USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 01/21 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,01/21/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Wednesday, 01/21/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    333          Week ago:     113          Year ago:     3,314       
 
Week to Date: 1,291        Week ago:     593          Year ago:     7,147       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    1,271        Week ago:     726          Year ago:     6,356       
 
Week to Date  1,815        Week ago:     1,880        Year ago:     8,609       
 



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        30     63.0 1,500-1,500      1,500  230.00-230.00  230.00
65 - 80% Choice        65     63.5 1,350-1,350      1,350  233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades       95     63.3 1,350-1,500      1,397  230.00-233.00  232.05
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        75     63.5 1,200-1,200      1,200  233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades       75     63.5 1,200-1,200      1,200  233.00-233.00  233.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        91     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades       91     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  233.00-233.00  233.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      261     62.9 1,200-1,500      1,289  230.00-233.00  232.66
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        34     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  222.00-222.00  222.00
35 - 65% Choice        38     60.5 1,275-1,275      1,275  221.00-221.00  221.00
Total all grades       72     61.2 1,250-1,275      1,263  221.00-222.00  221.47
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
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
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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       617     64.5 1,420-1,465      1,444  233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades      617     64.5 1,420-1,465      1,444  233.00-233.00  233.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      617     64.5 1,420-1,465      1,444  233.00-233.00  233.00
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        35     61.0     884-884        885  361.00-361.00  361.00
35 - 65% Choice        31     60.0     750-750        750  355.00-355.00  355.00
Total all grades       66     60.5     750-884        821  355.00-361.00  358.18
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        36     62.6     854-854        855  358.00-358.00  358.00
Total all grades       36     62.6     854-854        855  358.00-358.00  358.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       195     62.6     768-917        830  358.00-363.00  359.66
65 - 80% Choice        35     62.0     780-780        780  369.00-369.00  369.00
Total all grades      230     62.5     768-917        823  358.00-369.00  361.08
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      332     62.1     750-917        826  355.00-369.00  360.17
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        28     60.0     870-870        870  344.00-344.00  344.00
65 - 80% Choice        36     58.5     775-775        775  344.00-344.00  344.00
Total all grades       64     59.2     775-870        817  344.00-344.00  344.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
 0 - 35% Choice       204     60.0     900-900        900  335.00-335.00  335.00
Total all grades      204     60.0     900-900        900  335.00-335.00  335.00
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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