USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/29 11:05
08/29/2025 | 11:05 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/29 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Fri,08/29/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 08/29/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 51,035 174,014 51,711 164,661 44,421 189,416
Live: 4,038 19,677 4,569 16,651 5,298 20,581
Total: 55,073 193,691 56,280 181,312 49,719 209,997
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,620 17,371 4,277 19,693 4,409 18,236
Live: 830 10,604 2,953 9,645 2,209 9,392
Total: 4,450 27,975 7,230 29,338 6,618 27,628
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 3,067 64.40 788-1,070 915 377.65-402.00 387.45
65 - 80% Choice 1,192 64.30 730-1,020 938 369.90-391.89 385.78
35 - 65% Choice 1,018 64.20 710-933 828 359.95-384.98 373.69
STEER
Over 80% Choice 15,435 64.60 759-1,139 1,003 373.03-412.72 387.95
65 - 80% Choice 6,887 65.10 792-1,063 979 368.20-392.80 380.94
35 - 65% Choice 4,662 65.00 731-1,072 915 364.77-388.82 377.24
0 - 35% Choice 670 65.80 828-1,014 895 360.66-369.23 363.22
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 10,918 64.60 712-1,041 875 370.90-405.30 389.14
65 - 80% Choice 4,104 65.40 693-973 852 360.67-391.33 382.01
35 - 65% Choice 2,115 65.20 666-946 855 363.42-388.66 378.76
0 - 35% Choice 124 65.70 784-784 784 369.75-369.75 369.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 473 61.80 829-936 901 368.56-389.98 381.51
65 - 80% Choice 370 62.70 865-931 903 365.16-380.29 378.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 50,192 64.80 666-1,139 933 359.95-412.72 384.63
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 571 63.20 1,267-1,393 1,333 240.00-261.59 251.68
65 - 80% Choice 34 63.50 1,514-1,514 1,514 245.02-245.02 245.02
35 - 65% Choice 232 63.20 1,401-1,401 1,401 246.00-246.00 246.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,032 63.70 1,307-1,667 1,508 241.00-246.98 245.18
65 - 80% Choice 308 64.20 1,353-1,512 1,426 242.21-246.53 244.55
35 - 65% Choice 277 65.40 1,241-1,241 1,241 243.00-243.00 243.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,186 63.90 1,204-1,386 1,309 236.00-248.35 244.98
65 - 80% Choice 368 63.80 1,351-1,436 1,373 241.00-241.00 241.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 30 61.90 1,595-1,595 1,595 235.25-235.25 235.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,008 63.80 1,204-1,667 1,381 236.00-261.59 245.51
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 819 63.80 757-1,004 909 375.31-400.67 383.65
65 - 80% Choice 303 63.10 786-933 902 375.00-383.09 376.37
STEER
Over 80% Choice 738 63.70 853-1,027 950 377.40-393.00 385.82
65 - 80% Choice 474 63.60 868-1,034 1,010 371.67-393.12 384.62
35 - 65% Choice 317 64.80 842-984 932 376.73-382.14 380.16
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 833 63.80 785-905 838 382.34-392.12 386.39
65 - 80% Choice 84 62.40 774-774 774 385.50-385.50 385.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 13 57.60 865-865 865 357.32-357.32 357.32
65 - 80% Choice 39 58.60 781-862 837 347.42-354.23 349.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,568 63.80 757-1,034 913 371.67-400.67 383.98
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
Over 80% Choice 119 65.90 1,550-1,550 1,550 253.81-253.81 253.81
65 - 80% Choice 286 66.10 1,542-1,580 1,561 243.76-246.12 244.92
35 - 65% Choice 301 65.30 1,413-1,528 1,497 238.20-243.48 241.08
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 124 64.00 1,353-1,353 1,353 238.72-238.72 238.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 830 65.50 1,353-1,580 1,505 238.20-253.81 243.88
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 16,180 902 379.55
Kansas 14,620 930 383.20
Nebraska 12,225 977 390.06
Colorado 3,258 943 388.72
Western Cornbelt 1,820 902 389.71
Total 5-area 47,941 933 384.31
Northcentral/East Mt 125 913 386.56
Western States 1,964 941 391.76
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 40 786 383.09
Nebraska 1,838 923 383.64
Colorado 34 858 375.31
Western Cornbelt 820 876 387.16
Total 5-area 2,692 907 384.44
Northcentral/East Mt 755 942 382.08
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 56 869 384.26
Northeastern States 25 859 374.88
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