USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 07/16 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,07/16/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 07/16/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,636    121,286     41,413    125,834     33,443    127,444
Live:           2,603     11,383      4,179     10,622      4,379     17,481
Total:         47,239    132,669     45,592    136,456     37,822    144,925

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,052      8,341      2,325      8,666      4,575     17,713
Live:           1,488      6,509      3,211     10,441      3,045      7,827
Total:          4,540     14,850      5,536     19,107      7,620     25,540



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   5,184    64.00     653-1,061    904  385.06-432.46  402.10
65 - 80% Choice   1,417    65.20     705-1,197    965  381.41-411.17  397.72
35 - 65% Choice     206    64.60       854-932    873  392.92-401.20  395.01
 0 - 35% Choice     120    63.80       845-845    845  382.91-382.91  382.91
STEER
Over 80% Choice  20,056    64.30     746-1,135  1,001  380.21-425.24  400.03
65 - 80% Choice   3,335    64.70     891-1,049    964  391.16-413.11  399.16
35 - 65% Choice     622    64.90       900-995    951  386.42-404.50  392.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,248    64.40     763-1,004    881  386.38-422.63  405.52
65 - 80% Choice   1,150    64.60     760-1,060    860  383.19-409.68  402.44
35 - 65% Choice      70    64.60       765-765    765  385.70-385.70  385.70
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     958    62.10     797-1,027    912  374.28-389.92  385.47
65 - 80% Choice     270    61.00       758-908    869  374.43-388.07  382.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 43,408    64.40     653-1,197    948  380.21-432.46  401.42

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     724    62.30   1,288-1,600  1,347  248.41-271.03  260.45
STEER
Over 80% Choice     216    63.20   1,452-1,594  1,541  247.74-250.74  249.40
65 - 80% Choice     201    63.90   1,492-1,540  1,514  250.74-252.74  251.84
35 - 65% Choice     369    64.00   1,458-1,458  1,458  249.00-249.00  249.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     567    63.60   1,282-1,482  1,322  248.00-258.00  251.91
65 - 80% Choice     458    63.80   1,279-1,330  1,299  250.00-252.74  251.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      68    59.80   1,465-1,465  1,465  232.96-232.96  232.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,535    63.30   1,279-1,600  1,379  247.74-271.03  253.56

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     536    63.30     802-1,071    899  389.67-417.82  404.21
35 - 65% Choice      80    62.80       782-782    782  397.75-397.75  397.75
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,330    64.90     779-1,054    998  394.66-418.58  405.06
65 - 80% Choice     114    65.20   1,027-1,027  1,027  403.00-403.00  403.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     644    64.10       828-982    881  396.00-421.23  409.56
65 - 80% Choice      41    63.60       870-870    870  407.03-407.03  407.03
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      76    60.70     865-1,000    931  383.04-395.97  387.68
65 - 80% Choice      36    58.80       893-893    893  377.23-377.23  377.23
35 - 65% Choice      13    62.00       872-872    872  370.83-370.83  370.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     182    63.90       976-976    976  396.00-396.00  396.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,745    64.30     779-1,071    944  389.67-421.23  405.68

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      40    61.70   1,397-1,397  1,397  253.42-253.42  253.42
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,157    64.80   1,502-1,592  1,545  260.00-267.81  263.98
65 - 80% Choice     291    65.50   1,580-1,580  1,580  264.72-264.72  264.72
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,488    64.80   1,397-1,592  1,548  253.42-267.81  263.84

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,901     931  403.71
Kansas                      14,207     958  399.06
Nebraska                    10,187     956  401.44
Colorado                     1,557     941  408.15
Western Cornbelt             1,552     963  398.31
Total 5-area                40,186     949  401.50
Northcentral/East Mt           380     874  415.30
Western States               2,476     958  398.72
Eastern Cornbelt               148     951  398.94
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                         200     834  406.21
Nebraska                     1,521     986  405.52
Colorado                        40     878  402.12
Western Cornbelt               730     918  404.34
Total 5-area                 2,491     952  405.17
Northcentral/East Mt           127     866  418.61
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               127     857  402.65
Northeastern States

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