USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/13 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,08/13/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 08/13/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       39,270    110,899     39,886    110,422     40,958    119,162
Live:           3,657     10,882      2,449     12,607      3,463     13,550
Total:         42,927    121,781     42,335    123,029     44,421    132,712

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        4,211      9,784      5,017      9,883      3,993     14,143
Live:           1,846      9,358        142     11,652      1,433      6,669
Total:          6,057     19,142      5,159     21,535      5,426     20,812



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   3,958    64.00     720-1,087    885  365.00-398.47  378.10
65 - 80% Choice     580    64.60       696-990    887  357.42-371.46  368.25
STEER
Over 80% Choice  17,339    64.30     769-1,136    996  352.66-409.59  373.29
65 - 80% Choice   3,611    64.60     766-1,076    971  361.29-375.99  370.83
35 - 65% Choice     776    64.30     767-1,070    880  354.69-370.94  366.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,231    64.50     742-1,021    876  361.31-412.10  376.64
65 - 80% Choice     859    65.30       734-948    860  359.69-377.81  368.29
35 - 65% Choice     406    63.60     799-1,013    874  349.37-371.54  364.19
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     688    61.50     783-1,019    919  355.61-382.89  362.10
65 - 80% Choice     667    61.40       887-928    902  345.00-364.13  356.99
35 - 65% Choice     155    61.90       817-817    817  361.20-361.20  361.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 37,760    64.40     696-1,136    941  349.37-412.10  374.03

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     744    62.70   1,239-1,419  1,358  232.00-259.16  240.67
65 - 80% Choice     205    61.90   1,470-1,470  1,470  233.91-233.91  233.91
 0 - 35% Choice      40    62.70   1,243-1,243  1,243  236.00-236.00  236.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     660    63.40   1,210-1,628  1,432  235.21-244.32  237.64
65 - 80% Choice     480    63.40   1,401-1,585  1,540  235.00-237.95  237.31
35 - 65% Choice     144    63.50   1,438-1,438  1,438  237.59-237.59  237.59
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     466    63.60   1,289-1,378  1,329  235.00-237.59  236.57
65 - 80% Choice     689    63.40   1,254-1,380  1,349  236.00-237.00  236.25
35 - 65% Choice     163    63.60   1,319-1,349  1,325  237.00-239.95  239.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      66    60.00   1,526-1,526  1,526  221.94-221.94  221.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,591    63.20   1,210-1,628  1,397  232.00-259.16  237.66

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     382    63.80       772-951    876  365.64-379.41  374.22
35 - 65% Choice      38    61.90       885-885    885  362.53-362.53  362.53
STEER
Over 80% Choice   2,549    64.60     842-1,046    974  359.37-407.94  369.29
65 - 80% Choice     198    66.00   1,087-1,087  1,087  365.00-365.00  365.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     873    65.10       805-924    862  360.68-383.07  373.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     150    60.80     862-1,043    950  365.43-371.52  368.10
65 - 80% Choice      21    57.60       822-822    822  363.32-363.32  363.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,040    64.70     772-1,087    946  359.37-407.94  370.30

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   1,459    65.20   1,528-1,625  1,593  250.90-259.62  254.32
65 - 80% Choice     322    64.90   1,495-1,662  1,568  243.38-254.33  250.05
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice      65    60.90   1,492-1,492  1,492  213.38-213.38  213.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,781    65.20   1,495-1,662  1,589  243.38-259.62  253.55

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    13,621     927  372.26
Kansas                      12,925     941  373.57
Nebraska                     4,061     957  376.65
Colorado                     2,872     970  375.01
Western Cornbelt             1,182     947  372.32
Total 5-area                34,583     940  373.50
Northcentral/East Mt           558     881  391.56
Western States               2,310     973  377.98
Eastern Cornbelt               199     945  374.78
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                         145     901  377.30
Nebraska                     2,374     973  366.42
Colorado                        82     839  378.22
Western Cornbelt             1,154     896  377.66
Total 5-area                 3,755     943  370.55
Northcentral/East Mt           209   1,014  366.25
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                76     861  368.74
Northeastern States

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