USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/22 11:10
10/22/2025 | 11:10 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/22 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Wed,10/22/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 10/22/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 34,165 69,903 33,737 79,133 49,728 93,389
Live: 3,707 7,359 3,686 7,418 4,882 9,336
Total: 37,872 77,262 37,423 86,551 54,610 102,725
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,715 9,868 4,262 7,933 5,818 10,879
Live: 1,133 3,516 1,858 4,077 1,965 3,256
Total: 4,848 13,384 6,120 12,010 7,783 14,135
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 4,948 63.90 725-1,095 909 359.25-409.89 384.27
65 - 80% Choice 795 63.20 839-1,054 974 353.26-380.14 374.49
35 - 65% Choice 268 64.70 768-948 925 352.75-368.48 362.41
0 - 35% Choice 18 64.90 864-864 864 349.29-349.29 349.29
STEER
Over 80% Choice 9,592 64.20 814-1,105 1,013 362.56-404.96 376.95
65 - 80% Choice 1,724 64.30 798-1,054 983 362.28-377.54 371.02
35 - 65% Choice 1,003 64.70 854-1,101 975 361.77-379.54 371.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 10,965 64.20 719-980 900 363.90-405.69 377.41
65 - 80% Choice 3,669 65.00 786-986 870 361.27-378.44 373.25
35 - 65% Choice 626 65.00 731-940 867 364.02-372.76 370.78
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 522 61.50 814-946 872 358.91-382.70 371.27
65 - 80% Choice 16 57.90 910-910 910 358.32-358.32 358.32
35 - 65% Choice 19 60.40 826-826 826 351.50-351.50 351.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 33,608 64.20 719-1,105 938 349.29-409.89 377.01
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 848 64.30 1,357-1,564 1,451 231.84-264.11 253.04
STEER
Over 80% Choice 663 63.30 1,423-1,647 1,568 235.44-240.68 236.73
65 - 80% Choice 400 64.80 1,505-1,505 1,505 237.00-237.00 237.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 860 62.90 1,323-1,430 1,366 236.00-264.11 248.06
65 - 80% Choice 446 62.20 1,307-1,307 1,307 235.24-235.24 235.24
35 - 65% Choice 490 63.80 1,273-1,273 1,273 242.00-242.00 242.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,707 63.50 1,273-1,647 1,417 231.84-264.11 243.64
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 430 63.30 809-1,100 912 356.83-377.71 370.42
65 - 80% Choice 38 60.20 862-862 862 362.17-362.17 362.17
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,554 63.60 777-1,105 983 360.00-386.41 367.71
65 - 80% Choice 222 63.00 821-1,024 946 352.42-366.70 359.84
35 - 65% Choice 63 60.80 812-897 859 352.46-365.34 358.18
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,078 64.70 843-951 901 360.91-380.51 371.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 214 59.90 795-1,079 922 352.55-363.87 359.11
65 - 80% Choice 80 60.30 709-919 866 351.47-364.63 359.65
35 - 65% Choice 36 56.30 787-787 787 353.33-353.33 353.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,385 63.80 777-1,105 942 352.42-386.41 368.59
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 34 64.00 1,483-1,483 1,483 233.50-233.50 233.50
STEER
Over 80% Choice 918 65.10 1,520-1,723 1,664 233.50-242.54 240.68
65 - 80% Choice 148 65.50 1,588-1,588 1,588 243.14-243.14 243.14
35 - 65% Choice 33 65.90 1,302-1,302 1,302 242.00-242.00 242.00
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,133 65.10 1,302-1,723 1,638 233.50-243.14 240.82
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 12,774 922 377.08
Kansas 9,162 959 376.87
Nebraska 5,952 973 377.58
Colorado 537 979 371.97
Western Cornbelt 2,694 900 374.77
Total 5-area 31,012 942 376.83
Northcentral/East Mt 1,004 879 386.37
Western States 1,485 904 374.62
Eastern Cornbelt
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 979 948 365.08
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 1,630 951 368.83
Total 5-area 2,609 950 367.42
Northcentral/East Mt 491 933 371.02
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 285 880 375.05
Northeastern States
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