USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/26 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,08/26/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 08/26/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       42,051     81,604     43,140     83,613     48,789     84,950
Live:           3,023      6,791      4,183      6,115      5,698     12,466
Total:         45,074     88,395     47,323     89,728     54,487     97,416

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,514      4,257      2,485      4,671      6,298     10,014
Live:           3,020      7,521      2,942      6,647        816      5,470
Total:          4,534     11,778      5,427     11,318      7,114     15,484



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   3,827    63.90     725-1,056    944  354.13-382.57  367.12
65 - 80% Choice     975    65.00     742-1,093    913  353.44-366.51  359.91
35 - 65% Choice     305    63.90       770-987    926  349.99-361.89  359.77
STEER
Over 80% Choice  19,272    64.20     789-1,115  1,003  354.44-390.70  364.97
65 - 80% Choice   3,385    64.00     817-1,074    983  352.62-369.40  362.54
35 - 65% Choice     594    64.40       704-997    925  348.30-361.88  357.42
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,836    64.20     667-1,010    886  354.98-382.36  368.39
65 - 80% Choice   2,415    64.10       734-986    848  342.79-376.09  365.75
35 - 65% Choice     444    65.50       746-819    752  356.15-360.68  356.52
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     485    61.10       847-987    917  345.31-364.14  358.34
65 - 80% Choice     477    61.20       778-993    878  342.66-354.33  349.15
35 - 65% Choice      36    58.70       720-720    720  346.09-346.09  346.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 41,053    64.20     667-1,115    952  342.79-390.70  365.48

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     789    64.10   1,227-1,750  1,492  229.00-258.04  246.48
STEER
Over 80% Choice     891    63.70   1,359-1,677  1,488  228.52-258.04  235.66
65 - 80% Choice     129    62.60   1,361-1,361  1,361  226.00-226.00  226.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     137    63.80   1,267-1,267  1,267  229.00-229.00  229.00
65 - 80% Choice   1,042    63.70   1,316-1,407  1,361  227.00-229.00  227.98
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35    62.10   1,397-1,397  1,397  211.63-211.63  211.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,988    63.80   1,227-1,750  1,429  226.00-258.04  235.12

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      76    64.50     832-1,043    903  370.29-375.60  374.05
STEER
Over 80% Choice     342    64.20     890-1,045    991  354.19-371.77  365.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     742    64.00       785-911    873  368.88-384.16  375.05
65 - 80% Choice     147    65.10       847-939    895  362.63-367.73  365.27
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     171    60.40       799-948    873  344.60-365.75  355.36
65 - 80% Choice      36    56.80       823-823    823  343.02-343.02  343.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,307    64.20     785-1,045    908  354.19-384.16  371.47

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   1,147    65.40   1,507-1,631  1,580  224.79-242.97  239.67
65 - 80% Choice     571    65.60   1,263-1,588  1,397  242.08-243.29  242.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,302    63.90   1,288-1,444  1,372  228.66-247.99  237.86
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,020    64.80   1,263-1,631  1,456  224.79-247.99  239.48

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    11,668     926  365.92
Kansas                      14,197     965  364.31
Nebraska                     9,262     969  364.76
Colorado                     2,643     915  368.17
Western Cornbelt             1,038   1,001  362.47
Total 5-area                38,808     952  365.12
Northcentral/East Mt         1,011     940  371.71
Western States               1,234     966  371.74
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
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                         181     993  367.24
Nebraska                       670     874  375.04
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               287     915  367.52
Total 5-area                 1,099     907  371.83
Northcentral/East Mt           138     945  371.19
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States             31     912  356.69

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