USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 03/23 11:40
03/23/2026 | 11:40 am CDT USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 03/23 11:40
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St Joseph, MO Mon,03/23/2026
5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated (PDF) (LM_CT1
Head Count: 38,458 Week ago: 35,314 Last Year:
77,140
Week to Date: 41,239 Week ago: 3,974 Last Year:
76,094
Negotiated Cash Sales
Head Weight Price Avg Avg
Count Range Range Weight Price
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 1,559 839-960 372.00-372.50 892 372.10
Total all grades 1,559 839-960 372.00-372.50 892 372.10
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 36 889-889 372.00-372.00 889 372.00
Total all grades 36 889-889 372.00-372.00 889 372.00
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 278 1,350-1,375 235.00-240.00 1,363 237.48
Total all grades 278 1,350-1,375 235.00-240.00 1,363 237.48
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice 45 1,200-1,200 235.00-235.00 1,200 235.00
65 - 80% Choice 1,180 1,200-1,600 232.00-235.00 1,381 234.72
Over 80% Choice 7,383 1,250-1,585 234.00-237.00 1,419 235.15
Total all grades 8,608 1,200-1,600 232.00-237.00 1,413 235.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice 185 871-871 372.00-372.00 871 372.00
Over 80% Choice 845 876-1,038 372.00-375.00 963 372.30
Total all grades 1,030 871-1,038 372.00-375.00 947 372.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
65 - 80% Choice 59 885-885 372.00-372.00 885 372.00
Over 80% Choice 217 899-968 370.00-374.00 933 372.62
Total all grades 276 885-968 370.00-374.00 923 372.49
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 181 1,350-1,500 237.00-240.00 1,399 238.81
Total all grades 181 1,350-1,500 237.00-240.00 1,399 238.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice 142 1,350-1,420 232.00-235.00 1,389 233.69
65 - 80% Choice 868 1,300-1,500 232.00-235.00 1,401 234.56
Over 80% Choice 2,888 1,300-1,650 232.00-237.00 1,466 235.37
Total all grades 3,898 1,300-1,650 232.00-237.00 1,448 235.13
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice 475 921-986 372.00-372.00 962 372.00
Over 80% Choice 7,102 851-1,120 372.00-380.00 1,034 372.25
Total all grades 7,577 851-1,120 372.00-380.00 1,030 372.23
STEER-DRESSED FOB
65 - 80% Choice 106 834-834 372.00-372.00 834 372.00
Over 80% Choice 341 932-984 372.00-374.00 966 373.55
Total all grades 447 834-984 372.00-374.00 935 373.19
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,143 1,475-1,625 238.00-240.00 1,563 239.97
Total all grades 2,143 1,475-1,625 238.00-240.00 1,563 239.97
STEER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice 848 1,440-1,500 235.00-235.00 1,483 235.00
65 - 80% Choice 666 1,377-1,625 235.00-235.00 1,518 235.00
Over 80% Choice 10,911 1,275-1,750 232.00-238.00 1,590 235.25
Total all grades 12,425 1,275-1,750 232.00-238.00 1,579 235.22
ALL BEEF TYPE
DRESSED DELIVERE 10,166 839-1,120 372.00-380.00 1,000 372.21
DRESSED FOB 759 834-984 370.00-374.00 928 372.87
LIVE DELIVERED 2,602 1,350-1,625 235.00-240.00 1,530 239.62
LIVE FOB 24,931 1,200-1,750 232.00-238.00 1,501 235.16
WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Steer 14,043 1,590 235.08
Heifer 8,889 1,416 235.07
Steer 7,856 1,030 372.15
Heifer 1,655 895 371.97
SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Steer 11,004 1,598 234.83
Heifer 6,053 1,401 234.95
Steer 11,410 1,033 372.04
Heifer 1,290 913 372.00
SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Heifer 1,290 913 372.00
Heifer 14,865 1,371 212.54
Steer 10,241 985 335.15
Heifer 1,966 872 335.21
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