USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 01/08 11:25

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,01/08/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 01/08/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    1,291        Week ago:     3,872        Year ago:     2,669       
 
Week to Date: 2,302        Week ago:     5,271        Year ago:     4,172       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    882          Week ago:     363          Year ago:     2,528       
 
Week to Date  2,925        Week ago:     1,646        Year ago:     5,235       
 



NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       822     62.4 1,300-1,575      1,519  228.00-235.00  230.05
Total all grades      822     62.4 1,300-1,575      1,519  228.00-235.00  230.05
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       243     63.7 1,250-1,600      1,360  230.50-235.00  232.10
65 - 80% Choice       116     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  234.00-235.00  234.87
Total all grades      359     63.1 1,250-1,600      1,324  230.50-235.00  232.99
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,181     62.6 1,250-1,600      1,460  228.00-235.00  230.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        11     64.3 1,450-1,450      1,450  232.00-232.00  232.00
Total all grades       11     64.3 1,450-1,450      1,450  232.00-232.00  232.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        64     61.5 1,500-1,650      1,570  234.00-234.00  234.00
Total all grades       64     61.5 1,500-1,650      1,570  234.00-234.00  234.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades       75     61.9 1,450-1,650      1,553  232.00-234.00  233.71
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        35     63.0     927-927        927  360.50-360.50  360.50
Total all grades       35     63.0     927-927        927  360.50-360.50  360.50
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       35     63.0     927-927        927  360.50-360.50  360.50

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       189     62.6     861-945        904  360.00-375.00  364.78
Total all grades      189     62.6     861-945        904  360.00-375.00  364.78
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       454     62.6     800-889        860  363.00-364.00  363.09
Total all grades      454     62.6     800-889        860  363.00-364.00  363.09
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      643     62.6     800-945        873  360.00-375.00  363.58
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       115     60.0     840-930        868  338.00-346.00  343.72
65 - 80% Choice        17     60.0     885-885        885  345.00-345.00  345.00
Total all grades      132     60.0     840-930        870  338.00-346.00  343.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

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