USDA Colorado Direct Slaughter Cattle 03/02 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,03/02/2026

CO Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formula, Grid, and Contract Purchases (PDF) 


                               DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
                       Dressed:   Live:  Total:  Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net:           14,403   2,558    16,961           16,761          27,088
Negotiated Grid Net:      178               178               89             729
Forward Contract Net    1,816   1,016     2,832            1,659           2,726


                           FORMULA NET:  Dressed Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
 Over 80% Choice      5,537     784-1,117  1,017   64.10   379.93-406.32  390.58
 65 - 80% Choice        757     895-1,011    946   63.80   384.27-393.82  391.33
 35 - 65% Choice        285       942-972    968   64.30   392.78-398.59  397.73
 Total all grades     6,579     784-1,117  1,006   64.00   379.93-406.32  390.97
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      6,221     739-1,074    918   63.90   381.36-400.77  391.49
 65 - 80% Choice        119       850-850    850   64.80   392.91-392.91  392.91
 Total all grades     6,340     739-1,074    917   63.90   381.36-400.77  391.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      1,014     772-1,092    929   63.10   375.05-402.47  391.92
 65 - 80% Choice        113       880-945    919   63.30   380.52-390.93  386.78
 Total all grades     1,127     772-1,092    928   63.10   375.05-402.47  391.41
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                     14,046     739-1,117    960   63.90   375.05-406.32  391.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        202       911-931    921   60.80   366.34-369.34  367.87
 35 - 65% Choice        155       889-903    892   60.30   371.96-373.68  373.29
 Total all grades       357       889-931    909   60.60   366.34-373.68  370.22
 

                           FORMULA NET:  Live Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
 Over 80% Choice      1,478   1,584-1,815  1,662   63.70   246.68-251.35  250.05
 65 - 80% Choice        108   1,558-1,558  1,558   63.80   246.68-246.68  246.68
 Total all grades     1,586   1,558-1,815  1,655   63.70   246.68-251.35  249.82
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        699   1,426-1,557  1,464   63.20   246.00-249.35  248.76
 Total all grades       699   1,426-1,557  1,464   63.20   246.00-249.35  248.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 65 - 80% Choice        207   1,550-1,550  1,550   63.50   248.76-248.76  248.76
 Total all grades       207   1,550-1,550  1,550   63.50   248.76-248.76  248.76
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                      2,492   1,426-1,815  1,593   63.60   246.00-251.35  249.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
 65 - 80% Choice         66   1,395-1,568  1,479   60.70   235.87-235.87  235.87
 Total all grades        66   1,395-1,568  1,479   60.70   235.87-235.87  235.87
 

                           NEGOTIATED GRID NET:  Dressed Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice        178       875-887    881   62.80   381.73-385.65  383.67
 Total all grades       178       875-887    881   62.80   381.73-385.65  383.67
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                        178       875-887    881   62.80   381.73-385.65  383.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
 

                           NEGOTIATED GRID NET:  Live Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade
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        812     984-1,116  1,054   63.90   317.49-389.75  346.43
 Total all grades       812     984-1,116  1,054   63.90   317.49-389.75  346.43
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice      1,004     965-1,040    991   64.80   319.08-394.47  363.31
 Total all grades     1,004     965-1,040    991   64.80   319.08-394.47  363.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                      1,816     965-1,116  1,020   64.40   317.49-394.47  355.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
 

                           FORWARD CONTRACT NET:  Live Basis
                       Head      Weight     Avg   Wtd Avg      Price         Avg
                      Count       Range      Wt  Dress Pct     Range       Price
STEER
 Over 80% Choice        638   1,654-1,681  1,676   63.60   247.00-252.00  248.95
 65 - 80% Choice        311   1,641-1,641  1,641   64.00   245.00-245.00  245.00
 Total all grades       949   1,641-1,681  1,664   63.70   245.00-252.00  247.66
HEIFER
 Over 80% Choice         67   1,510-1,510  1,510   62.80   239.68-239.68  239.68
 Total all grades        67   1,510-1,510  1,510   62.80   239.68-239.68  239.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
                      1,016   1,510-1,681  1,654   63.70   239.68-252.00  247.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade

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