USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 05/15 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,05/15/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Friday, 05/15/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    7,872        Week ago:     43,484       Year ago:     27,881      
 
Week to Date: 85,026       Week ago:     95,126       Year ago:     66,846      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    584          Week ago:     13,687       Year ago:     7,343       
 
Week to Date  23,277       Week ago:     29,893       Year ago:     24,759      
 



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     3,894     62.9 1,275-1,700      1,539  260.00-266.00  264.68
65 - 80% Choice        62     63.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  265.00-265.00  265.00
Total all grades    3,956     62.9 1,275-1,700      1,537  260.00-266.00  264.69
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     1,178     63.7 1,250-1,500      1,438  260.00-265.75  264.78
Total all grades    1,178     63.7 1,250-1,500      1,438  260.00-265.75  264.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       995     62.9 1,350-1,600      1,517  262.00-266.00  263.79
65 - 80% Choice       624     62.0 1,450-1,450      1,450  265.00-265.00  265.00
Total all grades    1,619     62.6 1,350-1,600      1,491  262.00-266.00  264.26
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    6,753     63.0 1,250-1,700      1,509  260.00-266.00  264.60
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       112     60.1 1,525-1,800      1,606  227.00-240.00  236.17
Total all grades      112     60.1 1,525-1,800      1,606  227.00-240.00  236.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       122     62.4 1,400-1,400      1,400  258.00-265.00  262.93
Total all grades      122     62.4 1,400-1,400      1,400  258.00-265.00  262.93
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       135     64.0 1,350-1,350      1,350  262.00-262.00  262.00
Total all grades      135     64.0 1,350-1,350      1,350  262.00-262.00  262.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        65     63.5 1,400-1,400      1,400  267.00-267.00  267.00
Total all grades       65     63.5 1,400-1,400      1,400  267.00-267.00  267.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      322     63.3 1,350-1,400      1,379  258.00-267.00  263.36
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       298     63.0   825-1,024        968  410.00-415.00  412.70
65 - 80% Choice       200     64.5 1,048-1,048      1,048  415.00-415.00  415.00
Total all grades      498     63.6   825-1,048      1,000  410.00-415.00  413.62
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        95     63.0     882-882        882  415.00-415.00  415.00
Total all grades       95     63.0     882-882        882  415.00-415.00  415.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        72     63.0   914-1,008        958  412.00-415.00  413.42
Total all grades       72     63.0   914-1,008        958  412.00-415.00  413.42
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      665     63.5   825-1,048        979  410.00-415.00  413.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        20     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       20     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       20     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  400.00-400.00  400.00

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       224     62.0     930-961        952  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades      224     62.0     930-961        952  410.00-410.00  410.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       105     62.5     937-937        938  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades      105     62.5     937-937        938  410.00-410.00  410.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       100     61.2     747-838        802  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades      100     61.2     747-838        802  410.00-410.00  410.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      429     61.9     747-961        914  410.00-410.00  410.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        71     59.8     870-870        870  390.00-390.00  390.00
Total all grades       71     59.8     870-870        870  390.00-390.00  390.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        12     60.0     900-900        900  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades       12     60.0     900-900        900  410.00-410.00  410.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       12     60.0     900-900        900  410.00-410.00  410.00

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