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

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,05/15/2026

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



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    1,865        Week ago:     7,685        Year ago:     9,101       
 
Week to Date: 86,891       Week ago:     102,811      Year ago:     75,947      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    1,032        Week ago:     6,916        Year ago:     13,389      
 
Week to Date  24,309       Week ago:     36,809       Year ago:     38,148      
 



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     1,178     63.1 1,300-1,600      1,524  263.50-266.00  264.73
Total all grades    1,178     63.1 1,300-1,600      1,524  263.50-266.00  264.73
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       405     63.6 1,350-1,525      1,404  260.00-265.50  264.82
Total all grades      405     63.6 1,350-1,525      1,404  260.00-265.50  264.82
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,583     63.2 1,300-1,600      1,493  260.00-266.00  264.75
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
Over 80% Choice        36     63.0 1,275-1,275      1,275  266.00-266.00  266.00
Total all grades       36     63.0 1,275-1,275      1,275  266.00-266.00  266.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        80     64.1 1,415-1,415      1,415  265.00-265.00  265.00
Total all grades       80     64.1 1,415-1,415      1,415  265.00-265.00  265.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      116     63.8 1,275-1,415      1,372  265.00-266.00  265.31
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        70     62.0     961-961        961  415.00-415.00  415.00
Total all grades       70     62.0     961-961        961  415.00-415.00  415.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        36     63.7     924-924        924  412.00-412.00  412.00
Total all grades       36     63.7     924-924        924  412.00-412.00  412.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      106     62.6     924-961        949  412.00-415.00  413.98
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       274     61.9     806-961        938  410.00-415.00  413.83
Total all grades      274     61.9     806-961        938  410.00-415.00  413.83
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       124     62.6     814-857        829  410.00-413.00  412.03
Total all grades      124     62.6     814-857        829  410.00-413.00  412.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       141     60.9     726-904        823  410.00-413.00  410.85
65 - 80% Choice        42     63.0     913-913        914  410.00-410.00  410.00
35 - 65% Choice        15     60.0     894-894        894  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades      198     61.3     726-913        848  410.00-413.00  410.61
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      596     61.8     726-961        885  410.00-415.00  412.39
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        36     60.0     864-864        864  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       36     60.0     864-864        864  400.00-400.00  400.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       240     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  411.00-411.00  411.00
Total all grades      240     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  411.00-411.00  411.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      240     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  411.00-411.00  411.00

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