USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/21 11:05
10/21/2025 | 11:05 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/21 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Tue,10/21/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 10/21/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 35,738 35,738 45,396 45,396 43,661 43,661
Live: 3,652 3,652 3,732 3,732 4,454 4,454
Total: 39,390 39,390 49,128 49,128 48,115 48,115
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 6,153 6,153 3,671 3,671 5,061 5,061
Live: 2,383 2,383 2,219 2,219 1,291 1,291
Total: 8,536 8,536 5,890 5,890 6,352 6,352
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 3,027 63.50 763-1,083 886 361.89-421.78 382.23
65 - 80% Choice 1,283 64.20 788-1,022 901 354.51-380.56 369.86
35 - 65% Choice 401 63.60 772-993 855 354.10-369.29 363.92
STEER
Over 80% Choice 9,923 64.20 822-1,147 1,010 348.03-410.25 372.15
65 - 80% Choice 4,178 64.60 840-1,109 992 355.85-377.57 372.53
35 - 65% Choice 1,549 64.40 729-1,007 943 356.16-375.40 368.59
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 10,133 64.20 727-1,003 888 360.01-386.36 373.73
65 - 80% Choice 4,271 64.80 759-943 864 356.74-378.38 372.29
35 - 65% Choice 730 64.40 743-932 831 352.24-374.41 369.69
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 243 57.70 871-903 890 341.48-366.67 361.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 35,495 64.30 727-1,147 933 348.03-421.78 373.14
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 756 63.10 1,344-1,443 1,397 235.35-258.52 243.02
65 - 80% Choice 39 62.80 1,466-1,466 1,466 236.50-236.50 236.50
35 - 65% Choice 343 61.20 1,381-1,436 1,408 233.00-233.00 233.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 673 63.00 1,307-1,638 1,513 232.02-259.15 243.33
65 - 80% Choice 1,008 63.30 1,378-1,650 1,553 236.00-237.00 236.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 223 64.20 1,315-1,483 1,428 233.96-238.00 235.53
65 - 80% Choice 610 62.70 1,250-1,481 1,405 235.00-237.00 236.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,652 63.00 1,250-1,650 1,466 232.02-259.15 238.66
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 1,043 63.40 776-1,059 879 361.92-398.09 373.86
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,750 63.60 819-1,107 988 352.51-398.15 371.59
65 - 80% Choice 191 63.00 985-1,005 997 356.71-358.00 357.48
35 - 65% Choice 100 62.70 903-977 929 357.14-384.06 366.83
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,319 64.50 805-969 896 362.08-374.56 368.36
65 - 80% Choice 446 63.50 860-874 866 360.87-366.10 363.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 143 58.80 812-1,006 869 355.48-363.39 359.72
65 - 80% Choice 120 58.60 761-871 828 348.16-354.52 351.95
35 - 65% Choice 41 59.60 822-841 836 346.55-354.50 352.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,849 63.70 776-1,107 938 352.51-398.15 370.13
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice 15 63.20 1,269-1,269 1,269 233.37-233.37 233.37
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,076 66.00 1,500-1,628 1,560 244.02-250.25 247.08
65 - 80% Choice 268 65.10 1,550-1,557 1,554 243.49-243.70 243.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 760 64.00 1,350-1,482 1,416 239.16-246.06 241.75
65 - 80% Choice 264 65.20 1,377-1,377 1,377 241.84-241.84 241.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,383 65.20 1,269-1,628 1,491 233.37-250.25 244.32
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 8,998 923 373.42
Kansas 9,983 957 374.68
Nebraska 6,279 917 373.56
Colorado 6,606 930 371.18
Western Cornbelt 1,618 935 370.24
Total 5-area 33,295 934 373.25
Northcentral/East Mt 1,023 916 373.50
Western States 909 904 369.95
Eastern Cornbelt 79 864 367.49
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 130 815 369.25
Nebraska 1,805 936 367.84
Colorado 456 939 371.81
Western Cornbelt 2,352 954 369.98
Total 5-area 4,743 942 369.32
Northcentral/East Mt 359 971 366.11
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 665 903 378.02
Northeastern States 82 831 370.20
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