USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/21 11:15
08/21/2025 | 11:15 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/21 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Thu,08/21/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 08/21/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 39,328 112,950 40,958 119,162 44,909 147,783
Live: 4,993 12,082 3,463 13,550 4,738 16,707
Total: 44,321 125,032 44,421 132,712 49,647 164,490
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 5,428 15,416 3,993 14,143 6,702 18,645
Live: 2,828 6,692 1,433 6,669 1,584 8,684
Total: 8,256 22,108 5,426 20,812 8,286 27,329
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 2,602 63.60 680-1,059 874 369.43-436.80 384.90
65 - 80% Choice 505 64.00 725-931 863 365.47-374.70 369.74
35 - 65% Choice 318 64.60 800-1,069 901 356.60-364.73 361.48
0 - 35% Choice 40 65.40 923-923 923 355.20-355.20 355.20
STEER
Over 80% Choice 12,340 64.10 751-1,085 976 369.89-417.22 384.31
65 - 80% Choice 5,655 64.70 732-1,046 950 364.35-391.57 374.30
35 - 65% Choice 4,190 65.50 690-984 884 357.94-382.64 365.59
0 - 35% Choice 355 65.00 771-910 832 356.30-359.47 358.30
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,109 64.40 724-1,089 865 365.65-400.92 382.32
65 - 80% Choice 2,893 64.70 722-946 845 362.43-385.20 375.90
35 - 65% Choice 1,317 63.80 728-890 794 361.56-384.87 372.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 722 62.00 666-960 910 361.34-387.04 375.48
65 - 80% Choice 80 57.70 778-778 778 366.76-366.76 366.76
35 - 65% Choice 202 61.70 891-898 898 362.30-367.89 367.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 38,324 64.40 680-1,089 912 355.20-436.80 378.71
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 63.40 1,183-1,618 1,370 240.00-269.85 260.27
65 - 80% Choice 50 63.00 1,433-1,433 1,433 237.00-237.00 237.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 962 63.10 1,241-1,632 1,491 240.00-246.35 243.93
65 - 80% Choice 897 63.40 1,478-1,641 1,515 235.25-246.50 239.98
35 - 65% Choice 1,120 63.90 1,246-1,537 1,433 236.31-237.31 237.04
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 561 63.30 1,431-1,567 1,447 235.25-248.50 245.04
35 - 65% Choice 608 62.60 1,140-1,340 1,306 236.31-237.00 236.43
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice 71 59.00 1,373-1,373 1,373 231.01-231.01 231.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,922 63.30 1,140-1,641 1,436 235.25-269.85 243.17
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 1,042 63.40 719-1,013 910 364.35-399.65 386.95
65 - 80% Choice 155 63.90 749-980 837 361.44-383.02 372.33
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,170 63.70 793-998 934 368.09-408.20 389.10
65 - 80% Choice 597 63.40 891-1,019 980 378.46-386.00 384.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,155 64.30 777-922 852 381.13-398.12 388.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 204 59.90 792-1,067 910 348.06-364.23 356.33
65 - 80% Choice 105 60.00 757-1,034 869 345.59-350.76 348.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,119 63.70 719-1,019 913 361.44-408.20 387.54
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 964 65.60 1,584-1,670 1,613 242.00-250.24 245.28
65 - 80% Choice 271 66.00 1,480-1,634 1,537 240.93-246.14 242.85
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,171 66.50 1,295-1,345 1,319 251.50-256.84 255.66
65 - 80% Choice 422 66.30 1,286-1,325 1,302 251.51-253.30 252.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,828 66.10 1,286-1,670 1,438 240.93-256.84 250.38
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 16,718 884 373.55
Kansas 10,451 925 375.52
Nebraska 5,811 955 390.98
Colorado 659 947 383.05
Western Cornbelt 1,162 939 389.01
Total 5-area 34,801 911 377.75
Northcentral/East Mt 715 874 397.83
Western States 2,463 938 386.15
Eastern Cornbelt 345 925 382.63
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 110 926 377.83
Kansas 226 884 372.86
Nebraska 1,815 934 392.07
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 2,055 890 387.56
Total 5-area 4,195 910 388.49
Northcentral/East Mt 646 960 384.95
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 253 853 379.18
Northeastern States 14 897 380.56
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