USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 03/27 11:35

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,03/27/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Friday, 03/27/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    26,698       Week ago:     3,844        Year ago:     3,227       
 
Week to Date: 35,503       Week ago:     5,158        Year ago:     10,028      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    4,291        Week ago:     1,419        Year ago:     908         
 
Week to Date  11,819       Week ago:     2,815        Year ago:     3,981       
 



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    11,170     63.1 1,300-1,750      1,636  233.00-242.00  235.05
65 - 80% Choice       235     62.3 1,475-1,558      1,491  235.00-235.00  235.00
Total all grades   11,405     63.1 1,300-1,750      1,633  233.00-242.00  235.05
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     5,830     63.1 1,290-1,575      1,463  233.00-235.00  234.96
65 - 80% Choice        61     63.2 1,385-1,385      1,385  235.00-235.00  235.00
Total all grades    5,891     63.1 1,290-1,575      1,462  233.00-235.00  234.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     2,095     63.0 1,375-1,725      1,571  233.00-239.00  234.91
65 - 80% Choice       223     62.4 1,200-1,400      1,358  234.00-235.00  234.83
35 - 65% Choice       246     62.4 1,275-1,325      1,310  235.00-235.00  235.00
Total all grades    2,564     62.9 1,200-1,725      1,527  233.00-239.00  234.91
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades   19,860     63.1 1,200-1,750      1,569  233.00-242.00  235.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       251     60.8 1,390-1,550      1,410  220.50-223.00  222.68
65 - 80% Choice        36     61.5 1,125-1,125      1,125  230.00-230.00  230.00
Total all grades      287     60.9 1,125-1,550      1,375  220.50-230.00  223.60
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     3,779     63.9   932-1,116      1,023  370.00-372.00  371.63
65 - 80% Choice       447     63.8   945-1,032        992  372.00-372.00  372.00
Total all grades    4,226     63.9   932-1,116      1,020  370.00-372.00  371.67
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,209     63.7     862-926        892  372.00-372.00  372.00
65 - 80% Choice        54     63.8     949-949        949  372.00-372.00  372.00
Total all grades    1,263     63.7     862-949        894  372.00-372.00  372.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       336     63.4   917-1,008        968  368.00-372.00  371.76
Total all grades      336     63.4   917-1,008        968  368.00-372.00  371.76
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades    5,825     63.8   862-1,116        990  368.00-372.00  371.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       726     64.0 1,000-1,064      1,042  372.00-372.00  372.00
Total all grades      726     64.0 1,000-1,064      1,042  372.00-372.00  372.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      726     64.0 1,000-1,064      1,042  372.00-372.00  372.00

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     1,501     63.7   937-1,102      1,017  370.00-387.00  371.66
35 - 65% Choice        16     60.0     750-750        750  370.00-370.00  370.00
Total all grades    1,517     63.6   750-1,102      1,015  370.00-387.00  371.64
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,842     63.6     830-967        886  372.00-372.00  372.00
Total all grades    1,842     63.6     830-967        886  372.00-372.00  372.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       732     62.7   843-1,027        923  368.50-375.00  371.65
Total all grades      732     62.7   843-1,027        923  368.50-375.00  371.65
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades    4,091     63.5   750-1,102        940  368.50-387.00  371.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        91     59.7     841-870        865  360.00-365.00  360.82
65 - 80% Choice        34     58.5     848-848        848  360.00-360.00  360.00
Total all grades      125     59.4     841-870        861  360.00-365.00  360.60
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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