USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/24 10:50
09/24/2025 | 10:50 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/24 10:50
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St Joseph, MO Wed,09/24/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 09/24/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 44,873 84,985 45,495 86,217 41,303 100,081
Live: 4,740 8,844 4,294 10,356 6,897 9,847
Total: 49,613 93,829 49,789 96,573 48,200 109,928
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,531 8,921 3,421 7,252 6,899 11,676
Live: 1,615 2,354 2,020 7,443 2,459 4,975
Total: 5,146 11,275 5,441 14,695 9,358 16,651
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 4,415 64.00 787-1,121 904 373.52-422.86 392.34
65 - 80% Choice 856 64.00 829-1,036 915 368.78-386.69 377.69
35 - 65% Choice 640 63.70 662-934 874 361.27-399.33 374.58
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,290 64.20 778-1,109 995 368.23-418.34 385.63
65 - 80% Choice 4,588 64.50 831-1,094 988 370.60-392.65 381.26
35 - 65% Choice 1,327 63.50 696-1,047 913 365.29-390.06 378.65
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,353 64.00 749-979 875 370.11-422.19 390.00
65 - 80% Choice 2,264 64.30 803-974 854 368.91-393.24 383.35
35 - 65% Choice 410 63.70 752-869 798 373.38-383.25 377.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 704 61.80 812-990 897 354.40-388.87 372.04
0 - 35% Choice 26 61.40 866-866 866 353.92-353.92 353.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 44,143 64.10 662-1,121 937 361.27-422.86 386.36
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 657 62.20 1,291-1,421 1,368 240.52-263.21 254.62
35 - 65% Choice 55 62.60 1,438-1,438 1,438 240.00-240.00 240.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,095 63.10 1,494-1,627 1,561 236.84-243.35 240.57
65 - 80% Choice 681 62.80 1,407-1,615 1,482 239.72-242.00 240.94
35 - 65% Choice 56 62.90 1,451-1,451 1,451 244.50-244.50 244.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 524 63.10 1,275-1,413 1,351 240.00-244.00 242.75
65 - 80% Choice 1,171 63.70 1,218-1,391 1,354 240.00-242.00 241.63
35 - 65% Choice 501 63.50 1,315-1,374 1,328 239.00-242.00 241.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,740 63.10 1,218-1,627 1,421 236.84-263.21 243.20
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 1,078 63.40 735-998 867 369.76-396.71 385.51
65 - 80% Choice 180 62.30 631-936 895 372.39-387.44 383.93
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,456 63.70 779-1,112 971 375.86-399.90 389.54
65 - 80% Choice 397 64.30 887-1,074 1,004 376.23-392.17 383.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 303 62.70 821-900 873 388.02-399.96 393.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 95 60.10 740-884 816 355.62-358.45 357.28
65 - 80% Choice 22 59.40 812-812 812 352.31-352.31 352.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,414 63.50 631-1,112 929 369.76-399.96 387.63
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 107 62.80 1,598-1,691 1,665 241.57-244.82 243.91
65 - 80% Choice 730 66.00 1,503-1,612 1,536 246.22-253.84 252.23
35 - 65% Choice 140 66.20 1,599-1,599 1,599 248.46-248.46 248.46
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 638 64.60 1,322-1,585 1,436 245.79-257.19 252.82
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,615 65.30 1,322-1,691 1,511 241.57-257.19 251.58
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 10,414 918 387.42
Kansas 16,369 951 384.44
Nebraska 7,590 944 386.93
Colorado 2,710 939 381.48
Western Cornbelt 2,382 912 387.46
Total 5-area 39,360 938 385.70
Northcentral/East Mt 1,939 889 399.35
Western States 2,640 956 387.16
Eastern Cornbelt 99 903 379.33
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 751 884 388.68
Nebraska 1,135 1,003 383.84
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 1,009 914 393.36
Total 5-area 2,895 941 388.42
Northcentral/East Mt 79 966 390.55
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 402 838 381.22
Northeastern States 38 948 389.84
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