USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 08/28 11:25

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,08/28/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Friday, 08/28/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    2,867        Week ago:     7,584        Year ago:     37,036      
 
Week to Date: 50,182       Week ago:     51,983       Year ago:     44,956      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    553          Week ago:     918          Year ago:     24,024      
 
Week to Date  24,942       Week ago:     17,214       Year ago:     30,359      
 



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       947     62.7 1,305-1,600      1,498  214.00-220.00  219.54
65 - 80% Choice        95     63.4 1,500-1,500      1,500  220.00-220.00  220.00
Total all grades    1,042     62.8 1,305-1,600      1,498  214.00-220.00  219.58
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       476     63.1 1,275-1,425      1,350  218.00-220.00  219.84
65 - 80% Choice       356     63.0 1,300-1,425      1,343  220.00-220.00  220.00
Total all grades      832     63.1 1,275-1,425      1,347  218.00-220.00  219.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       244     62.5 1,400-1,580      1,464  219.00-220.00  219.74
Total all grades      244     62.5 1,400-1,580      1,464  219.00-220.00  219.74
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    2,118     62.9 1,275-1,600      1,435  214.00-220.00  219.73
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       156     61.3 1,350-1,400      1,380  208.00-213.00  209.96
Total all grades      156     61.3 1,350-1,400      1,380  208.00-213.00  209.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        73     62.2 1,322-1,328      1,325  214.00-219.75  216.76
Total all grades       73     62.2 1,322-1,328      1,325  214.00-219.75  216.76
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        37     63.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  223.00-223.00  223.00
Total all grades       37     63.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  223.00-223.00  223.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      110     62.5 1,322-1,400      1,350  214.00-223.00  218.86
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       113     63.0   977-1,071      1,040  350.00-350.00  350.00
Total all grades      113     63.0   977-1,071      1,040  350.00-350.00  350.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        35     62.0     775-775        775  345.00-345.00  345.00
Total all grades       35     62.0     775-775        775  345.00-345.00  345.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        39     61.5     922-922        923  349.00-349.00  349.00
Total all grades       39     61.5     922-922        923  349.00-349.00  349.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      187     62.5   775-1,071        966  345.00-350.00  348.86
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       296     64.9 1,048-1,080      1,070  343.00-344.00  343.32
Total all grades      296     64.9 1,048-1,080      1,070  343.00-344.00  343.32
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      296     64.9 1,048-1,080      1,070  343.00-344.00  343.32

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       114     64.5 1,625-1,625      1,625  218.00-218.00  218.00
Total all grades      114     64.5 1,625-1,625      1,625  218.00-218.00  218.00
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      114     64.5 1,625-1,625      1,625  218.00-218.00  218.00
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       263     62.2     812-961        909  345.00-353.00  346.93
Total all grades      263     62.2     812-961        909  345.00-353.00  346.93
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       139     61.4     823-910        858  347.00-355.00  350.59
Total all grades      139     61.4     823-910        858  347.00-355.00  350.59
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      402     61.9     812-961        891  345.00-355.00  348.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        37     59.4     870-877        873  338.00-341.00  339.78
Total all grades       37     59.4     870-877        873  338.00-341.00  339.78
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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