USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 07/08 11:05
07/08/2026 | 11:05 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 07/08 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Wed,07/08/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 07/08/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 39,727 84,421 28,736 64,574 43,276 98,316
Live: 2,762 6,443 2,772 7,288 3,974 10,029
Total: 42,489 90,864 31,508 71,862 47,250 108,345
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,510 6,341 3,914 6,410 4,615 13,000
Live: 2,979 7,230 4,902 11,927 4,034 8,122
Total: 6,489 13,571 8,816 18,337 8,649 21,122
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 5,836 63.80 743-1,043 922 383.93-421.62 410.69
65 - 80% Choice 633 64.70 725-1,005 866 390.67-413.75 408.76
35 - 65% Choice 27 64.10 824-824 824 394.69-394.69 394.69
0 - 35% Choice 37 64.80 853-853 853 390.32-390.32 390.32
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,025 64.40 789-1,164 996 390.76-433.25 411.22
65 - 80% Choice 3,139 64.70 841-1,060 964 395.77-415.95 407.42
35 - 65% Choice 644 65.30 846-997 939 396.94-409.66 406.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 9,558 64.50 679-1,061 888 404.25-426.98 414.20
65 - 80% Choice 1,275 65.10 740-913 851 396.74-418.83 408.28
35 - 65% Choice 199 64.00 798-822 812 393.62-405.29 398.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 910 61.70 757-949 891 387.69-419.37 402.64
65 - 80% Choice 238 62.20 946-1,018 957 389.82-395.89 392.60
35 - 65% Choice 206 64.40 939-939 939 394.88-394.88 394.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 38,373 64.40 679-1,164 946 383.93-433.25 411.25
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 615 63.80 1,320-1,655 1,509 256.00-288.76 272.03
65 - 80% Choice 226 62.30 1,393-1,393 1,393 260.62-260.62 260.62
STEER
Over 80% Choice 187 64.40 1,327-1,668 1,462 254.83-260.00 257.21
65 - 80% Choice 629 64.20 1,490-1,569 1,536 260.00-260.00 260.00
35 - 65% Choice 350 64.10 1,495-1,495 1,495 260.00-260.00 260.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 462 64.70 1,275-1,452 1,323 259.00-262.00 259.73
65 - 80% Choice 235 64.80 1,357-1,357 1,357 261.00-261.00 261.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 58 60.70 1,609-1,609 1,609 243.00-243.00 243.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,704 64.10 1,275-1,668 1,456 254.83-288.76 262.64
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 791 63.30 777-1,070 912 402.02-417.73 409.59
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,383 64.30 726-1,193 1,067 388.74-418.85 406.74
65 - 80% Choice 415 64.00 894-944 918 408.00-411.67 409.94
35 - 65% Choice 66 64.00 1,132-1,132 1,132 412.07-412.07 412.07
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 687 63.80 727-875 840 397.91-416.49 410.70
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 156 59.60 841-1,124 954 372.79-398.18 383.49
35 - 65% Choice 12 60.00 811-811 811 383.34-383.34 383.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,342 63.90 726-1,193 966 388.74-418.85 408.73
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 2,300 65.00 1,543-1,731 1,592 250.51-271.99 263.12
65 - 80% Choice 532 64.40 1,398-1,537 1,483 253.64-265.16 260.50
35 - 65% Choice 113 63.50 1,534-1,534 1,534 249.74-249.74 249.74
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 34 61.30 1,528-1,528 1,528 240.88-240.88 240.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,945 64.80 1,398-1,731 1,570 249.74-271.99 262.14
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 10,052 935 412.29
Kansas 15,132 957 409.90
Nebraska 7,468 956 412.80
Colorado 2,948 926 411.20
Western Cornbelt 1,157 904 408.66
Total 5-area 36,757 947 411.21
Northcentral/East Mt 365 879 409.56
Western States 1,115 962 413.75
Eastern Cornbelt
Northeastern States 136 878 405.92
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 162 781 414.93
Nebraska 2,165 1,004 408.28
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 451 926 409.32
Total 5-area 2,778 978 408.84
Northcentral/East Mt 282 954 415.26
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 107 902 405.39
Northeastern States 175 835 398.56
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