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USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 01/12 11:35

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,01/12/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Monday, 01/12/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    29,657       Week ago:     18,275       Year ago:     11,939      
 
Week to Date: 81,146       Week ago:     43,987       Year ago:     77,044      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    10,739       Week ago:     12,773       Year ago:     4,159       
 
Week to Date  24,881       Week ago:     17,957       Year ago:     46,567      
 



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    10,500     62.6 1,300-1,700      1,590  228.00-235.00  232.10
65 - 80% Choice     2,187     63.0 1,390-1,660      1,490  232.00-234.00  232.84
35 - 65% Choice       684     62.1 1,375-1,400      1,390  233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades   13,371     62.6 1,300-1,700      1,563  228.00-235.00  232.26
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     4,657     62.5 1,315-1,500      1,407  230.00-234.00  232.31
65 - 80% Choice     1,697     62.3 1,230-1,400      1,326  233.00-233.00  233.00
35 - 65% Choice        64     62.0 1,325-1,325      1,325  233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades    6,418     62.5 1,230-1,500      1,385  230.00-234.00  232.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     4,861     62.6 1,250-1,650      1,489  227.00-234.00  232.33
65 - 80% Choice       575     62.8 1,300-1,375      1,317  232.00-233.00  232.93
35 - 65% Choice       778     62.1 1,300-1,550      1,439  232.00-233.00  232.78
Total all grades    6,214     62.6 1,250-1,650      1,467  227.00-234.00  232.44
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades   26,003     62.6 1,230-1,700      1,496  227.00-235.00  232.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       329     59.9 1,475-1,585      1,486  209.00-210.00  209.10
65 - 80% Choice       489     62.0 1,390-1,400      1,392  221.00-223.00  221.84
Total all grades      818     61.2 1,390-1,585      1,430  209.00-223.00  216.72
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,375     63.4 1,400-1,625      1,549  233.00-237.00  235.50
Total all grades    1,375     63.4 1,400-1,625      1,549  233.00-237.00  235.50
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       582     63.2 1,475-1,500      1,499  235.00-236.00  235.94
Total all grades      582     63.2 1,475-1,500      1,499  235.00-236.00  235.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       363     63.4 1,275-1,550      1,476  233.00-234.00  233.82
Total all grades      363     63.4 1,275-1,550      1,476  233.00-234.00  233.82
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades    2,320     63.3 1,275-1,625      1,525  233.00-237.00  235.35
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       433     63.4   906-1,056        991  364.00-365.00  364.83
Total all grades      433     63.4   906-1,056        991  364.00-365.00  364.83
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        83     62.5     976-992        984  364.00-365.00  364.52
Total all grades       83     62.5     976-992        984  364.00-365.00  364.52
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      516     63.3   906-1,056        990  364.00-365.00  364.78
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
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

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
Over 80% Choice     3,889     65.2 1,480-1,725      1,624  232.00-233.00  232.90
65 - 80% Choice       799     65.7 1,550-1,650      1,599  233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades    4,688     65.3 1,480-1,725      1,620  232.00-233.00  232.92
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     3,583     65.3 1,375-1,565      1,441  233.00-233.00  233.00
65 - 80% Choice     1,582     66.0 1,350-1,375      1,371  233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades    5,165     65.5 1,350-1,565      1,420  233.00-233.00  233.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        38     64.1 1,470-1,470      1,470  232.00-232.00  232.00
Total all grades       38     64.1 1,470-1,470      1,470  232.00-232.00  232.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    9,891     65.4 1,350-1,725      1,515  232.00-233.00  232.96
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       311     63.3   940-1,016        971  360.00-368.00  362.80
65 - 80% Choice        38     61.5     861-861        861  365.00-365.00  365.00
35 - 65% Choice        57     60.0     750-750        750  355.00-355.00  355.00
Total all grades      406     62.7   750-1,016        930  355.00-368.00  361.91
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        35     62.3     855-855        856  363.00-363.00  363.00
Total all grades       35     62.3     855-855        856  363.00-363.00  363.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       124     62.4     837-878        860  362.00-366.00  364.06
Total all grades      124     62.4     837-878        860  362.00-366.00  364.06
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      565     62.6   750-1,016        910  355.00-368.00  362.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       103     58.6     812-914        878  348.00-355.00  350.51
Total all grades      103     58.6     812-914        878  348.00-355.00  350.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        99     61.5     808-937        873  362.00-374.00  369.13
Total all grades       99     61.5     808-937        873  362.00-374.00  369.13
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       99     61.5     808-937        873  362.00-374.00  369.13

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