USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/28 11:12
05/28/2026 | 11:12 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/28 11:12
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St Joseph, MO Thu,05/28/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 05/28/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 38,248 80,582 31,997 104,696 41,674 89,010
Live: 3,653 8,451 2,546 11,114 6,985 14,116
Total: 41,901 89,033 34,543 115,810 48,659 103,126
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,931 6,972 2,997 8,534 4,107 10,102
Live: 3,140 4,409 1,035 7,640 1,538 5,430
Total: 8,071 11,381 4,032 16,174 5,645 15,532
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 6,382 63.90 704-1,110 928 387.38-431.38 413.45
65 - 80% Choice 1,529 64.10 803-1,179 990 385.40-415.35 410.92
35 - 65% Choice 137 63.40 829-1,028 888 400.09-411.07 404.55
STEER
Over 80% Choice 16,802 64.40 846-1,226 1,030 396.32-426.41 413.80
65 - 80% Choice 1,818 64.40 857-1,173 999 395.51-423.27 411.82
35 - 65% Choice 453 63.70 839-1,007 942 408.70-420.41 414.53
0 - 35% Choice 14 62.30 850-850 850 398.03-398.03 398.03
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 9,539 64.10 753-1,108 902 402.76-432.32 415.19
65 - 80% Choice 688 64.10 786-953 857 398.47-413.51 407.67
35 - 65% Choice 130 63.80 759-824 787 411.07-412.33 411.62
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 724 61.10 758-1,067 881 391.56-411.64 406.19
65 - 80% Choice 32 57.50 905-905 905 387.66-387.66 387.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 37,492 64.20 704-1,226 971 385.40-432.32 413.73
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 417 65.20 1,476-1,692 1,570 281.22-295.00 291.73
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,206 62.80 1,419-1,795 1,613 259.00-281.92 265.37
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,520 64.00 1,255-1,652 1,423 268.00-280.88 273.37
65 - 80% Choice 434 63.90 1,441-1,441 1,441 263.50-263.50 263.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 76 61.30 1,384-1,384 1,384 247.89-247.89 247.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,577 63.70 1,255-1,795 1,507 259.00-295.00 271.62
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 779 63.50 784-1,096 931 392.37-419.31 410.69
35 - 65% Choice 44 62.10 701-701 701 407.54-407.54 407.54
STEER
Over 80% Choice 955 64.10 821-1,249 1,014 386.05-412.91 396.91
65 - 80% Choice 40 62.40 933-933 933 399.96-399.96 399.96
35 - 65% Choice 13 58.10 731-731 731 407.94-407.94 407.94
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,355 64.40 791-1,013 918 394.81-428.26 413.17
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 681 60.90 830-999 910 382.87-402.04 393.02
65 - 80% Choice 34 57.90 755-755 755 379.06-379.06 379.06
35 - 65% Choice 30 57.70 836-836 836 377.32-377.32 377.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,186 64.10 701-1,249 939 386.05-428.26 408.80
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 53 63.00 1,485-1,485 1,485 257.78-257.78 257.78
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,113 66.00 1,408-1,695 1,588 263.36-276.64 270.93
65 - 80% Choice 791 66.10 1,550-1,625 1,592 261.16-273.36 267.08
35 - 65% Choice 83 64.70 1,401-1,401 1,401 265.32-265.32 265.32
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 518 65.10 1,322-1,511 1,394 260.05-278.43 270.24
65 - 80% Choice 582 65.60 1,312-1,429 1,365 263.22-278.28 273.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,140 65.70 1,312-1,695 1,509 257.78-278.43 270.01
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 12,749 972 412.80
Kansas 9,653 953 412.54
Nebraska 6,592 978 416.59
Colorado 2,743 950 416.73
Western Cornbelt 3,514 1,050 412.80
Total 5-area 34,885 975 413.76
Northcentral/East Mt 622 971 414.86
Western States 1,579 908 412.99
Eastern Cornbelt 40 925 412.39
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 957 946 424.54
Kansas 160 833 402.98
Nebraska 1,834 953 400.29
Colorado 84 852 416.38
Western Cornbelt 548 947 410.65
Total 5-area 3,583 943 408.85
Northcentral/East Mt 266 990 411.97
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 243 870 408.28
Northeastern States 94 849 399.38
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