USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/15 11:05
12/15/2025 | 11:05 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/15 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon,12/15/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 12/15/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 48,355 222,169 46,180 238,404 46,157 216,864
Live: 1,999 16,011 2,338 15,980 3,892 25,143
Total: 50,354 238,180 48,518 254,384 50,049 242,007
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,500 18,706 5,004 17,322 4,987 28,417
Live: 4,429 16,677 6,546 22,973 4,083 22,210
Total: 7,929 35,383 11,550 40,295 9,070 50,627
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 4,932 63.00 707-1,122 953 339.33-407.73 357.79
65 - 80% Choice 1,622 63.40 823-1,021 959 321.92-361.12 353.29
35 - 65% Choice 340 64.10 795-1,075 850 344.15-354.71 352.84
0 - 35% Choice 98 62.00 945-945 945 342.95-342.95 342.95
STEER
Over 80% Choice 12,986 63.80 820-1,187 1,028 337.34-367.62 353.77
65 - 80% Choice 6,281 64.50 822-1,083 956 335.87-360.03 354.12
35 - 65% Choice 1,534 65.40 867-1,049 938 345.00-358.18 353.63
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 14,193 64.10 682-1,042 911 343.86-375.15 355.96
65 - 80% Choice 3,863 64.00 676-949 859 345.93-360.78 353.09
35 - 65% Choice 933 64.20 700-1,007 836 338.39-356.56 353.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 599 59.70 643-1,009 820 316.67-347.25 340.05
65 - 80% Choice 625 61.90 864-929 900 332.11-341.75 340.44
35 - 65% Choice 96 62.90 977-977 977 335.37-335.37 335.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 76 62.60 1,073-1,073 1,073 341.17-341.17 341.17
65 - 80% Choice 177 62.20 1,019-1,019 1,019 335.33-335.33 335.33
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 46,782 64.00 676-1,187 950 321.92-407.73 354.80
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 45 62.40 1,565-1,565 1,565 219.50-219.50 219.50
65 - 80% Choice 127 62.30 1,418-1,418 1,418 223.66-223.66 223.66
STEER
Over 80% Choice 182 62.90 1,374-1,707 1,553 223.91-225.83 224.92
65 - 80% Choice 477 63.40 1,567-1,571 1,567 223.91-227.00 226.68
0 - 35% Choice 138 64.30 1,427-1,427 1,427 228.00-228.00 228.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,030 62.90 1,350-1,445 1,407 219.50-228.35 225.28
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,999 63.10 1,350-1,707 1,464 219.50-228.35 225.54
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 1,228 62.60 791-996 880 331.93-369.79 354.24
65 - 80% Choice 48 60.80 851-866 861 338.48-341.97 340.73
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,207 63.40 765-1,092 998 331.22-365.11 344.68
65 - 80% Choice 18 62.00 804-804 804 346.15-346.15 346.15
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 786 63.50 842-995 917 333.87-360.96 354.08
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 142 58.50 770-939 877 338.39-347.05 341.32
65 - 80% Choice 71 59.80 796-889 852 332.11-342.25 339.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,287 63.10 765-1,092 932 331.22-369.79 350.45
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 1,522 64.90 1,488-1,707 1,628 221.89-230.12 225.94
65 - 80% Choice 758 65.40 1,318-1,580 1,495 222.74-236.25 229.20
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,928 65.10 1,315-1,503 1,415 226.61-238.56 233.73
65 - 80% Choice 221 65.00 1,297-1,379 1,333 227.54-232.85 229.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,429 65.10 1,297-1,707 1,498 221.89-238.56 230.08
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 13,801 925 356.13
Kansas 16,431 938 357.51
Nebraska 8,366 988 350.44
Colorado 3,598 954 351.22
Western Cornbelt 2,155 1,020 347.60
Total 5-area 44,288 949 354.76
Northcentral/East Mt 1,086 982 352.41
Western States 1,118 1,007 354.32
Eastern Cornbelt 107 825 344.34
Northeastern States 120 857 407.73
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 186 919 353.58
Nebraska 782 946 351.15
Colorado 91 866 354.42
Western Cornbelt 1,071 965 348.79
Total 5-area 2,130 950 350.31
Northcentral/East Mt 461 924 345.37
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 490 901 353.43
Northeastern States 206 835 356.17
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