USDA Cattle Negotiated Purchases 05/18 11:40
05/18/2026 | 11:40 am CDT USDA Cattle Negotiated Purchases 05/18 11:40
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St Joseph, MO Mon,05/18/2026
National Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases (PDF) (LM_CT154)
NEGOTIATED CASH:
Total Confirmed for the week: 89,722 Week ago:107,454 Year ago:81,738
Total 1-14 day delivery for the week: 60,954 Week ago: 76,701 Year ago:
Total 15-30 day delivery for the week: 28,768 Week ago: 30,753 Year ago:
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed for the week: 26,593 Week ago: 42,487 Year ago:40,433
Domestic
NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES:
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 30,996 63.1 1,260-1,750 1,561 250.00-266.00 263.32
65 - 80% Choice 4,632 62.8 1,375-1,700 1,469 260.00-265.00 260.62
35 - 65% Choice 1,433 61.9 1,400-1,575 1,452 260.00-260.00 260.00
Total all grades 37,061 63.0 1,260-1,750 1,545 250.00-266.00 262.86
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 12,078 63.3 1,200-1,650 1,384 258.00-266.00 262.85
65 - 80% Choice 3,016 62.2 1,285-1,475 1,368 260.00-265.00 261.71
35 - 65% Choice 46 62.0 1,450-1,450 1,450 260.00-260.00 260.00
Total all grades 15,140 63.1 1,200-1,650 1,381 258.00-266.00 262.61
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 10,370 63.0 1,275-1,650 1,479 255.00-267.00 262.62
65 - 80% Choice 2,949 62.7 1,250-1,575 1,452 255.00-265.00 263.32
Total all grades 13,319 62.9 1,250-1,650 1,473 255.00-267.00 262.77
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE FOB
Total all grades 65,520 63.0 1,200-1,750 1,492 250.00-267.00 262.78
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 408 61.0 1,400-1,800 1,523 225.50-250.00 242.16
65 - 80% Choice 38 60.0 1,425-1,425 1,425 247.50-247.50 247.50
Total all grades 446 60.9 1,400-1,800 1,515 225.50-250.00 242.61
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,378 63.5 1,350-1,650 1,544 255.00-268.00 262.83
Total all grades 2,378 63.5 1,350-1,650 1,544 255.00-268.00 262.83
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 584 63.4 1,250-1,450 1,350 255.00-266.00 261.29
Total all grades 584 63.4 1,250-1,450 1,350 255.00-266.00 261.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 848 63.3 1,275-1,600 1,425 257.00-269.00 263.95
Total all grades 848 63.3 1,275-1,600 1,425 257.00-269.00 263.95
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades 3,810 63.4 1,250-1,650 1,488 255.00-269.00 262.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 70 58.4 1,388-1,388 1,388 225.00-225.00 225.00
Total all grades 70 58.4 1,388-1,388 1,388 225.00-225.00 225.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 12,376 64.1 821-1,147 1,012 400.00-415.00 410.61
65 - 80% Choice 748 63.6 936-1,048 1,032 415.00-415.00 415.00
Total all grades 13,124 64.1 821-1,147 1,013 400.00-415.00 410.86
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 3,290 63.9 792-992 896 400.00-415.00 413.39
65 - 80% Choice 40 62.5 806-806 806 410.00-410.00 410.00
Total all grades 3,330 63.8 792-992 895 400.00-415.00 413.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 1,490 63.4 796-1,034 924 405.00-415.00 411.16
Total all grades 1,490 63.4 796-1,034 924 405.00-415.00 411.16
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 17,944 64.0 792-1,147 984 400.00-415.00 411.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice 40 60.0 840-840 840 395.00-395.00 395.00
Total all grades 40 60.0 840-840 840 395.00-395.00 395.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 419 63.8 869-1,024 962 400.00-415.00 413.06
Total all grades 419 63.8 869-1,024 962 400.00-415.00 413.06
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 724 63.6 896-968 948 410.00-415.00 410.75
Total all grades 724 63.6 896-968 948 410.00-415.00 410.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 205 64.3 880-967 950 408.00-410.00 409.65
Total all grades 205 64.3 880-967 950 408.00-410.00 409.65
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades 1,348 63.8 869-1,024 953 400.00-415.00 411.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 80 61.1 885-953 936 370.00-395.00 388.75
Total all grades 80 61.1 885-953 936 370.00-395.00 388.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES:
Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports
Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 5,574 64.8 1,450-1,731 1,617 256.00-260.00 257.51
65 - 80% Choice 3,896 65.3 1,445-1,675 1,613 256.00-260.00 257.57
Total all grades 9,470 65.0 1,445-1,731 1,615 256.00-260.00 257.54
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 4,614 64.4 1,350-1,535 1,434 256.00-261.00 258.87
65 - 80% Choice 145 63.9 1,355-1,440 1,401 260.00-260.00 260.00
Total all grades 4,759 64.4 1,350-1,535 1,433 256.00-261.00 258.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 78 62.7 1,425-1,575 1,502 258.00-258.00 258.00
65 - 80% Choice 669 62.5 1,300-1,550 1,436 265.00-265.00 265.00
Total all grades 747 62.5 1,300-1,575 1,443 258.00-265.00 264.27
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE FOB
Total all grades 14,976 64.7 1,300-1,731 1,549 256.00-265.00 258.31
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
Over 80% Choice 36 62.5 1,375-1,375 1,375 262.00-262.00 262.00
Total all grades 36 62.5 1,375-1,375 1,375 262.00-262.00 262.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades 36 62.5 1,375-1,375 1,375 262.00-262.00 262.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,838 63.0 806-1,064 962 404.00-415.00 410.41
65 - 80% Choice 38 62.0 868-868 868 410.00-410.00 410.00
Total all grades 2,876 63.0 806-1,064 961 404.00-415.00 410.40
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,953 63.7 800-960 877 400.00-415.00 408.01
Total all grades 2,953 63.7 800-960 877 400.00-415.00 408.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,620 62.3 726-1,038 897 400.00-415.00 409.52
65 - 80% Choice 64 62.7 800-913 875 400.00-410.00 406.56
35 - 65% Choice 15 60.0 894-894 894 410.00-410.00 410.00
Total all grades 2,699 62.3 726-1,038 897 400.00-415.00 409.45
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 8,528 63.0 726-1,064 912 400.00-415.00 409.27
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 549 59.6 826-966 873 375.00-400.00 385.15
65 - 80% Choice 20 58.0 768-768 769 387.00-387.00 387.00
Total all grades 569 59.5 768-966 870 375.00-400.00 385.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 393 62.7 841-1,024 974 397.00-412.00 409.12
Total all grades 393 62.7 841-1,024 974 397.00-412.00 409.12
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 134 63.5 936-936 937 404.00-404.00 404.00
Total all grades 134 63.5 936-936 937 404.00-404.00 404.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 15 60.0 840-840 840 400.00-400.00 400.00
Total all grades 15 60.0 840-840 840 400.00-400.00 400.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades 542 62.8 840-1,024 961 397.00-412.00 407.60
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 422 58.6 841-914 885 382.00-395.00 391.88
65 - 80% Choice 15 56.0 840-840 840 386.00-386.00 386.00
Total all grades 437 58.5 840-914 884 382.00-395.00 391.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
Imported
NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES:
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 464 57.5 832-992 920 409.00-409.00 409.00
Total all grades 464 57.5 832-992 920 409.00-409.00 409.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 464 57.5 832-992 920 409.00-409.00 409.00
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 STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES:
Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports
Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 1,489 63.0 913-945 914 405.00-415.00 410.22
Total all grades 1,489 63.0 913-945 914 405.00-415.00 410.22
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 1,489 63.0 913-945 914 405.00-415.00 410.22
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 16 58.0 812-812 812 385.00-385.00 385.00
Total all grades 16 58.0 812-812 812 385.00-385.00 385.00
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 STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
REGIONAL SECTION
Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
COLORADO
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB - -
Live Delivered - -
Dressed FOB - -
Dressed Delivered - -
WESTERN CORNBELT: MN/IA/MO
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB 24,470 63.2 1,265-1,750 1,510 255.00-265.75 263.13
Live Delivered 2,774 63.6 1,250-1,650 1,496 255.00-268.00 262.87
Dressed FOB 42 64.0 880-1,024 949 400.00-410.00 405.24
Dressed Delivered 3,032 64.2 793-1,073 983 400.00-415.00 409.97
NORTH CENTRAL/EASTERN MOUNTAIN: WY/MT/SD/ND
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB 4,122 62.8 1,400-1,725 1,580 260.00-265.00 263.03
Live Delivered 131 62.7 1,400-1,550 1,452 260.00-265.00 263.28
Dressed FOB - -
Dressed Delivered 1,011 63.1 898-1,024 961 400.00-415.00 408.37
WESTERN STATES: AZ/CA/NV/UT/WA/OR/ID
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB - -
Live Delivered - -
Dressed FOB - -
Dressed Delivered - -
NORTH EASTERN STATES: OH/PA/NY/WV/VA/CT/DE/ME/MA/MD/NH/NJ/RI/VT
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB 1,885 62.6 1,250-1,700 1,482 250.00-266.00 261.15
Live Delivered 329 62.2 1,350-1,600 1,477 255.00-267.00 260.76
Dressed FOB 12 61.0 869-869 869 412.00-412.00 412.00
Dressed Delivered 71 60.7 825-953 888 410.00-412.00 410.99
EASTERN CORNBELT: WI/IL/MI/IN/KY
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB 3,324 62.9 1,225-1,650 1,420 258.00-267.00 262.84
Live Delivered 506 63.4 1,375-1,625 1,449 258.00-267.00 263.08
Dressed FOB 104 63.5 921-984 952 408.00-408.00 408.00
Dressed Delivered 70 62.6 924-953 938 410.00-412.00 411.03
FOB prices based on net weights FOB the feedyard after a 3-4% shrink.
Delivered prices based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.
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