USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 03/05 11:20

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,03/05/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Thursday, 03/05/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    277          Week ago:     1,225        Year ago:     158         
 
Week to Date: 795          Week ago:     1,891        Year ago:     4,735       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    318          Week ago:     384          Year ago:     302         
 
Week to Date  5,827        Week ago:     9,750        Year ago:     1,946       
 



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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        36     64.0 1,450-1,450      1,450  245.00-245.00  245.00
65 - 80% Choice       241     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  242.00-244.00  243.02
Total all grades      277     62.3 1,250-1,450      1,276  242.00-245.00  243.28
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      277     62.3 1,250-1,450      1,276  242.00-245.00  243.28
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
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
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        76     62.7     884-956        919  380.00-380.00  380.00
Total all grades       76     62.7     884-956        919  380.00-380.00  380.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       145     61.7     843-898        882  380.00-380.00  380.00
Total all grades      145     61.7     843-898        882  380.00-380.00  380.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      221     62.0     843-956        895  380.00-380.00  380.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        63     60.1     841-915        876  350.00-375.00  361.51
Total all grades       63     60.1     841-915        876  350.00-375.00  361.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        34     58.0     841-841        841  377.00-377.00  377.00
Total all grades       34     58.0     841-841        841  377.00-377.00  377.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       34     58.0     841-841        841  377.00-377.00  377.00

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