USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/11 12:00

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,12/11/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 12/11/2025



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       42,384    126,773     44,236    140,639     37,374    118,093
Live:           4,707     11,208      3,153     10,722      3,489     16,701
Total:         47,091    137,981     47,389    151,361     40,863    134,794

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,000     10,772        773      9,407      6,290     18,805
Live:             883      6,284      3,115      9,359      4,071     13,693
Total:          3,883     17,056      3,888     18,766     10,361     32,498



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   4,425    63.40     724-1,153    947  333.89-370.48  356.19
65 - 80% Choice   1,447    64.50     753-1,047    947  320.06-360.47  350.74
35 - 65% Choice     418    63.30       786-932    867  329.88-356.75  346.36
STEER
Over 80% Choice  13,125    64.00     756-1,134  1,005  331.15-368.34  351.28
65 - 80% Choice   5,727    64.20     788-1,108    979  328.76-358.89  352.33
35 - 65% Choice   1,506    64.10     881-1,049    968  335.40-357.31  349.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,278    64.10     758-1,071    910  331.18-368.53  352.16
65 - 80% Choice   2,974    64.70       757-936    848  342.85-355.49  350.04
35 - 65% Choice     889    64.10       744-948    829  325.57-357.31  348.56
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,078    61.20       732-976    874  309.32-345.28  337.86
65 - 80% Choice     382    62.00       831-946    924  317.11-340.85  337.20
35 - 65% Choice      98    60.60       872-872    872  328.15-328.15  328.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice      37    63.40   1,075-1,075  1,075  322.86-322.86  322.86
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 40,789    64.10     724-1,153    951  320.06-370.48  351.89

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     584    63.90   1,286-1,618  1,458  245.59-249.91  248.19
35 - 65% Choice      72    62.80   1,350-1,350  1,350  227.00-227.00  227.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,055    63.10   1,599-1,668  1,636  219.50-226.00  224.34
65 - 80% Choice     153    63.60   1,546-1,546  1,546  225.00-225.00  225.00
35 - 65% Choice     538    62.80   1,414-1,615  1,488  225.00-228.00  226.90
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     835    63.00   1,354-1,452  1,408  226.00-249.91  228.22
65 - 80% Choice     886    64.50   1,275-1,413  1,380  227.00-227.00  227.00
35 - 65% Choice     584    62.60   1,203-1,203  1,203  228.00-228.00  228.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,707    63.40   1,203-1,668  1,447  219.50-249.91  229.30

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     573    62.40     762-1,079    974  339.10-373.48  350.89
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,166    62.60     837-1,065    967  340.00-385.23  357.69
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,081    63.60       803-971    921  336.30-367.39  357.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     111    59.10       839-925    879  336.23-345.20  339.52
65 - 80% Choice      69    59.90       839-874    856  331.65-333.38  332.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,820    63.00     762-1,079    950  336.30-385.23  356.16

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     574    65.30   1,589-1,631  1,613  235.03-235.45  235.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     249    64.00   1,378-1,417  1,392  223.94-227.64  226.14
65 - 80% Choice      60    65.20   1,458-1,536  1,496  223.57-225.10  224.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades    883    64.90   1,378-1,631  1,542  223.57-235.45  231.92

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,528     926  352.08
Kansas                      13,422     957  354.82
Nebraska                     7,480     958  347.58
Colorado                     1,303     971  355.69
Western Cornbelt             1,341   1,018  344.95
Total 5-area                35,948     949  352.03
Northcentral/East Mt         1,734     953  357.51
Western States               2,944     969  346.93
Eastern Cornbelt                37   1,034  342.07
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                         111     921  355.57
Nebraska                     1,142     927  358.49
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,081     993  357.04
Total 5-area                 2,300     958  357.45
Northcentral/East Mt           312     952  345.87
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               174     858  354.25
Northeastern States

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