USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/29 10:55
09/29/2025 | 10:55 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/29 10:55
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St Joseph, MO Mon,09/29/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 09/29/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 45,316 217,767 41,396 223,390 37,036 233,372
Live: 3,142 19,774 3,504 21,202 3,521 20,973
Total: 48,458 237,541 44,900 244,592 40,557 254,345
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,991 22,699 2,304 17,999 3,502 26,700
Live: 3,340 8,233 1,607 13,502 4,429 14,058
Total: 8,331 30,932 3,911 31,501 7,931 40,758
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 3,736 63.20 697-1,059 899 363.39-436.12 396.28
65 - 80% Choice 763 62.90 775-989 927 358.28-387.47 377.88
35 - 65% Choice 220 64.90 861-925 888 369.84-381.32 377.83
STEER
Over 80% Choice 13,645 64.10 801-1,093 1,004 365.05-409.36 381.56
65 - 80% Choice 5,136 64.60 827-1,155 969 362.15-390.48 378.84
35 - 65% Choice 1,969 64.40 834-1,000 960 369.46-383.23 374.68
0 - 35% Choice 64 64.50 889-889 889 376.28-376.28 376.28
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,554 64.30 702-999 867 371.31-405.61 383.28
65 - 80% Choice 4,882 64.60 694-1,029 865 365.50-384.65 377.73
35 - 65% Choice 953 63.50 798-908 834 368.04-382.55 376.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 601 58.60 687-885 831 360.41-378.71 369.47
65 - 80% Choice 520 59.90 785-854 826 360.20-371.18 366.40
35 - 65% Choice 273 62.90 851-884 872 365.43-371.26 369.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 43,922 64.20 694-1,155 929 358.28-436.12 382.05
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 484 62.40 1,370-1,383 1,377 238.63-241.35 240.05
35 - 65% Choice 113 62.40 1,336-1,336 1,336 241.00-241.00 241.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 814 63.40 1,417-1,704 1,635 237.70-241.35 239.87
65 - 80% Choice 374 63.70 1,479-1,479 1,479 239.00-239.00 239.00
35 - 65% Choice 427 63.60 1,459-1,476 1,472 241.00-241.00 241.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 586 63.80 1,378-1,399 1,386 241.00-241.00 241.00
65 - 80% Choice 344 63.40 1,415-1,494 1,428 241.00-244.00 241.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,142 63.30 1,336-1,704 1,475 237.70-244.00 240.38
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 1,055 63.10 755-1,062 874 363.16-401.26 382.73
65 - 80% Choice 213 62.30 784-969 891 372.84-380.10 377.15
35 - 65% Choice 41 61.10 819-819 819 382.19-382.19 382.19
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,656 63.70 746-1,096 981 365.32-398.18 382.05
65 - 80% Choice 575 64.10 900-1,042 1,021 370.31-383.35 380.91
35 - 65% Choice 100 64.40 1,014-1,014 1,014 373.34-373.34 373.34
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,185 63.60 792-930 870 377.20-395.87 387.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 166 60.00 799-943 859 353.17-362.90 355.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,825 63.50 746-1,096 930 363.16-401.26 383.06
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 377 64.10 1,518-1,583 1,546 240.27-248.02 244.90
65 - 80% Choice 1,113 66.10 1,311-1,604 1,390 242.21-256.89 252.88
35 - 65% Choice 171 66.10 1,475-1,475 1,475 247.46-247.46 247.46
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,498 64.90 1,293-1,446 1,400 244.62-254.93 249.68
65 - 80% Choice 118 64.40 1,445-1,445 1,445 247.15-247.15 247.15
35 - 65% Choice 63 63.80 1,280-1,280 1,280 239.61-239.61 239.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,340 65.20 1,280-1,604 1,416 239.61-256.89 249.81
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 12,634 907 380.78
Kansas 15,635 935 383.98
Nebraska 6,360 967 382.49
Colorado 3,957 924 379.31
Western Cornbelt 1,669 897 383.38
Total 5-area 39,990 929 382.24
Northcentral/East Mt 425 939 375.32
Western States 2,899 938 377.67
Eastern Cornbelt 223 849 384.42
Northeastern States 120 831 436.12
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 128 839 391.32
Nebraska 1,888 936 384.86
Colorado 475 940 378.82
Western Cornbelt 1,625 957 383.47
Total 5-area 4,073 943 383.81
Northcentral/East Mt
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 509 876 377.79
Northeastern States 200 835 380.85
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