USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/03 11:05
12/03/2025 | 11:05 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/03 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Wed,12/03/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/03/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 46,067 96,413 42,140 74,712 45,067 100,908
Live: 3,314 7,569 5,440 9,757 6,532 9,872
Total: 49,381 103,982 47,580 84,469 51,599 110,780
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 5,690 8,634 3,043 6,723 4,598 10,499
Live: 2,883 6,244 5,134 6,197 3,302 5,561
Total: 8,573 14,878 8,177 12,920 7,900 16,060
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 5,482 63.30 708-1,085 917 326.50-387.74 356.99
65 - 80% Choice 477 64.70 868-1,054 945 340.91-356.65 348.51
35 - 65% Choice 826 63.90 790-919 857 326.13-354.15 343.42
0 - 35% Choice 30 62.70 905-905 905 336.58-336.58 336.58
STEER
Over 80% Choice 15,888 64.20 849-1,163 1,002 330.77-390.17 352.54
65 - 80% Choice 5,373 64.50 816-1,107 982 331.55-358.25 349.52
35 - 65% Choice 1,654 64.80 777-1,045 939 338.30-354.50 348.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,090 64.20 751-1,050 912 331.30-387.96 354.68
65 - 80% Choice 2,348 64.40 767-908 845 342.69-357.61 350.93
35 - 65% Choice 493 65.40 843-873 856 339.20-350.90 343.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,007 61.20 789-937 847 327.54-358.21 340.06
65 - 80% Choice 249 60.20 920-935 927 331.28-344.74 337.77
35 - 65% Choice 150 59.80 881-881 881 344.42-344.42 344.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 44,661 64.20 708-1,163 949 326.13-390.17 352.72
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 598 63.20 1,304-1,529 1,400 226.50-244.62 240.60
65 - 80% Choice 360 63.60 1,270-1,270 1,270 226.00-226.00 226.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 208 63.20 1,342-1,342 1,342 245.24-245.24 245.24
65 - 80% Choice 668 64.10 1,235-1,516 1,360 220.16-226.00 224.41
0 - 35% Choice 90 65.30 1,373-1,373 1,373 222.00-222.00 222.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 531 62.80 1,165-1,462 1,297 219.00-227.00 224.32
65 - 80% Choice 793 63.40 1,234-1,428 1,323 223.00-226.00 224.46
35 - 65% Choice 66 64.40 1,473-1,473 1,473 224.89-224.89 224.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,314 63.50 1,165-1,529 1,340 219.00-245.24 228.75
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 1,215 63.20 792-999 898 351.65-381.02 367.03
65 - 80% Choice 79 61.60 819-819 819 365.38-365.38 365.38
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,819 63.30 781-1,074 995 344.15-370.53 360.25
65 - 80% Choice 183 63.70 1,033-1,033 1,033 355.64-355.64 355.64
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,216 64.10 800-995 912 346.77-374.61 365.44
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 163 59.50 779-1,014 912 334.56-355.68 344.66
35 - 65% Choice 15 60.10 848-848 848 338.71-338.71 338.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,512 63.60 781-1,074 939 344.15-381.02 363.75
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
Over 80% Choice 1,437 65.20 1,470-1,684 1,603 228.10-241.81 234.81
65 - 80% Choice 1,187 65.70 1,386-1,629 1,491 229.82-238.57 235.09
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 192 64.40 1,363-1,363 1,363 235.36-235.36 235.36
65 - 80% Choice 67 65.50 1,434-1,434 1,434 238.38-238.38 238.38
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,883 65.40 1,363-1,684 1,537 228.10-241.81 235.05
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 11,455 921 354.49
Kansas 12,141 956 354.66
Nebraska 8,761 976 349.52
Colorado 5,238 935 349.12
Western Cornbelt 2,134 953 355.18
Total 5-area 39,646 948 352.80
Northcentral/East Mt 1,092 908 367.39
Western States 3,805 977 347.96
Eastern Cornbelt 35 879 350.52
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 315 915 366.78
Nebraska 2,404 934 363.18
Colorado 140 997 368.85
Western Cornbelt 1,991 948 365.21
Total 5-area 4,774 939 364.45
Northcentral/East Mt 389 981 359.47
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 185 864 359.60
Northeastern States 88 814 354.99
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