USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 07/15 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,07/15/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 07/15/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       36,064     76,650     39,727     84,421     44,101     94,001
Live:           4,348      8,780      2,762      6,443      6,547     13,102
Total:         40,412     85,430     42,489     90,864     50,648    107,103

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,676      5,289      3,510      6,341      6,326     13,138
Live:           1,021      5,021      2,979      7,230      2,801      4,782
Total:          3,697     10,310      6,489     13,571      9,127     17,920



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   5,027    63.90     742-1,069    918  386.51-418.73  407.55
65 - 80% Choice     551    64.10       680-979    940  393.35-407.83  400.46
35 - 65% Choice     396    64.30       794-960    860  389.48-403.16  397.07
STEER
Over 80% Choice  13,405    64.40     810-1,125  1,001  384.77-420.06  406.39
65 - 80% Choice   3,153    65.20     858-1,081  1,004  387.05-412.35  401.13
35 - 65% Choice   1,186    65.40     774-1,044    957  395.22-410.87  404.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,472    64.10     774-1,057    880  388.13-423.01  410.77
65 - 80% Choice   1,448    65.30       708-933    851  396.47-411.83  404.59
35 - 65% Choice     110    64.00     807-1,028    902  383.31-403.16  394.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,106    59.90     767-1,019    884  381.58-414.17  399.66
65 - 80% Choice     191    59.00       815-908    877  387.62-390.20  388.46
35 - 65% Choice      19    62.50       934-934    934  392.34-392.34  392.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,748    64.40     680-1,125    945  383.31-423.01  406.90

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     698    62.70   1,123-1,439  1,319  259.85-278.96  273.07
35 - 65% Choice      48    63.60   1,278-1,278  1,278  258.99-258.99  258.99
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,418    63.10   1,411-1,730  1,569  248.96-276.26  259.32
65 - 80% Choice     698    64.50   1,289-1,479  1,436  256.00-258.99  256.61
35 - 65% Choice     318    63.60   1,260-1,451  1,416  257.86-258.99  258.07
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     556    62.50   1,100-1,362  1,321  256.29-283.55  260.07
65 - 80% Choice     542    62.90   1,168-1,310  1,279  250.00-258.99  251.99
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice      70    59.60   1,406-1,406  1,406  234.96-234.96  234.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,278    63.20   1,100-1,730  1,423  248.96-283.55  260.19

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     561    63.10       741-968    901  388.91-418.32  403.44
65 - 80% Choice      37    63.00       868-868    868  405.11-405.11  405.11
35 - 65% Choice      42    62.90   1,060-1,060  1,060  386.28-386.28  386.28
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,218    64.50     684-1,134  1,024  391.50-421.42  407.93
65 - 80% Choice     273    65.10   1,024-1,091  1,041  413.13-413.86  413.31
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     219    65.10       886-969    897  402.34-416.92  414.99
65 - 80% Choice     110    61.90       856-876    869  410.25-410.99  410.52
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     198    60.10       689-899    837  379.17-397.08  384.75
65 - 80% Choice      18    55.00       802-802    802  381.17-381.17  381.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,460    64.10     684-1,134    978  386.28-421.42  407.84

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     492    64.90   1,541-1,608  1,573  260.50-266.06  262.84
65 - 80% Choice     449    64.90   1,570-1,575  1,571  262.45-263.27  262.73
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      80    66.40   1,285-1,285  1,285  266.30-266.30  266.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,021    65.00   1,285-1,608  1,550  260.50-266.30  263.06

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    14,415     941  407.12
Kansas                      11,000     964  406.02
Nebraska                     5,823     925  408.69
Colorado                     1,550     958  408.85
Western Cornbelt               889     959  397.67
Total 5-area                33,640     947  406.86
Northcentral/East Mt           510     909  405.14
Western States                 526     882  411.74
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States             35     897  399.75

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                       333     915  417.19
Kansas                         134     918  409.31
Nebraska                       532   1,040  412.92
Colorado                        84     817  415.26
Western Cornbelt               925   1,033  405.85
Total 5-area                 2,008     998  410.23
Northcentral/East Mt           129     967  395.82
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               231     856  398.95
Northeastern States             92     840  394.75

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