USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 04/24 11:10
04/24/2026 | 11:10 am CDT USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 04/24 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Fri,04/24/2026
5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated (PDF) (LM_CT1
Head Count: 30,012 Week ago: 47,935 Last Year: 3,081
Week to Date: 49,570 Week ago: 44,484 Last Year: 2,193
Negotiated Cash Sales
Head Weight Price Avg Avg
Count Range Range Weight Price
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 734 857-960 385.00-386.00 900 385.77
Total all grades 734 857-960 385.00-386.00 900 385.77
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 40 880-880 386.00-386.00 880 386.00
Total all grades 40 880-880 386.00-386.00 880 386.00
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 1,432 1,300-1,650 247.50-250.00 1,426 248.26
Total all grades 1,432 1,300-1,650 247.50-250.00 1,426 248.26
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice 1,096 1,300-1,350 246.00-246.00 1,347 246.00
Over 80% Choice 6,139 1,300-1,550 246.00-247.00 1,409 246.02
Total all grades 7,235 1,300-1,550 246.00-247.00 1,399 246.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 460 876-1,051 386.00-386.00 925 386.00
Total all grades 460 876-1,051 386.00-386.00 925 386.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
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MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 113 1,385-1,550 246.00-250.00 1,503 249.29
Total all grades 113 1,385-1,550 246.00-250.00 1,503 249.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice 297 1,430-1,550 246.00-246.50 1,490 246.24
Over 80% Choice 2,722 1,300-1,650 245.00-246.50 1,466 245.98
Total all grades 3,019 1,300-1,650 245.00-246.50 1,469 246.00
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,943 861-1,068 386.00-386.00 1,012 386.00
Total all grades 2,943 861-1,068 386.00-386.00 1,012 386.00
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 612 992-1,016 385.00-386.00 1,005 385.94
Total all grades 612 992-1,016 385.00-386.00 1,005 385.94
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,532 1,500-1,700 248.00-250.00 1,599 249.29
Total all grades 2,532 1,500-1,700 248.00-250.00 1,599 249.29
STEER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice 761 1,450-1,500 246.00-247.00 1,478 246.56
65 - 80% Choice 1,039 1,500-1,600 246.00-246.50 1,566 246.03
Over 80% Choice 9,072 1,375-1,725 244.00-246.50 1,576 245.93
Total all grades 10,872 1,375-1,725 244.00-247.00 1,568 245.99
ALL BEEF TYPE
DRESSED DELIVERE 4,137 857-1,068 385.00-386.00 982 385.96
DRESSED FOB 652 880-1,016 385.00-386.00 998 385.95
LIVE DELIVERED 4,077 1,300-1,700 246.00-250.00 1,536 248.93
LIVE FOB 21,126 1,300-1,725 244.00-247.00 1,496 246.00
WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Steer 17,262 1,576 246.00
Heifer 11,502 1,404 246.01
Steer 6,626 1,021 386.00
Heifer 2,796 901 385.94
SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Steer 13,015 1,571 248.08
Heifer 9,906 1,401 248.21
Steer 10,512 1,026 388.28
Heifer 4,791 897 388.02
SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Heifer 4,791 897 388.02
Heifer 2,232 1,328 210.08
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