71
Northeastern States            106     909  401.95

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