USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 05/18 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,05/18/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Monday, 05/18/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    2,367        Week ago:     4,643        Year ago:     5,791       
 
Week to Date: 89,258       Week ago:     107,454      Year ago:     81,738      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    779          Week ago:     4,001        Year ago:     568         
 
Week to Date  25,088       Week ago:     40,810       Year ago:     38,716      
 



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       910     62.9 1,300-1,700      1,487  260.00-266.00  263.57
Total all grades      910     62.9 1,300-1,700      1,487  260.00-266.00  263.57
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       798     63.0 1,350-1,500      1,433  265.00-266.00  265.11
Total all grades      798     63.0 1,350-1,500      1,433  265.00-266.00  265.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        70     63.6 1,450-1,500      1,475  265.00-265.00  265.00
Total all grades       70     63.6 1,450-1,500      1,475  265.00-265.00  265.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,778     63.0 1,300-1,700      1,462  260.00-266.00  264.32
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        93     61.5 1,485-1,600      1,522  240.00-250.00  246.77
Total all grades       93     61.5 1,485-1,600      1,522  240.00-250.00  246.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        90     62.9 1,400-1,450      1,410  265.00-267.00  266.60
Total all grades       90     62.9 1,400-1,450      1,410  265.00-267.00  266.60
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        32     61.5 1,575-1,575      1,575  265.50-265.50  265.50
Total all grades       32     61.5 1,575-1,575      1,575  265.50-265.50  265.50
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      122     62.5 1,400-1,575      1,453  265.00-267.00  266.31
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       240     64.0 1,008-1,008      1,008  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades      240     64.0 1,008-1,008      1,008  410.00-410.00  410.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       122     62.2     859-883        875  415.00-415.00  415.00
Total all grades      122     62.2     859-883        875  415.00-415.00  415.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      362     63.4   859-1,008        963  410.00-415.00  411.69
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        12     61.0     869-869        869  412.00-412.00  412.00
Total all grades       12     61.0     869-869        869  412.00-412.00  412.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       12     61.0     869-869        869  412.00-412.00  412.00

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
Over 80% Choice       575     64.8 1,731-1,731      1,731  260.00-260.00  260.00
Total all grades      575     64.8 1,731-1,731      1,731  260.00-260.00  260.00
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      575     64.8 1,731-1,731      1,731  260.00-260.00  260.00
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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        58     62.5     818-920        845  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades       58     62.5     818-920        845  410.00-410.00  410.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades       58     62.5     818-920        845  410.00-410.00  410.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        44     60.0     870-870        870  375.00-388.00  384.45
Total all grades       44     60.0     870-870        870  375.00-388.00  384.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        12     61.0     884-884        885  412.00-412.00  412.00
Total all grades       12     61.0     884-884        885  412.00-412.00  412.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       12     61.0     884-884        885  412.00-412.00  412.00

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