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USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 06/04 15:20

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,06/04/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - PM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Thursday, 06/04/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    4,272        Week ago:     513          Year ago:     2,558       
 
Week to Date: 60,335       Week ago:     2,072        Year ago:     14,835      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    7,174        Week ago:     54           Year ago:     888         
 
Week to Date  38,300       Week ago:     8,856        Year ago:     9,272       
 



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       449     62.3 1,400-1,650      1,494  256.00-258.00  256.55
65 - 80% Choice       156     63.0 1,550-1,550      1,550  256.50-256.50  256.50
Total all grades      605     62.4 1,400-1,650      1,508  256.00-258.00  256.54
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       208     62.7 1,375-1,650      1,498  256.00-257.00  256.18
65 - 80% Choice        61     62.0 1,426-1,426      1,426  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      269     62.5 1,375-1,650      1,481  256.00-257.00  256.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     1,391     63.1 1,250-1,700      1,500  255.00-259.00  256.37
65 - 80% Choice       144     63.2 1,400-1,475      1,425  254.00-256.00  255.35
Total all grades    1,535     63.1 1,250-1,700      1,493  254.00-259.00  256.27
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    2,409     62.9 1,250-1,700      1,496  254.00-259.00  256.33
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        34     60.5 1,400-1,400      1,400  242.00-242.00  242.00
Total all grades       34     60.5 1,400-1,400      1,400  242.00-242.00  242.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       777     63.6 1,450-1,575      1,510  259.00-260.00  259.89
Total all grades      777     63.6 1,450-1,575      1,510  259.00-260.00  259.89
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       551     63.5 1,225-1,600      1,468  258.00-260.00  259.35
Total all grades      551     63.5 1,225-1,600      1,468  258.00-260.00  259.35
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades    1,328     63.5 1,225-1,600      1,492  258.00-260.00  259.66
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       175     63.2     980-980        980  405.00-405.00  405.00
Total all grades      175     63.2     980-980        980  405.00-405.00  405.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        88     64.5     903-903        903  405.00-405.00  405.00
Total all grades       88     64.5     903-903        903  405.00-405.00  405.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        15     63.5     936-936        937  405.00-405.00  405.00
Total all grades       15     63.5     936-936        937  405.00-405.00  405.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      278     63.6     903-980        954  405.00-405.00  405.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       108     59.0     914-914        915  385.00-385.00  385.00
Total all grades      108     59.0     914-914        915  385.00-385.00  385.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        40     62.0     848-848        848  405.50-405.50  405.50
Total all grades       40     62.0     848-848        848  405.50-405.50  405.50
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        40     63.3     965-965        966  405.00-405.00  405.00
Total all grades       40     63.3     965-965        966  405.00-405.00  405.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       80     62.7     848-965        907  405.00-405.50  405.25

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     1,806     65.0 1,525-1,675      1,576  256.00-256.00  256.00
65 - 80% Choice        72     65.8 1,600-1,600      1,600  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades    1,878     65.0 1,525-1,675      1,577  256.00-256.00  256.00
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     4,165     65.4 1,325-1,505      1,404  256.00-256.00  256.00
65 - 80% Choice       421     65.0 1,400-1,445      1,416  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades    4,586     65.3 1,325-1,505      1,405  256.00-256.00  256.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    6,464     65.2 1,325-1,675      1,455  256.00-256.00  256.00
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
Over 80% Choice       305     62.6   960-1,008        977  405.00-405.00  405.00
Total all grades      305     62.6   960-1,008        977  405.00-405.00  405.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       254     62.9     816-937        839  403.00-408.00  404.59
Total all grades      254     62.9     816-937        839  403.00-408.00  404.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       105     63.0     823-916        890  405.00-406.00  405.12
65 - 80% Choice        35     62.0     780-780        780  405.00-405.00  405.00
Total all grades      140     62.8     780-916        862  405.00-406.00  405.09
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      699     62.8   780-1,008        904  403.00-408.00  404.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        11     60.0     870-870        870  386.00-386.00  386.00
Total all grades       11     60.0     870-870        870  386.00-386.00  386.00
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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