USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/27 11:30

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,08/27/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 08/27/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       35,981    117,585     37,953    121,566     38,029    122,979
Live:           3,288     10,079      3,990     10,105      3,173     15,639
Total:         39,269    127,664     41,943    131,671     41,202    138,618

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,417      6,674      3,599      8,270      3,737     13,751
Live:                      7,521      2,740      9,387      4,304      9,774
Total:          2,417     14,195      6,339     17,657      8,041     23,525



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   4,363    63.90     736-1,119    906  345.27-411.30  365.73
65 - 80% Choice     339    64.80     806-1,011    909  350.64-366.54  358.72
35 - 65% Choice      63    62.50       896-998    930  342.44-343.35  342.74
STEER
Over 80% Choice  15,583    64.40     781-1,117    993  346.63-393.66  362.41
65 - 80% Choice   2,338    65.10     772-1,054    983  349.37-366.00  359.97
35 - 65% Choice     507    64.70     846-1,013    935  349.97-389.30  363.46
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   8,989    64.40     717-1,004    871  353.62-401.53  367.77
65 - 80% Choice   2,109    64.60       760-897    839  353.85-372.83  361.85
35 - 65% Choice     303    65.30       746-803    788  350.16-358.28  356.10
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,033    61.30       808-967    891  332.34-369.18  352.35
65 - 80% Choice     319    61.30       860-879    865  341.84-348.72  347.10
35 - 65% Choice      35    57.60       817-817    817  341.19-341.19  341.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,594    64.40     717-1,119    937  342.44-411.30  363.91

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     807    63.30   1,359-1,446  1,395  226.00-247.41  235.26
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,198    64.10   1,464-1,656  1,581  226.91-231.65  228.73
65 - 80% Choice     175    63.00   1,313-1,313  1,313  225.01-225.01  225.01
35 - 65% Choice     157    62.50   1,471-1,471  1,471  226.00-226.00  226.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     301    62.30   1,370-1,576  1,381  226.00-227.00  226.94
65 - 80% Choice     582    63.90   1,294-1,391  1,374  226.00-227.00  226.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      33    59.20   1,509-1,509  1,509  212.63-212.63  212.63
65 - 80% Choice      35    60.20   1,368-1,368  1,368  210.63-210.63  210.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,220    63.50   1,294-1,656  1,458  225.01-247.41  229.52

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     624    64.00     793-1,047    865  355.09-380.80  372.30
35 - 65% Choice      90    62.00       808-808    808  367.74-367.74  367.74
STEER
Over 80% Choice     692    64.10     770-1,058    968  357.82-379.79  367.53
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     731    64.70       756-931    856  363.71-379.74  368.10
65 - 80% Choice      44    64.90       974-974    974  362.00-362.00  362.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     236    59.20       725-928    839  341.47-370.63  355.64
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,181    64.20     756-1,058    894  355.09-380.80  368.98

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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    10,407     917  363.87
Kansas                      12,461     938  361.64
Nebraska                     4,430     984  365.70
Colorado                     1,739     902  371.26
Western Cornbelt             1,743     977  360.93
Total 5-area                30,740     937  363.47
Northcentral/East Mt           897     918  377.64
Western States               2,836     938  363.26
Eastern Cornbelt                81     763  395.79
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                                            
Nebraska                       555     913  368.95
Colorado                        81     844  378.52
Western Cornbelt               937     913  368.12
Total 5-area                 1,523     912  369.05
Northcentral/East Mt           412     840  372.80
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               161     889  360.53
Northeastern States             35     870  364.44

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