USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/19 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,12/19/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 12/19/2025



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       46,354    165,293     47,041    173,814     57,605    184,149
Live:           1,657     11,053      2,804     14,012      4,303     17,794
Total:         48,011    176,346     49,845    187,826     61,908    201,943

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,065     15,662      4,434     15,206      7,444     24,411
Live:           4,825     11,548      5,964     12,248      4,052     16,100
Total:          6,890     27,210     10,398     27,454     11,496     40,511



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   5,850    63.60     724-1,078    926  334.06-381.01  364.65
65 - 80% Choice     319    62.70       706-943    864  340.67-366.05  354.64
35 - 65% Choice     287    62.30       763-895    848  346.67-362.83  355.68
STEER
Over 80% Choice  20,827    63.70     830-1,110  1,015  338.00-376.13  361.17
65 - 80% Choice   4,954    64.00     819-1,100    985  347.45-368.16  360.75
35 - 65% Choice   1,221    64.90     871-1,047    957  351.85-365.46  356.28
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,655    64.10     779-1,025    900  345.07-378.49  363.73
65 - 80% Choice   1,677    64.70       746-918    844  355.32-368.17  360.61
35 - 65% Choice     392    64.80       794-954    868  344.04-360.49  354.32
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     172    60.60       841-913    867  330.27-367.75  345.97
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 46,182    63.90     706-1,110    963  334.06-381.01  361.87

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     202    60.50   1,312-1,716  1,652  228.54-231.00  228.93
65 - 80% Choice      38    62.20   1,329-1,329  1,329  230.00-230.00  230.00
35 - 65% Choice      76    61.30   1,489-1,489  1,489  226.00-226.00  226.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     412    62.30   1,522-1,605  1,576  226.50-229.54  228.76
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     727    63.30   1,236-1,478  1,381  229.54-231.00  230.64
65 - 80% Choice      66    62.20   1,193-1,193  1,193  231.00-231.00  231.00
35 - 65% Choice     136    63.50   1,348-1,348  1,348  231.00-231.00  231.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,657    62.50   1,193-1,716  1,456  226.00-231.00  229.78

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     638    62.90     805-1,021    906  335.37-371.63  352.60
65 - 80% Choice      40    61.30       795-922    833  348.77-355.75  350.86
STEER
Over 80% Choice     230    61.10     769-1,074    928  335.75-365.36  349.06
65 - 80% Choice     149    59.90       751-967    908  323.00-346.65  329.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     732    63.50       754-981    890  334.71-347.64  342.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     238    60.00       817-961    886  334.67-356.63  346.17
65 - 80% Choice      38    57.30       824-826    825  324.59-351.82  342.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,789    62.70     751-1,074    901  323.00-371.63  346.02

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     650    63.80   1,554-1,685  1,616  221.33-224.21  223.20
65 - 80% Choice     688    64.10   1,547-1,647  1,592  219.47-223.19  221.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   3,291    65.20   1,283-1,468  1,382  228.48-241.81  237.42
65 - 80% Choice     196    64.40   1,438-1,457  1,444  232.30-236.74  233.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,825    64.80   1,283-1,685  1,446  219.47-241.81  233.08

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    10,144     933  362.68
Kansas                      13,693     952  366.53
Nebraska                    12,601     998  357.22
Colorado                     3,348     986  365.27
Western Cornbelt             2,472     975  358.90
Total 5-area                41,931     966  362.29
Northcentral/East Mt         1,478     942  354.57
Western States               2,257     944  359.15
Eastern Cornbelt               189     852  358.55
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                          40     805  335.37
Nebraska                       650     922  343.16
Colorado                        42     887  348.14
Western Cornbelt               544     901  341.98
Total 5-area                 1,276     908  342.58
Northcentral/East Mt            42     948  355.00
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               347     901  356.89
Northeastern States            124     808  347.98

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