USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/28 11:10
10/28/2025 | 11:10 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/28 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Tue,10/28/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 10/28/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 49,736 49,736 35,738 35,738 54,734 54,734
Live: 4,483 4,483 3,652 3,652 6,600 6,600
Total: 54,219 54,219 39,390 39,390 61,334 61,334
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,464 4,464 6,153 6,153 7,585 7,585
Live: 2,913 2,913 2,383 2,383 2,718 2,718
Total: 7,377 7,377 8,536 8,536 10,303 10,303
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 5,409 63.00 685-1,049 898 360.89-437.39 397.48
65 - 80% Choice 743 64.10 745-1,009 868 361.08-382.86 376.00
35 - 65% Choice 579 64.70 841-973 897 362.37-379.45 373.91
0 - 35% Choice 37 63.00 824-824 824 364.78-364.78 364.78
STEER
Over 80% Choice 11,875 64.50 811-1,111 1,025 368.29-400.04 381.07
65 - 80% Choice 7,190 64.70 776-1,104 1,014 366.24-383.93 377.19
35 - 65% Choice 3,250 64.70 721-1,046 959 363.07-381.52 377.04
0 - 35% Choice 51 66.00 1,008-1,008 1,008 366.04-366.04 366.04
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 14,176 64.20 762-1,000 902 363.45-401.06 383.42
65 - 80% Choice 4,709 64.50 672-1,003 864 364.40-390.34 380.10
35 - 65% Choice 1,208 64.40 751-925 845 375.21-384.23 379.66
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 309 62.10 816-990 898 350.78-373.69 367.40
65 - 80% Choice 87 59.50 846-889 880 349.94-356.75 355.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 39 63.80 968-968 968 365.09-365.09 365.09
35 - 65% Choice 74 61.40 972-972 972 360.79-360.79 360.79
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 49,227 64.30 672-1,111 946 360.89-437.39 382.40
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 883 62.60 1,287-1,618 1,439 237.17-263.14 247.36
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,468 63.90 1,303-1,626 1,544 231.84-242.86 239.82
65 - 80% Choice 572 63.60 1,384-1,384 1,384 241.00-241.00 241.00
35 - 65% Choice 597 63.40 1,227-1,339 1,314 241.83-242.00 241.96
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 746 63.30 1,358-1,459 1,402 240.00-241.12 240.81
65 - 80% Choice 23 62.50 1,171-1,171 1,171 241.00-241.00 241.00
35 - 65% Choice 126 64.10 1,171-1,179 1,178 241.00-242.00 241.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 68 60.90 1,445-1,445 1,445 225.00-225.00 225.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,415 63.40 1,171-1,626 1,435 231.84-263.14 242.00
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 947 62.90 755-992 869 359.47-394.50 376.93
65 - 80% Choice 271 64.10 880-978 962 364.33-377.36 375.24
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,005 64.20 766-1,076 1,009 354.95-388.64 367.97
65 - 80% Choice 149 64.10 865-952 930 361.53-366.68 362.88
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 622 63.70 811-990 899 361.24-393.33 372.07
65 - 80% Choice 194 64.40 930-930 930 364.02-364.02 364.02
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 260 60.30 818-948 878 359.79-373.80 366.22
65 - 80% Choice 16 61.00 732-732 732 364.92-364.92 364.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,188 63.90 755-1,076 951 354.95-394.50 370.71
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 246 64.30 1,248-1,485 1,396 236.00-241.00 239.17
STEER
Over 80% Choice 589 64.40 1,362-1,723 1,629 230.68-250.94 242.32
65 - 80% Choice 504 65.40 1,591-1,662 1,628 244.98-249.13 246.96
35 - 65% Choice 343 65.70 1,501-1,624 1,546 243.92-246.20 245.38
0 - 35% Choice 199 64.20 1,299-1,318 1,310 236.00-241.00 238.11
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 295 63.20 1,272-1,473 1,402 228.98-249.51 243.06
65 - 80% Choice 537 65.30 1,209-1,388 1,265 236.00-244.61 238.77
35 - 65% Choice 74 63.80 1,205-1,205 1,205 243.00-243.00 243.00
0 - 35% Choice 126 64.20 1,190-1,261 1,217 236.00-242.00 239.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,913 64.70 1,190-1,723 1,459 228.98-250.94 242.25
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 16,419 937 381.03
Kansas 18,156 951 381.96
Nebraska 6,089 965 388.41
Colorado 4,027 935 379.65
Western Cornbelt 1,205 939 384.59
Total 5-area 45,724 946 382.34
Northcentral/East Mt 1,215 944 382.42
Western States 1,899 931 380.08
Eastern Cornbelt 99 981 384.05
Northeastern States 118 873 437.39
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 107 929 375.88
Kansas
Nebraska 1,542 979 366.35
Colorado 288 950 368.26
Western Cornbelt 1,452 955 373.28
Total 5-area 3,250 965 370.10
Northcentral/East Mt 241 932 363.68
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 451 885 378.98
Northeastern States 71 872 378.08
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