USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/20 11:00
08/20/2025 | 11:00 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/20 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Wed,08/20/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 08/20/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 39,852 73,622 38,461 78,204 50,784 102,874
Live: 3,412 7,089 6,636 10,087 4,927 11,969
Total: 43,264 80,711 45,097 88,291 55,711 114,843
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 6,605 9,988 5,047 10,150 6,830 11,943
Live: 2,437 3,864 1,946 5,236 3,208 7,100
Total: 9,042 13,852 6,993 15,386 10,038 19,043
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 5,900 64.30 681-1,048 907 369.48-425.17 386.11
65 - 80% Choice 781 63.90 686-945 841 365.93-423.04 378.67
35 - 65% Choice 545 64.00 749-960 811 363.30-381.31 369.61
STEER
Over 80% Choice 13,732 64.40 774-1,082 984 366.94-426.12 383.88
65 - 80% Choice 2,796 64.50 684-1,068 964 365.73-391.57 379.57
35 - 65% Choice 2,593 65.50 741-1,040 882 362.45-374.22 366.56
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 9,220 64.30 652-979 865 366.11-430.60 382.28
65 - 80% Choice 2,979 65.00 740-969 841 370.61-385.96 376.10
35 - 65% Choice 355 65.90 793-928 874 368.22-378.90 373.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 887 61.70 821-955 903 360.72-393.80 379.11
65 - 80% Choice 64 63.60 1,005-1,005 1,005 365.88-365.88 365.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 38,901 64.50 652-1,082 919 362.45-430.60 381.38
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 705 62.40 1,192-1,483 1,350 243.67-260.48 250.41
35 - 65% Choice 149 63.40 1,364-1,364 1,364 244.48-244.48 244.48
STEER
Over 80% Choice 910 63.00 1,379-1,612 1,517 235.00-254.68 245.66
65 - 80% Choice 107 63.50 1,353-1,510 1,421 236.00-240.00 238.28
35 - 65% Choice 411 64.40 1,528-1,528 1,528 237.31-237.31 237.31
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 186 63.00 1,311-1,346 1,339 235.00-259.59 253.81
65 - 80% Choice 392 63.80 1,362-1,362 1,362 239.00-239.00 239.00
35 - 65% Choice 406 64.00 1,276-1,276 1,276 239.00-239.00 239.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 146 59.80 1,273-1,483 1,371 223.31-224.38 223.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,266 63.30 1,192-1,612 1,413 235.00-260.48 244.17
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 847 63.70 779-972 893 364.78-397.07 381.66
65 - 80% Choice 625 63.50 829-1,002 929 364.21-393.14 383.97
35 - 65% Choice 49 63.60 831-831 831 378.32-378.32 378.32
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,731 63.60 750-1,035 952 375.47-402.01 386.09
65 - 80% Choice 372 64.00 874-1,106 951 374.69-393.99 385.35
35 - 65% Choice 175 65.00 869-869 869 391.08-391.08 391.08
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,549 64.00 765-893 831 367.44-393.83 384.83
65 - 80% Choice 70 64.40 820-820 820 383.72-383.72 383.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 174 61.60 854-992 902 344.64-380.46 365.32
65 - 80% Choice 13 56.90 823-823 823 355.65-355.65 355.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 6,418 63.80 750-1,106 908 364.21-402.01 385.00
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 727 64.60 1,627-1,663 1,642 240.11-245.47 243.25
65 - 80% Choice 1,079 66.00 1,478-1,623 1,529 242.43-247.74 245.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 420 64.10 1,259-1,409 1,368 240.81-246.33 242.81
65 - 80% Choice 211 65.60 1,298-1,298 1,298 245.75-245.75 245.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,437 65.20 1,259-1,663 1,515 240.11-247.74 244.17
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 10,436 885 375.91
Kansas 14,155 941 376.59
Nebraska 7,704 926 391.33
Colorado 2,549 927 384.85
Western Cornbelt 1,728 899 387.79
Total 5-area 36,496 919 380.59
Northcentral/East Mt 1,051 921 390.16
Western States 1,020 928 391.42
Eastern Cornbelt 35 859 423.22
Northeastern States 223 853 414.21
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 307 884 367.21
Nebraska 3,082 887 389.63
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 2,067 939 382.86
Total 5-area 5,456 907 385.81
Northcentral/East Mt 532 961 384.04
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 349 869 375.21
Northeastern States 81 825 379.33
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