USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/15 10:50
10/15/2025 | 10:50 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/15 10:50
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St Joseph, MO Wed,10/15/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 10/15/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 33,737 79,133 42,613 80,885 51,124 101,345
Live: 3,686 7,418 2,039 5,899 6,399 10,161
Total: 37,423 86,551 44,652 86,784 57,523 111,506
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,262 7,933 5,021 8,605 7,130 11,606
Live: 1,858 4,077 1,447 2,299 2,935 3,911
Total: 6,120 12,010 6,468 10,904 10,065 15,517
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 3,655 63.30 690-1,042 909 360.82-404.61 376.58
65 - 80% Choice 552 64.20 737-1,009 879 352.45-372.03 367.73
35 - 65% Choice 142 63.10 714-1,003 848 350.75-360.26 354.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 12,798 64.50 845-1,170 1,014 358.01-403.22 372.05
65 - 80% Choice 2,738 64.40 887-1,063 992 354.77-372.45 367.16
35 - 65% Choice 1,363 64.10 872-1,013 981 357.53-370.16 367.23
0 - 35% Choice 163 63.20 990-990 990 354.84-354.84 354.84
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 9,233 64.10 686-993 875 361.30-405.80 377.49
65 - 80% Choice 2,568 64.10 736-920 828 353.74-376.27 369.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 466 60.20 783-918 853 344.99-364.48 353.47
65 - 80% Choice 59 57.80 845-845 845 363.50-363.50 363.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 33,212 64.20 686-1,170 943 350.75-405.80 373.03
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 314 62.60 1,610-1,615 1,612 230.00-231.00 230.31
65 - 80% Choice 457 62.90 1,284-1,419 1,354 231.79-237.00 233.37
35 - 65% Choice 77 61.80 1,482-1,482 1,482 233.00-233.00 233.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,016 62.40 1,314-1,626 1,516 230.00-253.79 236.81
65 - 80% Choice 503 63.70 1,517-1,517 1,517 234.86-234.86 234.86
35 - 65% Choice 263 62.90 1,479-1,619 1,565 236.00-237.00 236.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 558 63.30 1,245-1,461 1,337 233.59-260.70 241.50
65 - 80% Choice 348 64.50 1,412-1,412 1,412 236.00-236.00 236.00
35 - 65% Choice 150 61.90 1,514-1,514 1,514 236.00-236.00 236.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,686 63.00 1,245-1,626 1,470 230.00-260.70 236.05
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 766 63.00 721-1,049 909 364.97-394.19 379.52
65 - 80% Choice 233 66.10 851-851 851 366.27-366.27 366.27
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,581 63.70 797-1,074 983 360.38-391.24 373.31
65 - 80% Choice 147 62.30 934-934 934 366.80-366.80 366.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,110 64.50 759-976 874 362.66-386.33 373.22
65 - 80% Choice 123 65.90 869-958 927 361.26-362.65 362.16
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 268 59.20 840-992 890 342.14-356.74 353.48
65 - 80% Choice 34 57.20 847-949 883 350.33-358.15 353.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,960 63.90 721-1,074 927 360.38-394.19 373.48
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 935 64.80 1,561-1,662 1,611 233.53-243.19 239.98
65 - 80% Choice 710 65.40 1,631-1,655 1,644 232.59-240.77 238.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 213 63.90 1,397-1,514 1,450 243.58-243.82 243.71
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,858 64.90 1,397-1,662 1,605 232.59-243.82 239.72
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 11,117 910 374.02
Kansas 10,392 978 372.20
Nebraska 4,178 953 371.00
Colorado 2,303 945 368.90
Western Cornbelt 1,927 920 376.85
Total 5-area 29,878 943 372.75
Northcentral/East Mt 898 898 378.11
Western States 2,221 975 373.39
Eastern Cornbelt 102 918 379.21
Northeastern States 74 849 403.22
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 132 902 370.54
Nebraska 1,635 949 370.15
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 1,524 925 378.50
Total 5-area 3,251 936 374.11
Northcentral/East Mt 59 962 369.52
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 562 883 370.25
Northeastern States 48 801 378.44
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