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USDA Daily Slaughter Cows & Bulls 03/18 14:50

USDA Daily Slaughter Cows & Bulls 03/18 14:50

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,03/18/2026

Daily Direct Cow and Bull Negotiated Report - Summary (PDF) (LM_CT103)          
Trade for: Wednesday, 03/18/2026


              Confirmed   Week Ago   Year Ago Week to Date  Week Ago  Year Ago
National          7,430      7,020      7,155     21,253     22,274     23,251
Northwest         2,749      2,612      2,449      8,214      6,984      7,783
Southwest         2,380      2,426      2,270      7,819      8,854      8,574
Eastern Area      2,301      1,982      2,436      5,220      6,436      6,894

NATIONAL:
Dressed - Delivered - Domestic
                    Hd Count       Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range   Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights           1,979       636-1,253      916.7   292.00-320.00   309.12
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up          341       538-1,076      810.5   281.00-315.00   303.31
 Under 500 lbs            17       384-498        455.6   272.00-296.00   283.53
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,023       502-1,024      707.1   275.00-332.00   315.42
 Under 500 lbs            97       319-497        437.6   282.00-328.00   308.94
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up        1,454       500-1,076      599.7   275.00-348.00   314.59
 400-500 lbs             538       400-499        454.5   275.00-340.00   313.47
 Under 400 lbs           251       195-399        354.8   259.00-315.00   295.24
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up          289       609-1,410      914.4   303.00-370.00   351.74
 Under 600 lbs            12       341-589        532.1   309.00-344.00   328.83

Dressed - FOB - Domestic
                    Hd Count       Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range   Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights             148       570-1,093      949.7   295.00-310.00   305.64
Breaker (75% lean)
 500 lbs and up           52       504-1,047      747.1   285.00-310.00   295.81
 Under 500 lbs             2       450-464        457.0   285.00-285.00   285.00
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up          398       517-1,016      792.1   273.00-332.00   299.79
 Under 500 lbs            11       440-497        483.6   278.00-327.00   299.18
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up          472       500-1,167      596.3   273.00-332.00   296.41
 400-500 lbs              48       418-490        468.5   273.00-317.00   291.13
 Under 400 lbs            15       324-386        365.7   263.00-285.00   273.93
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up            7       667-1,288      973.9   313.00-320.00   319.00
 Under 600 lbs                     -                                  -         

Live - FOB and Delivered - Domestic
                    Hd Count       Wt Range      Avg Wt    Price Range   Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights              99       1,463-1,555  1,539.5   139.59-149.94   148.16
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights              51       1,463-1,555  1,540.8   139.59-149.94   148.32
Boner (85% lean)
 1200 lbs and up           8       1,463-1,555  1,509.2   139.59-149.94   144.77
 Under 1200 lbs                    -                                  -         
Cutter (90% lean)
 1200 lbs and up          94       1,200-2,000  1,541.2   120.00-160.00   139.49
 900-1200 lbs             17       920-1,193    1,082.6   115.00-165.00   133.18
 Under 900 lbs             2       898-898        897.5   142.00-142.00   142.00
Bull (92% lean)
 1500 lbs and up           1       1,580-1,580  1,580.0   170.00-170.00   170.00
 Under 1500 lbs            1       1,070-1,070  1,070.0   150.00-150.00   150.00



NORTHWEST:
                      Dressed - Delivered                   Live - FOB
                Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg    Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights      1,418  293.94-320.00  308.01         82  149.94-149.94  149.94
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights        116  277.00-315.00  300.16         43  149.94-149.94  149.94
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up     252  275.00-332.00  306.72          4  149.94-149.94  149.94
 Under 500 lbs       19  282.00-322.00  296.89                         -        
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up     335  275.00-344.00  309.64          2  149.94-149.94  149.94
 Under 500 lbs      147  265.00-334.00  300.69                         -        
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up      45  310.00-370.00  339.29                         -        

SOUTHWEST:
                      Dressed - Delivered                   Live - FOB
                Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg    Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights        333  302.00-320.00  311.26                         -        
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights        214  272.00-312.00  302.78                         -        
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up     533  300.00-332.00  322.73                         -        
 Under 500 lbs       73  288.00-328.00  311.86                         -        
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up     453  308.00-344.00  328.64                         -        
 Under 500 lbs      457  276.00-334.00  314.27                         -        
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up     218  323.00-368.00  354.63                         -        

EASTERN AREA:
                      Dressed - Delivered                   Live - FOB
                Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg    Hd Count  Price Range  Wtd Avg
Premium White
 All weights        228  292.00-320.00  312.93         17  139.59-139.59  139.59
Breaker (75% lean)
 All weights         28  305.00-315.00  308.39          8  139.59-139.59  139.59
Boner (85% lean)
 500 lbs and up     238  280.00-332.00  308.26          4  139.59-139.59  139.59
 Under 500 lbs        5  283.00-326.00  312.20                         -        
Cutter (90% lean)
 500 lbs and up     666  275.00-348.00  307.53         22  126.00-144.00  137.24
 Under 500 lbs      185  259.00-340.00  296.93                         -        
Bull (92% lean)
 600 lbs and up      26  303.00-366.00  349.08                         -        


NATIONAL - All states
NORTHWEST - IA,ID,MN,MT,ND,NE,OR,SD,WA,WY
SOUTHWEST - AR,AZ,CA,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT
EASTERN AREA - AL,CT,DE,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,
       TN,VA,VT,WI,WV

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