USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/16 11:05
10/16/2025 | 11:05 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/16 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Thu,10/16/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 10/16/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 40,619 119,752 36,402 117,287 38,654 139,999
Live: 5,384 12,802 2,473 8,372 4,618 14,779
Total: 46,003 132,554 38,875 125,659 43,272 154,778
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 1,231 9,164 3,849 12,454 4,687 16,293
Live: 2,847 6,924 2,861 5,160 1,476 5,387
Total: 4,078 16,088 6,710 17,614 6,163 21,680
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 3,630 64.00 750-1,062 950 363.49-408.74 376.34
65 - 80% Choice 827 64.20 726-1,047 907 355.81-376.19 369.85
35 - 65% Choice 621 63.90 681-937 844 352.06-367.52 362.97
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,684 64.50 767-1,124 1,019 352.61-410.49 371.53
65 - 80% Choice 4,954 64.40 793-1,098 976 353.80-383.37 367.57
35 - 65% Choice 2,532 64.80 823-1,017 936 351.63-375.51 364.66
0 - 35% Choice 80 65.10 955-955 955 354.10-354.10 354.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 7,410 64.50 698-980 879 361.06-395.27 374.27
65 - 80% Choice 1,334 64.20 697-921 837 349.97-378.17 372.32
35 - 65% Choice 758 63.80 758-906 834 356.33-373.25 367.10
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 531 60.80 702-865 804 343.73-382.81 357.52
65 - 80% Choice 194 62.10 822-822 822 361.20-361.20 361.20
35 - 65% Choice 64 60.90 793-793 793 357.28-357.28 357.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,830 64.40 681-1,124 961 349.97-410.49 371.29
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 1,115 64.00 1,202-1,660 1,427 240.00-263.88 256.84
65 - 80% Choice 134 63.10 1,302-1,302 1,302 236.00-236.00 236.00
35 - 65% Choice 250 62.70 1,301-1,385 1,364 233.00-235.50 233.63
STEER
Over 80% Choice 854 62.80 1,307-1,586 1,492 234.91-247.12 237.83
65 - 80% Choice 200 65.00 1,324-1,324 1,324 238.00-238.00 238.00
35 - 65% Choice 17 63.00 1,344-1,344 1,344 235.00-235.00 235.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 802 62.70 1,226-1,532 1,460 234.00-239.00 236.14
65 - 80% Choice 867 63.40 1,348-1,461 1,377 236.00-239.00 236.84
35 - 65% Choice 1,145 64.00 1,221-1,316 1,258 235.24-237.00 236.27
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,384 63.50 1,202-1,660 1,388 233.00-263.88 240.78
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 188 64.00 805-920 867 374.63-383.76 378.42
STEER
Over 80% Choice 386 63.40 915-1,073 1,011 357.76-386.43 367.99
35 - 65% Choice 66 63.10 900-900 900 354.65-354.65 354.65
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 403 63.60 726-889 849 362.00-384.96 374.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 153 59.40 851-922 900 351.82-355.59 353.95
65 - 80% Choice 35 58.30 819-819 819 344.56-344.56 344.56
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,043 63.60 726-1,073 915 354.65-386.43 371.67
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 1,297 65.80 1,518-1,652 1,602 241.28-247.73 243.59
65 - 80% Choice 804 65.80 1,432-1,622 1,569 240.53-245.94 241.82
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 571 65.70 1,321-1,399 1,353 246.15-250.00 247.67
65 - 80% Choice 175 65.50 1,306-1,306 1,306 246.64-246.64 246.64
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,847 65.80 1,306-1,652 1,525 240.53-250.00 244.10
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 9,450 915 371.89
Kansas 12,164 974 372.93
Nebraska 9,414 1,000 370.84
Colorado 3,526 967 366.51
Western Cornbelt 1,315 1,009 368.30
Total 5-area 35,828 966 371.31
Northcentral/East Mt 1,075 915 378.52
Western States 2,749 918 368.59
Eastern Cornbelt 137 1,045 363.18
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
Nebraska 373 982 367.41
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 301 900 381.82
Total 5-area 674 945 373.84
Northcentral/East Mt 84 884 362.00
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 255 846 369.88
Northeastern States 30 915 365.11
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