USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 12/15 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,12/15/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Monday, 12/15/2025



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    3,510        Week ago:     15,933       Year ago:     1,830       
 
Week to Date: 103,180      Week ago:     78,833       Year ago:     77,117      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    1,397        Week ago:     10,578       Year ago:     918         
 
Week to Date  29,367       Week ago:     21,693       Year ago:     43,294      
 



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     1,537     63.0 1,250-1,650      1,511  229.00-232.00  230.35
Total all grades    1,537     63.0 1,250-1,650      1,511  229.00-232.00  230.35
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       685     63.3 1,300-1,525      1,441  229.00-230.00  229.95
Total all grades      685     63.3 1,300-1,525      1,441  229.00-230.00  229.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       640     63.2 1,300-1,590      1,405  227.00-233.00  229.61
65 - 80% Choice        36     62.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  230.00-230.00  230.00
Total all grades      676     63.1 1,300-1,590      1,405  227.00-233.00  229.63
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    2,898     63.1 1,250-1,650      1,470  227.00-233.00  230.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        68     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  212.00-214.00  213.00
Total all grades       68     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  212.00-214.00  213.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        40     61.0 1,447-1,447      1,447  227.00-227.00  227.00
Total all grades       40     61.0 1,447-1,447      1,447  227.00-227.00  227.00
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       268     63.7 1,375-1,525      1,490  230.00-231.10  230.82
Total all grades      268     63.7 1,375-1,525      1,490  230.00-231.10  230.82
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      308     63.3 1,375-1,525      1,485  227.00-231.10  230.32
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
 0 - 35% Choice       199     60.0     900-900        900  310.00-310.00  310.00
Total all grades      199     60.0     900-900        900  310.00-310.00  310.00
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        14     61.0     915-915        915  360.00-360.00  360.00
Total all grades       14     61.0     915-915        915  360.00-360.00  360.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        23     63.5     953-953        953  355.00-355.00  355.00
Total all grades       23     63.5     953-953        953  355.00-355.00  355.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       37     62.6     915-953        939  355.00-360.00  356.89

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
Over 80% Choice       102     63.5 1,450-1,450      1,450  230.00-230.00  230.00
Total all grades      102     63.5 1,450-1,450      1,450  230.00-230.00  230.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      102     63.5 1,450-1,450      1,450  230.00-230.00  230.00
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       141     63.4     847-953        926  360.00-362.00  361.49
Total all grades      141     63.4     847-953        926  360.00-362.00  361.49
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       219     62.6   813-1,043        940  355.00-360.00  357.53
Total all grades      219     62.6   813-1,043        940  355.00-360.00  357.53
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      360     62.9   813-1,043        935  355.00-362.00  359.08
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       129     59.0     849-855        854  340.00-355.00  344.49
Total all grades      129     59.0     849-855        854  340.00-355.00  344.49
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       484     63.9   989-1,068      1,062  355.00-355.00  355.00
65 - 80% Choice        33     60.0     942-942        942  352.00-352.00  352.00
Total all grades      517     63.7   942-1,068      1,055  352.00-355.00  354.81
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        12     60.0     780-780        780  360.00-360.00  360.00
Total all grades       12     60.0     780-780        780  360.00-360.00  360.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      529     63.6   780-1,068      1,049  352.00-360.00  354.93

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