USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/12 11:00
12/12/2025 | 11:00 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/12 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri,12/12/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 12/12/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 47,041 173,814 51,585 192,224 52,614 170,707
Live: 2,804 14,012 2,920 13,642 4,550 21,251
Total: 49,845 187,826 54,505 205,866 57,164 191,958
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,434 15,206 2,911 12,318 4,625 23,430
Live: 5,964 12,248 7,068 16,427 4,434 18,127
Total: 10,398 27,454 9,979 28,745 9,059 41,557
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 3,701 63.40 728-1,041 961 334.93-367.84 352.61
65 - 80% Choice 329 61.60 702-963 833 325.36-354.37 343.84
35 - 65% Choice 175 62.00 839-960 899 337.22-348.94 341.63
0 - 35% Choice 34 65.10 875-957 923 332.56-339.25 335.31
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,844 63.90 833-1,210 1,019 332.46-372.90 350.48
65 - 80% Choice 8,066 64.00 830-1,108 993 334.84-365.96 354.02
35 - 65% Choice 2,744 64.50 816-1,137 969 324.84-360.59 350.58
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 9,842 64.00 768-1,044 900 335.31-371.24 357.30
65 - 80% Choice 2,403 64.40 797-935 873 344.22-366.53 357.40
35 - 65% Choice 1,109 63.70 775-931 815 350.96-356.07 354.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 467 61.50 806-955 882 321.80-344.73 338.35
65 - 80% Choice 194 62.40 854-854 854 342.04-342.04 342.04
35 - 65% Choice 100 60.00 841-841 841 328.15-328.15 328.15
0 - 35% Choice 33 56.10 736-736 736 317.12-317.12 317.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 46,247 63.90 702-1,210 967 324.84-372.90 353.09
FORMULA NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice 277 63.10 1,451-1,451 1,451 226.00-226.00 226.00
0 - 35% Choice 45 62.00 1,446-1,446 1,446 227.00-227.00 227.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 774 63.20 1,270-1,641 1,511 212.13-229.00 224.15
65 - 80% Choice 968 64.60 1,161-1,432 1,348 223.91-229.00 227.99
35 - 65% Choice 374 62.30 1,411-1,411 1,411 227.00-227.00 227.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 324 62.90 1,435-1,441 1,440 227.00-228.35 228.05
65 - 80% Choice 42 63.00 1,321-1,321 1,321 227.00-227.00 227.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,804 63.50 1,161-1,641 1,423 212.13-229.00 226.58
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 1,169 62.50 773-1,059 893 331.42-365.67 350.69
65 - 80% Choice 38 63.50 740-740 740 346.66-346.66 346.66
STEER
Over 80% Choice 863 62.80 786-1,105 1,011 339.06-364.18 349.99
65 - 80% Choice 179 63.50 941-1,047 999 330.46-350.10 341.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,000 63.90 806-1,039 929 333.61-365.43 352.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 149 60.60 870-937 901 343.42-345.93 344.96
65 - 80% Choice 36 60.00 875-875 875 335.05-335.05 335.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,249 63.20 740-1,105 937 330.46-365.67 351.08
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 1,721 64.30 1,537-1,722 1,593 218.54-230.27 225.48
65 - 80% Choice 834 64.60 1,514-1,643 1,561 224.02-237.90 230.86
35 - 65% Choice 121 64.90 1,601-1,601 1,601 222.66-222.66 222.66
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,311 64.40 1,285-1,489 1,374 222.27-241.88 232.13
65 - 80% Choice 977 65.90 1,278-1,341 1,331 232.13-239.49 237.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,964 64.70 1,278-1,722 1,461 218.54-241.88 230.75
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 13,557 958 357.45
Kansas 11,100 950 357.74
Nebraska 12,660 999 346.13
Colorado 3,821 960 352.28
Western Cornbelt 3,035 967 347.15
Total 5-area 43,930 969 353.14
Northcentral/East Mt 778 947 353.37
Western States 1,223 936 352.34
Eastern Cornbelt 73 977 341.55
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 338 916 356.73
Nebraska 2,033 937 351.98
Colorado 234 1,006 343.07
Western Cornbelt 895 945 348.97
Total 5-area 3,466 942 351.06
Northcentral/East Mt 420 935 351.16
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 274 897 349.55
Northeastern States 15 943 339.06
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