USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 01/23 15:40

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,01/23/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - PM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Friday, 01/23/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    46,065       Week ago:     51,967       Year ago:     43,728      
 
Week to Date: 49,551       Week ago:     54,969       Year ago:     61,650      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    17,295       Week ago:     19,837       Year ago:     13,203      
 
Week to Date  20,177       Week ago:     23,690       Year ago:     34,732      
 



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    17,526     63.1 1,350-1,775      1,587  232.00-236.50  234.73
65 - 80% Choice     1,188     63.2 1,355-1,600      1,494  233.00-236.50  234.99
35 - 65% Choice       502     63.2 1,200-1,540      1,359  233.00-236.00  234.39
Total all grades   19,216     63.2 1,200-1,775      1,576  232.00-236.50  234.74
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     6,885     63.0 1,250-1,600      1,444  232.00-236.50  234.56
65 - 80% Choice     1,356     63.2 1,200-1,500      1,340  232.00-236.00  234.09
35 - 65% Choice       252     63.2 1,200-1,300      1,232  236.00-236.00  236.00
Total all grades    8,493     63.0 1,200-1,600      1,421  232.00-236.50  234.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     4,322     62.7 1,325-1,650      1,510  230.00-236.00  234.06
65 - 80% Choice       596     63.2 1,250-1,625      1,438  233.00-236.00  234.23
35 - 65% Choice       856     62.6 1,275-1,525      1,415  232.00-236.00  233.68
Total all grades    5,774     62.7 1,250-1,650      1,488  230.00-236.00  234.02
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades   33,483     63.1 1,200-1,775      1,521  230.00-236.50  234.56
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       112     60.1 1,400-1,550      1,479  208.00-215.00  213.44
65 - 80% Choice       199     60.6 1,350-1,450      1,400  222.00-224.00  222.36
35 - 65% Choice       236     60.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  222.00-222.00  222.00
Total all grades      547     60.2 1,350-1,550      1,416  208.00-224.00  220.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       547     62.9 1,475-1,575      1,506  235.00-238.00  236.50
Total all grades      547     62.9 1,475-1,575      1,506  235.00-238.00  236.50
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       304     63.0 1,350-1,400      1,356  234.50-237.00  236.71
Total all grades      304     63.0 1,350-1,400      1,356  234.50-237.00  236.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       347     63.1 1,350-1,550      1,495  232.00-237.00  234.63
Total all grades      347     63.1 1,350-1,550      1,495  232.00-237.00  234.63
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades    1,198     63.0 1,350-1,575      1,465  232.00-238.00  236.01
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     7,613     63.8   837-1,120        998  365.00-370.00  368.64
65 - 80% Choice       287     63.9   960-1,036        994  370.00-370.00  370.00
Total all grades    7,900     63.8   837-1,120        998  365.00-370.00  368.69
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,595     63.8     864-961        889  365.00-370.00  369.28
65 - 80% Choice        74     64.0     880-880        880  365.00-365.00  365.00
Total all grades    1,669     63.8     864-961        888  365.00-370.00  369.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       665     63.0   825-1,048        939  368.00-370.00  369.71
35 - 65% Choice       144     63.3     864-864        864  365.00-365.00  365.00
Total all grades      809     63.1   825-1,048        925  365.00-370.00  368.87
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades   10,378     63.8   825-1,120        975  365.00-370.00  368.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice        40     61.0     869-869        869  353.00-353.00  353.00
Total all grades       40     61.0     869-869        869  353.00-353.00  353.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       382     63.2   836-1,016        980  363.00-369.00  366.46
Total all grades      382     63.2   836-1,016        980  363.00-369.00  366.46
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        37     63.5     889-889        889  364.00-364.00  364.00
Total all grades       37     63.5     889-889        889  364.00-364.00  364.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      419     63.3   836-1,016        972  363.00-369.00  366.24

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     4,738     65.3 1,410-1,700      1,608  233.00-236.00  235.00
65 - 80% Choice     1,638     65.3 1,420-1,625      1,563  235.00-236.00  235.15
Total all grades    6,376     65.3 1,410-1,700      1,596  233.00-236.00  235.04
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     3,860     65.6 1,300-1,540      1,411  234.00-236.00  234.98
65 - 80% Choice       199     63.8 1,342-1,400      1,363  233.00-236.00  234.07
Total all grades    4,059     65.5 1,300-1,540      1,409  233.00-236.00  234.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        91     63.0 1,525-1,525      1,525  236.00-236.00  236.00
Total all grades       91     63.0 1,525-1,525      1,525  236.00-236.00  236.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades   10,526     65.3 1,300-1,700      1,523  233.00-236.00  235.01
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     2,103     62.9   890-1,051        965  362.00-370.00  367.42
Total all grades    2,103     62.9   890-1,051        965  362.00-370.00  367.42
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     2,990     63.3     796-992        911  365.00-370.00  368.10
Total all grades    2,990     63.3     796-992        911  365.00-370.00  368.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,494     62.6   831-1,003        927  362.00-370.00  367.14
Total all grades    1,494     62.6   831-1,003        927  362.00-370.00  367.14
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades    6,587     63.0   796-1,051        932  362.00-370.00  367.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        66     59.0     877-921        899  348.00-350.00  348.97
65 - 80% Choice        66     58.0     899-899        899  350.00-350.00  350.00
Total all grades      132     58.5     877-921        899  348.00-350.00  349.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        33     58.0     754-754        754  368.00-368.00  368.00
Total all grades       33     58.0     754-754        754  368.00-368.00  368.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       33     58.0     754-754        754  368.00-368.00  368.00

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