USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/30 11:00
10/30/2025 | 11:00 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 10/30 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Thu,10/30/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 10/30/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 36,799 130,744 32,586 102,489 37,310 132,230
Live: 5,399 15,204 4,568 11,927 6,809 29,501
Total: 42,198 145,948 37,154 114,416 44,119 161,731
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 2,995 13,338 3,552 13,420 4,380 17,736
Live: 3,744 7,383 2,543 6,059 301 4,531
Total: 6,739 20,721 6,095 19,479 4,681 22,267
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 4,636 63.20 780-1,041 905 366.74-414.49 383.27
65 - 80% Choice 1,466 64.10 767-994 916 358.35-386.24 377.53
35 - 65% Choice 710 62.90 638-954 899 358.08-379.21 373.29
0 - 35% Choice 75 65.10 897-897 897 370.48-370.48 370.48
STEER
Over 80% Choice 10,603 64.20 809-1,168 1,008 362.28-406.86 379.39
65 - 80% Choice 3,036 64.60 799-1,080 976 366.50-381.56 377.01
35 - 65% Choice 1,401 64.80 861-1,017 925 363.90-377.22 371.42
0 - 35% Choice 140 64.50 929-965 943 357.86-364.23 363.29
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 11,332 64.40 640-1,037 902 362.00-418.63 381.56
65 - 80% Choice 2,069 64.90 762-954 852 366.58-383.91 376.83
35 - 65% Choice 955 64.80 707-943 828 363.02-378.13 371.58
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 268 59.10 720-1,020 832 369.92-373.82 372.85
65 - 80% Choice 75 59.90 829-834 831 353.20-372.04 363.25
35 - 65% Choice 33 62.20 838-838 838 360.12-360.12 360.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 36,423 64.20 638-1,168 936 357.86-418.63 379.43
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 246 63.20 1,200-1,414 1,330 241.00-263.41 257.85
65 - 80% Choice 38 62.40 1,414-1,414 1,414 241.00-241.00 241.00
35 - 65% Choice 169 62.30 1,393-1,546 1,492 238.00-240.00 239.29
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,832 63.10 1,378-1,676 1,605 237.82-242.50 240.18
65 - 80% Choice 1,401 63.30 1,253-1,584 1,441 237.89-239.33 238.96
35 - 65% Choice 203 63.10 1,255-1,467 1,304 238.00-238.00 238.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,038 63.30 1,181-1,360 1,313 239.00-260.44 246.81
65 - 80% Choice 395 63.50 1,319-1,319 1,319 240.00-240.00 240.00
35 - 65% Choice 59 63.30 1,290-1,290 1,290 239.00-239.00 239.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 18 57.20 1,656-1,656 1,656 201.79-201.79 201.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,381 63.20 1,181-1,676 1,453 237.82-263.41 241.82
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 500 63.20 745-1,017 899 357.00-399.14 371.48
65 - 80% Choice 34 62.90 810-879 836 365.66-372.59 369.94
35 - 65% Choice 35 62.60 735-735 735 362.03-362.03 362.03
STEER
Over 80% Choice 746 63.90 819-1,068 963 358.25-382.75 370.70
65 - 80% Choice 168 64.70 1,020-1,020 1,020 358.56-358.56 358.56
35 - 65% Choice 42 58.80 763-763 763 358.92-358.92 358.92
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,231 64.70 778-979 929 355.88-377.13 366.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 209 59.50 816-1,008 926 355.85-369.86 361.10
35 - 65% Choice 30 58.10 865-865 865 352.47-352.47 352.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,756 64.10 735-1,068 932 355.88-399.14 368.12
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 80 62.20 1,394-1,394 1,394 231.41-231.41 231.41
STEER
Over 80% Choice 811 65.30 1,556-1,735 1,627 240.11-256.82 248.89
65 - 80% Choice 800 65.90 1,467-1,697 1,567 237.15-254.96 248.79
35 - 65% Choice 150 64.50 1,462-1,496 1,480 239.12-241.03 240.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,161 65.60 1,263-1,465 1,341 241.16-260.78 253.76
65 - 80% Choice 742 66.20 1,303-1,416 1,347 251.52-257.80 255.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,744 65.60 1,263-1,735 1,459 231.41-260.78 250.88
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 8,578 918 378.81
Kansas 14,294 944 381.38
Nebraska 4,198 933 376.28
Colorado 3,152 916 381.95
Western Cornbelt 2,125 973 376.04
Total 5-area 32,317 935 379.75
Northcentral/East Mt 1,176 937 383.05
Western States 2,743 941 374.49
Eastern Cornbelt 157 1,021 374.98
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 64 910 365.50
Nebraska 1,511 951 365.71
Colorado 228 875 377.27
Western Cornbelt 400 936 374.32
Total 5-area 2,203 939 368.46
Northcentral/East Mt 379 928 365.42
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 100 931 370.54
Northeastern States 74 740 368.62
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