USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 05/08 11:30
05/08/2026 | 11:30 am CDT USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 05/08 11:30
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St Joseph, MO Fri,05/08/2026
5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated (PDF) (LM_CT1
Head Count: 79,976 Week ago: 70,838 Last Year:
63,359
Week to Date: 82,621 Week ago: 1,868 Last Year:
42,222
Negotiated Cash Sales
Head Weight Price Avg Avg
Count Range Range Weight Price
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,491 857-1,000 400.00-405.00 906 403.27
Total all grades 2,491 857-1,000 400.00-405.00 906 403.27
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
65 - 80% Choice 149 800-800 405.00-405.00 800 405.00
Over 80% Choice 341 940-940 402.00-402.00 940 402.00
Total all grades 490 800-940 402.00-405.00 897 402.91
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 163 1,350-1,375 258.00-258.50 1,369 258.38
Total all grades 163 1,350-1,375 258.00-258.50 1,369 258.38
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice 2,368 1,220-1,450 256.00-260.00 1,301 256.82
Over 80% Choice 12,559 1,250-1,600 253.00-260.50 1,405 258.46
Total all grades 14,927 1,220-1,600 253.00-260.50 1,389 258.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice 205 803-919 402.00-402.00 891 402.00
Over 80% Choice 2,140 845-1,035 400.00-405.00 932 402.56
Total all grades 2,345 803-1,035 400.00-405.00 929 402.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
65 - 80% Choice 47 896-896 405.00-405.00 896 405.00
Over 80% Choice 87 842-907 397.00-405.00 869 400.91
Total all grades 134 842-907 397.00-405.00 879 402.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 373 1,300-1,525 256.00-259.00 1,450 257.82
Total all grades 373 1,300-1,525 256.00-259.00 1,450 257.82
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice 1,049 1,150-1,650 256.00-258.00 1,529 257.73
65 - 80% Choice 1,797 1,280-1,570 254.00-260.00 1,377 256.53
Over 80% Choice 9,594 1,250-1,675 253.00-260.50 1,477 258.07
Total all grades 12,440 1,150-1,675 253.00-260.50 1,467 257.82
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice 752 873-1,032 400.00-405.00 968 403.35
Over 80% Choice 11,768 850-1,097 400.00-405.00 1,025 402.39
Total all grades 12,520 850-1,097 400.00-405.00 1,022 402.45
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 2,894 929-1,124 402.00-402.00 1,089 402.00
Total all grades 2,894 929-1,124 402.00-402.00 1,089 402.00
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 1,061 1,400-1,650 257.00-260.00 1,584 258.31
Total all grades 1,061 1,400-1,650 257.00-260.00 1,584 258.31
STEER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice 664 1,250-1,550 256.00-258.00 1,419 257.02
65 - 80% Choice 3,071 1,250-1,650 256.00-260.00 1,477 257.22
Over 80% Choice 26,182 1,320-1,700 253.00-260.50 1,575 258.54
Total all grades 29,917 1,250-1,700 253.00-260.50 1,561 258.37
ALL BEEF TYPE
DRESSED DELIVERE 17,356 803-1,097 400.00-405.00 993 402.57
DRESSED FOB 3,518 800-1,124 397.00-405.00 1,054 402.14
LIVE DELIVERED 1,597 1,300-1,650 256.00-260.00 1,531 258.20
LIVE FOB 57,284 1,150-1,700 253.00-260.50 1,496 258.20
WEEKLY ACCUMULATED Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Steer 30,430 1,559 258.32
Heifer 15,795 1,389 258.05
Steer 12,958 1,022 402.37
Heifer 2,562 908 403.18
SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Steer 30,595 1,570 255.02
Heifer 11,424 1,393 254.75
Steer 8,185 1,022 399.07
Heifer 2,843 908 398.60
SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR Head Count Avg Weight Avg Price
Heifer 2,843 908 398.60
Heifer 14,156 1,304 221.86
Steer 8,830 954 356.07
Heifer 1,785 849 356.73
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