USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/18 11:15
09/18/2025 | 11:15 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/18 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Thu,09/18/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 09/18/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 34,377 120,594 42,585 143,673 44,316 143,866
Live: 4,429 14,785 2,883 12,296 4,381 15,579
Total: 38,806 135,379 45,468 155,969 48,697 159,445
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,616 10,868 5,344 16,396 5,872 21,813
Live: 2,310 9,753 4,263 8,125 2,983 9,371
Total: 5,926 20,621 9,607 24,521 8,855 31,184
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 3,113 63.50 707-1,122 904 364.51-397.40 387.36
65 - 80% Choice 1,227 63.90 613-1,008 917 368.58-382.70 379.19
35 - 65% Choice 330 64.70 819-883 854 368.50-374.36 372.69
STEER
Over 80% Choice 9,826 64.20 794-1,137 988 373.25-416.52 386.14
65 - 80% Choice 3,305 64.60 910-1,057 994 368.93-389.96 382.22
35 - 65% Choice 3,511 65.00 842-1,020 907 366.39-385.67 378.76
0 - 35% Choice 743 65.10 794-971 896 362.29-368.45 365.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,665 64.30 656-994 882 374.65-411.87 388.54
65 - 80% Choice 2,619 64.60 729-925 824 370.15-394.20 383.23
35 - 65% Choice 262 65.20 762-889 792 369.05-379.45 374.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 406 61.20 799-967 884 359.06-388.56 378.56
65 - 80% Choice 323 62.80 875-904 886 369.24-372.22 371.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice 47 62.30 960-960 960 376.25-376.25 376.25
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 33,601 64.30 613-1,137 925 362.29-416.52 384.56
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 721 63.90 1,230-1,525 1,393 261.96-273.00 266.21
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,143 63.00 1,245-1,708 1,551 240.00-261.24 243.44
65 - 80% Choice 209 62.70 1,415-1,537 1,449 241.89-243.00 242.51
35 - 65% Choice 1,593 63.70 1,188-1,497 1,346 240.00-241.89 241.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 310 62.50 1,397-1,436 1,404 243.35-244.00 243.47
65 - 80% Choice 453 63.30 1,179-1,338 1,270 241.00-243.00 242.01
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,429 63.40 1,179-1,708 1,408 240.00-273.00 246.10
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 509 63.50 811-1,020 904 379.60-402.41 390.79
35 - 65% Choice 21 61.80 872-872 872 372.14-372.14 372.14
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,362 64.10 837-1,070 983 380.08-399.55 390.24
65 - 80% Choice 64 64.10 937-937 937 384.03-384.03 384.03
35 - 65% Choice 232 63.50 878-917 898 381.44-383.64 382.51
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,189 63.70 807-996 868 380.91-397.42 391.38
65 - 80% Choice 117 63.80 821-851 840 385.40-387.65 386.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 122 59.50 876-929 895 349.21-363.86 356.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,494 63.80 807-1,070 920 372.14-402.41 389.84
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 32 62.40 1,323-1,323 1,323 244.79-244.79 244.79
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,136 65.50 1,601-1,673 1,625 247.66-255.05 252.35
65 - 80% Choice 268 64.80 1,442-1,533 1,487 242.47-255.31 250.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 811 64.10 1,254-1,516 1,346 241.50-259.15 250.51
65 - 80% Choice 63 63.10 1,469-1,469 1,469 236.02-236.02 236.02
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,310 64.80 1,254-1,673 1,502 236.02-259.15 250.95
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 13,457 906 383.08
Kansas 9,912 921 385.90
Nebraska 4,272 973 385.76
Colorado 212 851 386.81
Western Cornbelt 2,039 955 383.51
Total 5-area 29,850 924 384.46
Northcentral/East Mt 1,034 896 396.19
Western States 2,487 948 381.22
Eastern Cornbelt 188 971 381.46
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 449 878 385.20
Nebraska 1,654 932 390.21
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 1,122 917 390.99
Total 5-area 3,164 919 389.78
Northcentral/East Mt 269 932 390.51
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt
Northeastern States
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