USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 11/26 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,11/26/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 11/26/2025



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       42,140     74,712     46,186     73,789     38,174     86,038
Live:           5,440      9,757      3,822      9,592      8,024     14,864
Total:         47,580     84,469     50,008     83,381     46,198    100,902

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,043      6,723      3,655      7,856      6,310     10,325
Live:           5,134      6,197      4,939      5,602      4,311      7,366
Total:          8,177     12,920      8,594     13,458     10,621     17,691



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   4,671    63.60     712-1,132    941  340.12-382.59  362.95
65 - 80% Choice     512    64.30     773-1,015    957  338.91-362.11  351.92
35 - 65% Choice     401    63.90       827-992    879  347.35-360.76  353.89
STEER
Over 80% Choice  14,533    64.50     808-1,173  1,032  342.69-391.91  359.69
65 - 80% Choice   3,770    64.50     843-1,045    984  343.23-367.00  357.59
35 - 65% Choice   2,232    64.60     831-1,050    932  343.23-361.91  354.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,513    64.20     772-1,058    906  343.73-395.31  364.11
65 - 80% Choice   2,637    64.50     758-1,044    867  344.74-368.46  360.92
35 - 65% Choice   1,527    64.70       820-878    860  353.50-362.66  357.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     304    61.90     739-1,008    885  326.09-363.75  348.05
65 - 80% Choice      40    59.20       863-863    863  336.40-336.40  336.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 41,796    64.30     712-1,173    959  338.91-395.31  360.64

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     968    62.50   1,249-1,617  1,471  226.00-246.54  233.06
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,583    63.10   1,455-1,698  1,557  225.00-230.73  227.94
65 - 80% Choice     609    63.90   1,399-1,553  1,491  230.00-230.73  230.27
35 - 65% Choice     477    61.70   1,263-1,263  1,263  223.89-223.89  223.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     680    63.60   1,343-1,455  1,366  229.00-229.00  229.00
65 - 80% Choice   1,123    64.20   1,121-1,647  1,247  216.36-238.00  228.43
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  5,440    63.30   1,121-1,698  1,421  216.36-246.54  228.99

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     538    63.20     806-1,001    898  346.61-379.63  366.19
65 - 80% Choice      83    61.80       746-767    752  360.00-364.49  363.25
STEER
Over 80% Choice     805    63.80     637-1,117  1,008  354.84-386.54  369.92
65 - 80% Choice     123    61.10       994-994    994  366.50-366.50  366.50
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,342    63.90     797-1,019    892  361.62-379.71  369.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     123    59.70       834-947    883  340.88-357.43  348.58
35 - 65% Choice      29    59.90       889-889    889  330.89-330.89  330.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,891    63.60     637-1,117    926  346.61-386.54  368.88

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice     118    65.70   1,452-1,452  1,452  234.51-234.51  234.51
STEER
Over 80% Choice     986    65.60   1,485-1,732  1,554  229.06-243.05  238.76
65 - 80% Choice   1,490    65.40   1,483-1,723  1,615  229.64-237.39  233.58
35 - 65% Choice     344    65.90   1,425-1,426  1,425  236.82-237.82  237.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,576    65.10   1,291-1,489  1,417  233.79-243.80  238.30
65 - 80% Choice     620    65.90   1,248-1,417  1,312  234.34-243.11  240.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  5,134    65.50   1,248-1,732  1,489  229.06-243.80  237.15

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,546     925  363.85
Kansas                      13,232     973  360.49
Nebraska                     6,849     989  359.94
Colorado                     6,192     958  357.42
Western Cornbelt             1,884     958  357.47
Total 5-area                37,443     961  360.52
Northcentral/East Mt         2,049     970  362.41
Western States               2,003     914  359.81
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States             41     858  363.30

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                          99     865  376.29
Nebraska                     1,244     943  367.96
Colorado                        43     809  366.77
Western Cornbelt               976     947  368.82
Total 5-area                 2,362     939  368.64
Northcentral/East Mt           337     903  374.50
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               181     796  362.06
Northeastern States             11     913  360.71

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