USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 03/16 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,03/16/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 03/16/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    5,804        Week ago:     73,799       Year ago:     79,527      
 
Week to Date: 43,139       Week ago:     75,707       Year ago:     81,521      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    1,131        Week ago:     19,625       Year ago:     36,399      
 
Week to Date  21,864       Week ago:     25,970       Year ago:     38,621      
 



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     1,186     63.0 1,300-1,700      1,500  234.00-238.00  236.05
65 - 80% Choice       122     62.5 1,475-1,475      1,475  235.00-235.00  235.00
Total all grades    1,308     63.0 1,300-1,700      1,497  234.00-238.00  235.96
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       506     63.0 1,345-1,500      1,404  234.00-239.00  236.05
65 - 80% Choice       895     62.6 1,285-1,485      1,347  233.00-235.00  234.54
Total all grades    1,401     62.7 1,285-1,500      1,368  233.00-239.00  235.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       514     63.7 1,315-1,535      1,433  235.00-240.00  236.70
65 - 80% Choice        79     63.3 1,425-1,425      1,425  234.00-234.00  234.00
35 - 65% Choice       189     62.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  235.00-235.00  235.00
Total all grades      782     63.2 1,315-1,535      1,424  234.00-240.00  236.02
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    3,491     62.9 1,285-1,700      1,429  233.00-240.00  235.62
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,576     63.6 1,475-1,600      1,558  236.00-240.00  239.36
Total all grades    1,576     63.6 1,475-1,600      1,558  236.00-240.00  239.36
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       106     62.7 1,300-1,300      1,300  238.00-240.00  239.32
Total all grades      106     62.7 1,300-1,300      1,300  238.00-240.00  239.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       348     62.8 1,200-1,500      1,419  232.00-239.00  237.53
Total all grades      348     62.8 1,200-1,500      1,419  232.00-239.00  237.53
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades    2,030     63.4 1,200-1,600      1,521  232.00-240.00  239.04
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        79     63.1   961-1,015        988  370.00-372.00  370.99
Total all grades       79     63.1   961-1,015        988  370.00-372.00  370.99
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades       79     63.1   961-1,015        988  370.00-372.00  370.99
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        35     62.0     868-868        868  375.00-375.00  375.00
Total all grades       35     62.0     868-868        868  375.00-375.00  375.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        32     60.0     840-840        840  376.00-376.00  376.00
Total all grades       32     60.0     840-840        840  376.00-376.00  376.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       67     61.0     840-868        855  375.00-376.00  375.48

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       427     63.3     928-995        946  368.00-375.00  371.58
65 - 80% Choice        76     61.0     836-836        836  375.00-375.00  375.00
Total all grades      503     62.9     836-995        930  368.00-375.00  372.10
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       278     63.4     825-919        895  370.00-375.00  370.83
Total all grades      278     63.4     825-919        895  370.00-375.00  370.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       127     61.5     818-988        908  368.00-385.00  374.58
Total all grades      127     61.5     818-988        908  368.00-385.00  374.58
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      908     62.9     818-995        916  368.00-385.00  372.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        84     59.5     870-885        873  355.00-360.00  356.36
Total all grades       84     59.5     870-885        873  355.00-360.00  356.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        34     61.0     854-854        854  375.00-375.00  375.00
65 - 80% Choice        90     60.0     840-900        860  380.00-380.00  380.00
Total all grades      124     60.3     840-900        858  375.00-380.00  378.63
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        15     60.0     852-852        852  377.00-377.00  377.00
Total all grades       15     60.0     852-852        852  377.00-377.00  377.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      139     60.2     840-900        858  375.00-380.00  378.45

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