USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/10 11:00
12/10/2025 | 11:00 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/10 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Wed,12/10/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/10/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 46,869 84,389 46,057 96,403 40,808 80,719
Live: 3,160 6,501 3,314 7,569 8,036 13,212
Total: 50,029 90,890 49,371 103,972 48,844 93,931
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,275 7,772 5,690 8,634 7,313 12,515
Live: 2,541 5,401 2,883 6,244 4,641 9,622
Total: 6,816 13,173 8,573 14,878 11,954 22,137
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 6,000 63.30 731-1,086 912 323.90-371.96 347.02
65 - 80% Choice 532 64.10 761-950 864 334.29-352.32 342.46
35 - 65% Choice 110 62.90 804-937 892 321.59-325.02 322.74
STEER
Over 80% Choice 16,773 63.60 804-1,150 1,016 317.83-380.03 343.36
65 - 80% Choice 3,959 65.00 823-1,116 980 322.96-355.73 342.61
35 - 65% Choice 1,495 64.60 675-1,051 939 324.00-357.31 342.37
0 - 35% Choice 36 65.60 935-935 935 326.25-326.25 326.25
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,643 63.90 665-1,020 903 328.45-373.02 347.85
65 - 80% Choice 3,713 64.10 798-984 859 330.41-353.39 346.02
35 - 65% Choice 618 64.60 769-845 781 328.57-346.72 344.95
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 664 62.30 835-1,010 886 327.11-341.61 329.19
35 - 65% Choice 326 61.30 815-923 859 314.53-323.62 319.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 45,879 63.90 665-1,150 948 317.83-380.03 345.15
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 910 62.50 1,324-1,519 1,410 211.86-247.17 236.76
35 - 65% Choice 61 63.30 1,388-1,388 1,388 214.09-214.09 214.09
STEER
Over 80% Choice 495 62.70 1,400-1,660 1,598 211.42-226.50 221.15
65 - 80% Choice 450 59.90 1,484-1,485 1,484 220.00-220.16 220.08
35 - 65% Choice 60 64.40 1,549-1,549 1,549 227.00-227.00 227.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 665 64.10 1,328-1,534 1,418 220.00-240.76 228.40
65 - 80% Choice 519 63.30 1,210-1,345 1,337 221.25-222.00 221.95
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,160 62.70 1,210-1,660 1,442 211.42-247.17 227.13
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 700 62.60 763-997 887 334.20-393.77 354.34
65 - 80% Choice 35 62.80 825-825 825 338.38-338.38 338.38
35 - 65% Choice 11 61.30 748-748 748 333.73-333.73 333.73
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,289 63.00 794-1,084 983 330.00-360.98 348.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,888 63.60 845-1,081 928 346.84-367.72 361.86
65 - 80% Choice 212 64.40 820-889 864 347.87-362.54 357.21
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 121 58.70 895-1,071 957 336.84-345.24 341.10
65 - 80% Choice 19 54.80 857-857 857 341.99-341.99 341.99
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,135 63.20 748-1,084 934 330.00-393.77 355.90
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 1,449 64.70 1,605-1,765 1,659 218.13-234.88 230.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 491 65.50 1,358-1,394 1,374 232.72-241.07 237.41
65 - 80% Choice 601 64.90 1,251-1,434 1,310 230.68-233.26 231.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,541 64.90 1,251-1,765 1,521 218.13-241.07 231.84
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 13,839 911 350.07
Kansas 11,601 965 348.75
Nebraska 10,703 957 339.80
Colorado 5,894 978 336.50
Western Cornbelt 2,198 955 341.10
Total 5-area 44,162 947 345.01
Northcentral/East Mt 1,016 929 357.39
Western States 462 1,054 327.46
Eastern Cornbelt 73 881 338.20
Northeastern States 93 859 380.03
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 187 885 354.69
Nebraska 1,129 960 359.23
Colorado 284 947 360.17
Western Cornbelt 1,732 923 357.49
Total 5-area 3,321 936 358.23
Northcentral/East Mt 439 1,010 343.96
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 364 825 349.66
Northeastern States
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