USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 02/18 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,02/18/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Wednesday, 02/18/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    272          Week ago:     109          Year ago:     245         
 
Week to Date: 480          Week ago:     284          Year ago:     1,294       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    628          Week ago:     1,166        Year ago:     505         
 
Week to Date  1,699        Week ago:     2,589        Year ago:     1,205       
 



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       206     62.7 1,270-1,500      1,364  234.00-242.00  240.64
Total all grades      206     62.7 1,270-1,500      1,364  234.00-242.00  240.64
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      206     62.7 1,270-1,500      1,364  234.00-242.00  240.64
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
Over 80% Choice        34     62.5 1,550-1,550      1,550  244.75-244.75  244.75
Total all grades       34     62.5 1,550-1,550      1,550  244.75-244.75  244.75
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades       34     62.5 1,550-1,550      1,550  244.75-244.75  244.75
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
Over 80% Choice        32     59.0     914-914        915  368.00-368.00  368.00
Total all grades       32     59.0     914-914        915  368.00-368.00  368.00
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
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        69     62.4     876-884        880  380.00-390.00  384.78
35 - 65% Choice        14     60.0     750-750        750  375.00-375.00  375.00
Total all grades       83     62.0     750-884        858  375.00-390.00  383.13
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        42     63.0     706-899        798  378.00-378.00  378.00
Total all grades       42     63.0     706-899        798  378.00-378.00  378.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       255     62.0     823-956        884  378.00-380.00  378.24
Total all grades      255     62.0     823-956        884  378.00-380.00  378.24
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      380     62.1     706-956        869  375.00-390.00  379.28
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       140     59.6     826-900        868  353.00-370.00  359.04
Total all grades      140     59.6     826-900        868  353.00-370.00  359.04
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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