USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/31 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,12/31/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/31/2025



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       40,941     95,786     43,898     90,234     31,186     80,036
Live:           3,169      8,364      2,120      5,616      1,792      9,312
Total:         44,110    104,150     46,018     95,850     32,978     89,348

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        5,179      9,045      4,098      8,164      4,019      9,704
Live:                      3,152      5,191      9,054      1,982      6,275
Total:          5,179     12,197      9,289     17,218      6,001     15,979



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   4,143    63.50     737-1,048    912  345.00-376.87  364.03
65 - 80% Choice     765    65.30     872-1,040    979  352.99-364.77  359.15
35 - 65% Choice      81    63.40       746-938    890  339.06-340.54  339.65
STEER
Over 80% Choice  15,277    64.00     884-1,187  1,025  342.00-379.17  362.93
65 - 80% Choice   3,776    64.50     831-1,075    979  348.52-369.71  362.25
35 - 65% Choice   2,037    64.60     850-1,046    944  349.35-365.88  360.58
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,970    64.10     784-1,043    909  355.00-376.34  364.96
65 - 80% Choice   1,712    64.40     743-1,012    851  357.38-370.62  364.88
35 - 65% Choice     271    64.00       762-887    804  343.87-359.55  355.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     751    61.80       836-988    928  345.90-353.62  350.90
65 - 80% Choice     158    62.00       791-791    791  349.30-349.30  349.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 40,032    64.10     737-1,187    960  339.06-379.17  363.38

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     480    64.20   1,375-1,413  1,407  229.22-231.00  230.70
65 - 80% Choice     122    58.90   1,232-1,232  1,232  229.00-229.00  229.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,419    63.50   1,215-1,701  1,568  226.50-246.34  231.68
65 - 80% Choice     475    63.60   1,595-1,654  1,614  230.00-231.19  230.39
35 - 65% Choice      29    63.50   1,484-1,484  1,484  230.00-230.00  230.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     475    63.90   1,347-1,604  1,498  226.50-231.19  229.22
35 - 65% Choice     169    62.70   1,333-1,636  1,433  229.00-230.00  229.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,169    63.50   1,215-1,701  1,519  226.50-246.34  230.73

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   1,144    63.00     785-1,066    924  342.36-373.93  357.03
65 - 80% Choice      56    62.30       863-942    922  345.36-345.38  345.37
35 - 65% Choice      26    61.90       899-899    899  331.90-331.90  331.90
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,136    62.20     687-1,123    973  340.62-375.24  355.28
65 - 80% Choice      42    60.20       993-993    993  353.00-353.00  353.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,386    63.30       800-990    929  342.42-369.63  358.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     276    60.20       836-967    953  339.49-359.08  356.91
65 - 80% Choice      78    57.80       784-877    818  344.17-348.12  346.20
35 - 65% Choice      35    57.90       771-771    771  334.10-334.10  334.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,790    62.90     687-1,123    939  331.90-375.24  357.13

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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    13,085     954  364.29
Kansas                      10,491     942  363.26
Nebraska                     8,841     989  362.43
Colorado                     2,701     942  365.46
Western Cornbelt             1,395     943  360.28
Total 5-area                36,478     958  363.48
Northcentral/East Mt           419     945  360.53
Western States               3,037     990  362.70
Eastern Cornbelt                63     983  357.63
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                                            
Nebraska                     1,168     932  357.61
Colorado                        90     875  348.98
Western Cornbelt             2,263     955  355.67
Total 5-area                 3,419     949  356.53
Northcentral/East Mt           841     954  357.35
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               163     889  359.55
Northeastern States            265     827  368.00

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