USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 05/08 11:30
05/08/2026 | 11:30 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 05/08 11:30
AMS_2660
St Joseph, MO Fri,05/08/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF)
Roundup for: Friday, 05/08/2026
NEGOTIATED CASH:
Confirmed: 43,484 Week ago: 2,502 Year ago: 28,019
Week to Date: 95,126 Week ago: 88,028 Year ago: 73,885
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed: 13,687 Week ago: 3,785 Year ago: 8,514
Week to Date 29,893 Week ago: 23,320 Year ago: 35,359
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 19,392 62.9 1,325-1,700 1,569 250.00-260.50 258.79
65 - 80% Choice 1,552 62.0 1,375-1,650 1,470 257.00-260.00 257.72
35 - 65% Choice 332 62.2 1,470-1,550 1,535 256.00-258.00 257.63
Total all grades 21,276 62.8 1,325-1,700 1,561 250.00-260.50 258.69
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 7,709 63.3 1,250-1,600 1,419 253.00-260.50 259.19
65 - 80% Choice 361 62.1 1,250-1,350 1,259 258.00-260.00 259.83
Total all grades 8,070 63.3 1,250-1,600 1,412 253.00-260.50 259.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 5,707 62.9 1,300-1,600 1,496 253.00-260.50 258.54
65 - 80% Choice 449 62.7 1,250-1,565 1,448 255.50-260.50 259.25
35 - 65% Choice 809 62.1 1,300-1,650 1,605 258.00-258.00 258.00
Total all grades 6,965 62.8 1,250-1,650 1,506 253.00-260.50 258.52
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades 36,311 62.9 1,250-1,700 1,517 250.00-260.50 258.78
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 832 63.8 1,500-1,650 1,599 257.00-260.00 258.24
Total all grades 832 63.8 1,500-1,650 1,599 257.00-260.00 258.24
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 40 63.3 1,350-1,350 1,350 258.00-258.00 258.00
Total all grades 40 63.3 1,350-1,350 1,350 258.00-258.00 258.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 302 63.5 1,350-1,525 1,474 257.00-259.00 258.01
Total all grades 302 63.5 1,350-1,525 1,474 257.00-259.00 258.01
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades 1,174 63.7 1,350-1,650 1,558 257.00-260.00 258.17
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,169 63.9 870-1,096 1,012 400.00-405.00 402.93
65 - 80% Choice 61 63.0 872-872 873 405.00-405.00 405.00
Total all grades 2,230 63.8 870-1,096 1,008 400.00-405.00 402.98
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 951 63.3 857-999 909 405.00-405.00 405.00
Total all grades 951 63.3 857-999 909 405.00-405.00 405.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 595 63.2 845-993 921 402.00-405.00 403.04
65 - 80% Choice 142 63.3 803-919 905 402.00-402.00 402.00
Total all grades 737 63.2 803-993 918 402.00-405.00 402.84
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 3,918 63.6 803-1,096 967 400.00-405.00 403.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice 34 61.0 976-976 976 377.00-377.00 377.00
Total all grades 34 61.0 976-976 976 377.00-377.00 377.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 1,385 64.3 1,092-1,124 1,104 402.00-402.00 402.00
Total all grades 1,385 64.3 1,092-1,124 1,104 402.00-402.00 402.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 341 63.3 940-940 940 402.00-402.00 402.00
65 - 80% Choice 149 64.0 800-800 800 405.00-405.00 405.00
Total all grades 490 63.5 800-940 897 402.00-405.00 402.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 87 63.3 842-906 869 397.00-405.00 400.91
65 - 80% Choice 47 64.0 896-896 896 405.00-405.00 405.00
Total all grades 134 63.6 842-906 879 397.00-405.00 402.34
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades 2,009 64.1 800-1,124 1,039 397.00-405.00 402.25
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 6,763 64.6 1,500-1,675 1,626 256.00-260.00 256.05
65 - 80% Choice 761 66.1 1,565-1,640 1,624 256.00-257.00 256.07
Total all grades 7,524 64.7 1,500-1,675 1,625 256.00-260.00 256.05
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 2,790 64.7 1,350-1,540 1,427 256.00-258.00 256.24
65 - 80% Choice 379 65.7 1,400-1,425 1,414 256.00-256.00 256.00
Total all grades 3,169 64.8 1,350-1,540 1,425 256.00-258.00 256.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades 10,693 64.7 1,350-1,675 1,566 256.00-260.00 256.10
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 1,472 63.6 857-1,056 982 400.00-405.00 403.44
Total all grades 1,472 63.6 857-1,056 982 400.00-405.00 403.44
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 525 63.3 821-928 881 402.00-405.00 403.04
Total all grades 525 63.3 821-928 881 402.00-405.00 403.04
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 739 62.5 823-961 896 398.00-405.00 402.34
Total all grades 739 62.5 823-961 896 398.00-405.00 402.34
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 2,736 63.3 821-1,056 939 398.00-405.00 403.07
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 68 58.6 819-870 842 375.00-385.00 382.43
65 - 80% Choice 34 58.0 841-841 841 378.00-378.00 378.00
Total all grades 102 58.4 819-870 842 375.00-385.00 380.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
0 - 35% Choice 64 60.0 900-900 900 360.00-360.00 360.00
Total all grades 64 60.0 900-900 900 360.00-360.00 360.00
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
[0600059D]