USDA TX-OK Daily Slaughter Cattle 04/03 11:35

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,04/03/2026

TX/OK/NM Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary (PDF) (L
Roundup for: Friday, 04/03/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    2,080        Week ago:     348          Year ago:     1,863       
 
Week to Date: 2,080        Week ago:     457          Year ago:     2,260       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    1,265        Week ago:     679          Year ago:                 
 
Week to Date  1,265        Week ago:     679          Year ago:                 
 



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       397     63.0 1,450-1,450      1,450  245.00-245.00  245.00
65 - 80% Choice       221     63.6 1,300-1,550      1,440  245.00-245.00  245.00
35 - 65% Choice        76     62.4 1,575-1,575      1,575  244.00-244.00  244.00
Total all grades      694     63.1 1,300-1,575      1,461  244.00-245.00  244.89
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       276     62.8 1,425-1,425      1,425  245.00-245.00  245.00
65 - 80% Choice       250     63.5 1,300-1,300      1,300  245.00-245.00  245.00
Total all grades      526     63.1 1,300-1,425      1,366  245.00-245.00  245.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       144     62.6 1,380-1,470      1,448  246.00-246.00  246.00
65 - 80% Choice       121     62.7 1,400-1,450      1,413  245.00-245.00  245.00
35 - 65% Choice       207     62.8 1,200-1,450      1,317  245.00-246.00  245.53
Total all grades      472     62.7 1,200-1,470      1,382  245.00-246.00  245.54
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,692     63.0 1,200-1,575      1,409  244.00-246.00  245.11
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        36     60.9 1,380-1,380      1,380  236.00-236.00  236.00
Total all grades       36     60.9 1,380-1,380      1,380  236.00-236.00  236.00
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
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
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
65 - 80% Choice       181     63.5     828-854        837  384.00-389.00  386.62
35 - 65% Choice        68     62.8     894-894        895  389.00-389.00  389.00
Total all grades      249     63.3     828-894        853  384.00-389.00  387.27
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
65 - 80% Choice       103     63.5     793-793        794  389.00-389.00  389.00
Total all grades      103     63.5     793-793        794  389.00-389.00  389.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      352     63.4     793-894        836  384.00-389.00  387.78

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
65 - 80% Choice       738     66.2 1,500-1,550      1,536  246.00-246.00  246.00
Total all grades      738     66.2 1,500-1,550      1,536  246.00-246.00  246.00
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       527     64.7 1,350-1,450      1,405  245.00-246.00  245.30
Total all grades      527     64.7 1,350-1,450      1,405  245.00-246.00  245.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,265     65.6 1,350-1,550      1,482  245.00-246.00  245.71
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
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
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



WEEKLY ACCUMULATED            Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live Steer                        694        1,460.60           244.89
 Live Heifer                       526        1,365.60           245.00
 Dressed Steer                                                         
 Dressed Heifer                                                        

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live Steer                         82        1,357.90           233.56
 Live Heifer                                                           
 Dressed Steer                                                         
 Dressed Heifer                                                        

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Dressed Heifer                                                        
 Live Heifer                       505        1,277.10           208.52
 Dressed Steer                                                         
 Dressed Heifer                                                        


DAILY PRICE DISTRIBUTION
Live  FOB                          Dressed       Delivered
Head         Price                 Head          Price
       76    244.00-244.49                                    
             244.50-244.99                                    
    1,362    245.00-245.49                                    
             245.50-245.99                                    
      254    246.00-246.49

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