USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/31 11:06

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,08/31/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 08/31/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,579    204,763     41,166    203,419     49,352    223,366
Live:           3,510     16,052      3,417     16,223      2,616     22,293
Total:         48,089    220,815     44,583    219,642     51,968    245,659

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,660     10,275      2,142     12,501      4,553     21,924
Live:           4,020     14,774      3,376     17,007      1,752     12,356
Total:          5,680     25,049      5,518     29,508      6,305     34,280



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   5,401    63.70     758-1,109    906  343.61-414.88  367.44
65 - 80% Choice     484    63.80       727-969    831  344.65-361.53  356.78
35 - 65% Choice     471    65.00     766-1,048    843  343.12-356.03  352.77
STEER
Over 80% Choice  17,056    64.30     804-1,177  1,009  349.42-384.15  360.95
65 - 80% Choice   5,452    65.00     848-1,129    991  344.43-366.49  353.67
35 - 65% Choice   2,106    64.80     876-1,037    970  344.53-359.23  352.47
 0 - 35% Choice     179    64.90   1,003-1,003  1,003  358.43-358.43  358.43
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,994    64.40     752-1,035    882  346.91-375.17  362.61
65 - 80% Choice   1,740    64.40       786-984    863  348.86-362.11  356.74
35 - 65% Choice     662    64.40       781-850    816  354.21-358.31  355.97
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      34    63.00       771-771    771  346.07-346.07  346.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 44,545    64.40     727-1,177    949  343.12-414.88  360.47

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     266    61.80   1,491-1,581  1,521  226.53-229.96  229.01
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,454    64.20   1,463-1,632  1,567  224.87-231.41  229.08
65 - 80% Choice     380    62.90   1,391-1,524  1,430  226.29-227.96  226.77
35 - 65% Choice     299    63.00   1,290-1,478  1,387  225.01-227.00  226.03
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     899    63.50   1,338-1,374  1,354  226.29-229.00  227.45
65 - 80% Choice     212    63.80   1,242-1,427  1,360  227.96-229.96  228.60
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,510    63.60   1,242-1,632  1,466  224.87-231.41  228.12

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     282    64.10     820-1,009    900  355.46-375.73  365.75
65 - 80% Choice     171    63.90       893-982    959  365.00-367.66  365.68
35 - 65% Choice      80    62.00       857-857    857  370.40-370.40  370.40
STEER
Over 80% Choice     646    62.40     747-1,024    906  346.48-370.00  361.04
65 - 80% Choice     107    63.90       923-988    967  362.20-371.46  365.23
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     114    64.60       852-866    859  372.98-376.83  375.12
65 - 80% Choice      43    65.60       894-894    894  361.30-361.30  361.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     217    60.90     812-1,010    892  341.27-358.02  348.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,443    63.30     747-1,024    909  346.48-376.83  364.46

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   1,091    64.50   1,570-1,677  1,609  228.65-234.99  233.36
65 - 80% Choice   1,258    66.20   1,414-1,662  1,535  233.48-244.47  241.09
35 - 65% Choice     467    65.70   1,403-1,468  1,428  238.80-239.23  239.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     972    65.00   1,281-1,479  1,393  226.48-240.55  237.30
65 - 80% Choice     232    65.20   1,242-1,242  1,242  233.89-233.89  233.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,020    65.30   1,242-1,677  1,492  226.48-244.47  237.42

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,601     942  358.61
Kansas                      14,732     932  361.57
Nebraska                     9,175     968  361.99
Colorado                     3,382     984  356.19
Western Cornbelt             2,385     940  359.86
Total 5-area                42,125     948  360.25
Northcentral/East Mt           395     943  361.11
Western States               1,676     981  365.03
Eastern Cornbelt               199     986  367.00
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                          39     866  375.30
Nebraska                       236     902  365.87
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               581     894  366.09
Total 5-area                   818     898  366.49
Northcentral/East Mt           235     995  362.76
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               278     895  360.61
Northeastern States             74     848  361.32

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