USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 04/06 11:15
04/06/2026 | 11:15 am CDT USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 04/06 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon,04/06/2026
5 Area Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated, Forward Contract, and Negoti
DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net: 166,626 16,269 182,895 193,351 228,079
Negotiated Grid Net: 9,747 13,269 23,016 20,126 36,363
Forward Contract Net 17,698 2,827 20,525 19,856 17,963
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 63,313 783-1,215 1,015 64.40 360.19-388.68 374.62
65 - 80% Choice 15,686 788-1,120 954 64.60 358.60-380.36 373.44
35 - 65% Choice 3,433 747-1,030 913 64.50 357.32-378.15 372.56
Total all grades 82,432 747-1,215 999 64.40 357.32-388.68 374.31
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 52,156 731-1,113 901 64.40 360.48-389.51 375.95
65 - 80% Choice 5,665 715-942 834 64.60 359.46-384.38 375.05
35 - 65% Choice 558 769-969 864 63.80 354.88-374.54 368.79
Total all grades 58,379 715-1,113 895 64.40 354.88-389.51 375.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 21,760 783-1,129 948 64.00 350.71-432.12 379.26
65 - 80% Choice 2,627 672-1,039 895 63.80 348.93-385.70 372.85
35 - 65% Choice 667 651-1,117 939 64.50 351.09-376.28 369.09
Total all grades 25,054 651-1,129 942 64.00 348.93-432.12 378.32
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
165,865 651-1,215 954 64.40 348.93-432.12 375.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 486 807-933 847 60.40 348.97-371.04 367.84
65 - 80% Choice 195 915-917 916 62.10 352.40-353.09 352.64
0 - 35% Choice 80 810-810 810 59.60 354.63-354.63 354.63
Total all grades 761 807-933 861 60.80 348.97-371.04 362.56
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 5,262 1,319-1,788 1,549 63.30 235.00-265.26 238.06
65 - 80% Choice 1,652 1,357-1,688 1,580 64.10 236.00-242.00 238.90
35 - 65% Choice 259 1,574-1,574 1,574 63.90 238.35-238.35 238.35
Total all grades 7,173 1,319-1,788 1,557 63.50 235.00-265.26 238.26
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,572 1,107-1,556 1,409 63.40 235.00-259.86 239.78
65 - 80% Choice 1,999 1,144-1,480 1,366 63.40 237.00-239.27 237.80
35 - 65% Choice 276 1,274-1,334 1,302 63.70 237.94-237.94 237.94
Total all grades 4,847 1,107-1,556 1,385 63.40 235.00-259.86 238.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,078 1,210-1,730 1,505 63.20 235.84-265.26 241.01
65 - 80% Choice 22 1,456-1,456 1,456 62.10 238.00-238.00 238.00
35 - 65% Choice 43 1,340-1,453 1,372 62.90 238.00-238.00 238.00
Total all grades 4,143 1,210-1,730 1,503 63.20 235.84-265.26 240.96
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
16,163 1,107-1,788 1,492 63.40 235.00-265.26 239.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 32 1,509-1,509 1,509 59.90 224.27-224.27 224.27
65 - 80% Choice 74 1,350-1,350 1,350 61.30 237.27-237.27 237.27
Total all grades 106 1,350-1,509 1,398 60.90 224.27-237.27 233.35
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,572 908-1,143 1,049 64.10 367.52-391.71 378.93
35 - 65% Choice 19 650-650 650 60.00 365.59-365.59 365.59
Total all grades 2,591 650-1,143 1,046 64.10 365.59-391.71 378.83
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,332 789-1,038 909 64.20 371.87-388.84 380.69
65 - 80% Choice 42 930-930 930 62.30 371.49-371.49 371.49
Total all grades 4,374 789-1,038 910 64.10 371.49-388.84 380.60
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,338 776-1,087 928 63.10 367.02-398.94 380.87
65 - 80% Choice 35 790-790 790 63.00 372.71-372.71 372.71
35 - 65% Choice 142 965-965 965 66.20 376.67-376.67 376.67
Total all grades 2,515 776-1,087 929 63.30 367.02-398.94 380.52
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
9,480 650-1,143 952 63.90 365.59-398.94 380.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 108 870-956 909 60.30 353.65-368.77 361.90
65 - 80% Choice 133 830-917 886 60.90 361.75-366.29 364.13
35 - 65% Choice 26 878-878 878 59.50 354.25-354.25 354.25
Total all grades 267 830-956 895 60.50 353.65-368.77 362.27
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 5,663 1,424-1,803 1,634 64.50 232.84-254.20 242.91
65 - 80% Choice 1,849 1,367-1,691 1,611 64.80 228.02-248.12 243.01
35 - 65% Choice 55 1,577-1,577 1,577 63.30 232.44-232.44 232.44
Total all grades 7,567 1,367-1,803 1,628 64.60 228.02-254.20 242.86
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,084 1,294-1,554 1,405 64.30 234.33-254.92 244.26
65 - 80% Choice 262 1,361-1,462 1,384 64.60 233.16-249.31 245.67
Total all grades 4,346 1,294-1,554 1,404 64.30 233.16-254.92 244.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,304 1,298-1,569 1,494 65.40 235.03-253.02 245.77
65 - 80% Choice 52 1,370-1,370 1,370 62.30 226.33-226.33 226.33
Total all grades 1,356 1,298-1,569 1,489 65.30 226.33-253.02 245.02
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
13,269 1,294-1,803 1,540 64.60 226.33-254.92 243.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,878 831-1,139 1,011 63.90 309.58-399.26 371.81
65 - 80% Choice 219 922-978 944 64.10 370.23-398.92 384.47
35 - 65% Choice 831 821-944 913 64.30 374.03-387.15 382.37
Total all grades 4,928 821-1,139 991 64.00 309.58-399.26 374.15
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,524 787-1,090 932 64.00 317.14-407.60 386.04
65 - 80% Choice 336 875-951 918 64.50 330.92-388.19 370.42
Total all grades 5,860 787-1,090 931 64.00 317.14-407.60 385.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,386 783-1,047 887 64.00 308.44-397.64 368.25
65 - 80% Choice 1,055 812-875 835 64.30 318.65-382.30 339.10
Total all grades 3,441 783-1,047 871 64.10 308.44-397.64 359.32
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
14,229 783-1,139 937 64.00 308.44-407.60 375.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,757 809-1,044 896 60.60 288.22-390.35 331.33
65 - 80% Choice 612 770-943 862 59.90 295.86-374.97 346.34
35 - 65% Choice 34 891-891 891 59.70 310.90-310.90 310.90
0 - 35% Choice 66 704-798 751 58.20 306.71-311.41 309.06
Total all grades 3,469 704-1,044 887 60.40 288.22-390.35 333.35
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,056 1,354-1,706 1,596 63.60 205.05-254.58 238.86
65 - 80% Choice 67 1,706-1,706 1,706 63.30 253.00-253.00 253.00
Total all grades 2,123 1,354-1,706 1,599 63.60 205.05-254.58 239.31
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 502 1,345-1,385 1,372 64.60 246.80-248.22 247.26
Total all grades 502 1,345-1,385 1,372 64.60 246.80-248.22 247.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 202 1,329-1,539 1,487 64.20 245.00-251.52 249.64
Total all grades 202 1,329-1,539 1,487 64.20 245.00-251.52 249.64
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
2,827 1,329-1,706 1,551 63.80 205.05-254.58 241.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
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