USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 11/18 11:10
11/18/2025 | 11:10 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 11/18 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Tue,11/18/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 11/18/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 27,603 27,603 40,170 40,170 46,705 46,705
Live: 5,770 5,770 2,933 2,933 6,249 6,249
Total: 33,373 33,373 43,103 43,103 52,954 52,954
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,201 4,201 3,436 3,436 3,418 3,418
Live: 663 663 3,160 3,160 2,302 2,302
Total: 4,864 4,864 6,596 6,596 5,720 5,720
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 3,092 63.80 758-1,036 915 359.96-418.20 381.14
65 - 80% Choice 389 65.20 840-1,086 905 355.73-364.92 363.12
35 - 65% Choice 756 64.30 806-967 843 351.55-367.71 361.66
0 - 35% Choice 18 62.70 879-879 879 357.32-357.32 357.32
STEER
Over 80% Choice 7,278 64.00 753-1,124 1,016 345.55-395.92 368.07
65 - 80% Choice 1,696 64.60 879-1,063 992 355.24-372.38 365.31
35 - 65% Choice 2,035 64.90 792-1,072 959 346.81-367.31 360.04
0 - 35% Choice 234 65.10 829-887 858 349.37-349.84 349.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,999 64.30 770-1,019 905 352.65-389.36 369.05
65 - 80% Choice 2,542 64.80 772-969 889 357.92-372.94 364.09
35 - 65% Choice 140 66.10 784-784 784 368.53-368.53 368.53
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 279 59.20 820-1,001 865 352.78-357.05 354.63
35 - 65% Choice 145 61.50 804-804 804 354.70-354.70 354.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 27,179 64.30 753-1,124 941 345.55-418.20 368.32
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 110 62.90 1,306-1,444 1,341 233.00-235.00 234.35
65 - 80% Choice 226 62.60 1,249-1,561 1,401 230.96-238.00 234.57
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,585 63.40 1,220-1,683 1,541 228.70-252.39 233.63
65 - 80% Choice 1,108 63.70 1,435-1,583 1,501 230.73-234.33 232.23
35 - 65% Choice 473 63.80 1,452-1,579 1,515 231.73-233.00 232.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,642 63.40 1,240-1,555 1,375 231.50-259.38 238.55
65 - 80% Choice 626 63.20 1,317-1,427 1,344 230.18-234.00 233.08
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,770 63.50 1,220-1,683 1,453 228.70-259.38 234.65
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 828 62.80 802-999 900 352.15-382.56 364.48
65 - 80% Choice 201 63.10 842-917 871 360.30-376.74 364.06
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,517 63.50 737-1,134 1,015 355.06-387.75 368.59
35 - 65% Choice 27 59.00 722-722 722 353.14-353.14 353.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,194 64.00 880-1,057 928 360.17-382.34 369.24
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 337 59.60 821-1,002 871 342.01-358.38 355.68
65 - 80% Choice 24 58.20 776-776 776 339.41-339.41 339.41
35 - 65% Choice 73 58.60 733-879 782 337.07-346.91 343.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,767 63.50 722-1,134 953 352.15-387.75 367.54
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
STEER
35 - 65% Choice 83 63.10 1,462-1,462 1,462 237.00-237.00 237.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 580 63.20 1,341-1,480 1,449 240.44-245.30 242.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 663 63.20 1,341-1,480 1,450 237.00-245.30 242.02
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 8,335 931 367.73
Kansas 5,502 937 369.08
Nebraska 6,992 974 369.12
Colorado 2,551 912 364.55
Western Cornbelt 1,188 941 369.58
Total 5-area 24,568 943 368.19
Northcentral/East Mt 1,032 964 375.56
Western States 1,465 898 364.90
Eastern Cornbelt
Northeastern States 114 868 375.46
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 133 939 373.48
Kansas 153 926 378.85
Nebraska 1,043 938 372.56
Colorado 68 912 365.08
Western Cornbelt 1,175 960 365.18
Total 5-area 2,572 947 369.41
Northcentral/East Mt 766 1,017 364.69
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 205 906 361.37
Northeastern States 224 837 361.45
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