USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/17 11:15
10/17/2025 | 11:15 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/17 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Fri,10/17/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 10/17/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 40,014 159,766 57,490 174,777 51,531 191,530
Live: 3,567 16,369 4,013 12,385 4,645 19,424
Total: 43,581 176,135 61,503 187,162 56,176 210,954
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 5,008 14,172 4,725 17,179 5,183 21,476
Live: 1,828 8,752 1,987 7,147 3,428 8,815
Total: 6,836 22,924 6,712 24,326 8,611 30,291
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 4,052 63.10 749-1,054 893 354.87-420.57 382.93
65 - 80% Choice 573 63.50 785-1,031 904 350.90-427.48 373.61
35 - 65% Choice 149 63.90 751-813 793 357.62-366.24 362.34
STEER
Over 80% Choice 12,794 64.40 766-1,111 1,010 352.54-389.30 369.70
65 - 80% Choice 6,123 65.00 838-1,092 1,001 353.92-379.51 369.45
35 - 65% Choice 2,565 65.40 775-1,067 958 356.07-372.75 367.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,277 64.40 648-1,022 879 357.61-386.37 374.41
65 - 80% Choice 3,635 64.50 766-1,021 848 348.98-381.17 371.39
35 - 65% Choice 1,049 64.40 679-894 809 356.37-373.88 366.93
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 394 61.90 803-960 885 352.89-367.25 361.08
65 - 80% Choice 257 59.50 924-934 925 344.29-365.56 362.42
35 - 65% Choice 146 61.90 821-821 821 358.12-358.12 358.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,217 64.40 648-1,111 943 348.98-427.48 371.99
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 125 63.20 1,365-1,365 1,365 231.80-231.80 231.80
35 - 65% Choice 27 59.20 1,354-1,354 1,354 235.00-235.00 235.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 989 63.10 1,378-1,736 1,568 232.92-236.50 235.60
65 - 80% Choice 1,225 63.10 1,417-1,627 1,560 235.35-238.00 235.97
35 - 65% Choice 775 63.20 1,240-1,307 1,289 235.24-238.00 236.29
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 241 63.40 1,334-1,347 1,341 237.50-238.00 237.75
65 - 80% Choice 185 62.80 1,300-1,300 1,300 235.00-235.00 235.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,567 63.10 1,240-1,736 1,467 231.80-238.00 235.86
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 563 63.10 751-959 887 365.89-380.95 374.05
65 - 80% Choice 143 64.10 927-927 927 368.62-368.62 368.62
35 - 65% Choice 37 63.00 883-883 883 353.53-353.53 353.53
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,960 64.60 731-1,116 1,019 353.30-387.60 368.86
65 - 80% Choice 186 63.60 852-992 936 363.62-363.94 363.81
35 - 65% Choice 216 65.40 945-945 945 363.11-363.11 363.11
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 358 64.40 817-909 883 364.84-376.89 370.20
65 - 80% Choice 461 64.20 867-883 876 358.18-361.98 359.82
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 53 61.50 908-972 945 351.01-354.10 352.82
65 - 80% Choice 31 60.30 855-855 855 356.17-356.17 356.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,924 64.40 731-1,116 971 353.30-387.60 368.14
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 111 62.30 1,586-1,586 1,586 232.35-232.35 232.35
STEER
Over 80% Choice 352 64.50 1,574-1,655 1,628 241.08-246.21 242.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,222 65.60 1,335-1,445 1,403 244.74-251.42 246.98
65 - 80% Choice 143 65.50 1,333-1,333 1,333 246.92-246.92 246.92
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,828 65.20 1,333-1,655 1,452 232.35-251.42 245.28
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 13,664 914 373.82
Kansas 6,317 977 368.55
Nebraska 11,819 968 371.88
Colorado 2,845 917 372.97
Western Cornbelt 1,559 919 370.66
Total 5-area 36,003 944 372.05
Northcentral/East Mt 458 855 374.84
Western States 2,338 952 367.63
Eastern Cornbelt 99 974 367.12
Northeastern States 118 868 427.48
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 83 1,003 368.00
Nebraska 1,950 961 363.76
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 2,019 982 372.69
Total 5-area 4,052 973 368.30
Northcentral/East Mt 519 1,009 363.99
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 341 898 372.29
Northeastern States 12 731 375.55
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