USDA Daily Slaughter Cows & Bulls 04/28 14:55
04/28/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA Daily Slaughter Cows & Bulls 04/28 14:55
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St Joseph, MO Tue,04/28/2026
Daily Direct Cow and Bull Negotiated Report - Summary (PDF) (LM_CT103)
Trade for: Tuesday, 04/28/2026
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
National 6,674 7,452 8,304 13,270 13,459 16,202
Northwest 2,323 2,682 2,491 4,494 4,524 5,337
Southwest 2,381 2,709 3,829 5,570 5,594 6,467
Eastern Area 1,970 2,061 1,984 3,206 3,341 4,398
NATIONAL:
Dressed - Delivered - Domestic
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,078 724-1,177 961.4 306.00-330.00 317.38
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 217 506-1,114 733.7 292.00-330.00 308.71
Under 500 lbs 4 463-486 478.3 294.00-305.00 298.25
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,171 504-1,300 710.9 295.00-340.00 328.36
Under 500 lbs 68 348-499 445.1 289.00-336.00 313.43
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,490 502-994 605.5 289.18-355.00 332.32
400-500 lbs 512 403-499 455.4 295.00-342.00 326.21
Under 400 lbs 230 196-398 354.4 280.00-330.00 305.26
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 308 603-1,432 936.4 327.00-384.00 368.03
Under 600 lbs 5 395-593 531.2 333.00-364.00 348.80
Dressed - FOB - Domestic
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 585 596-1,101 954.4 310.00-329.00 319.78
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 54 574-1,224 799.3 295.00-329.00 318.31
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 437 507-1,183 650.9 290.00-340.00 312.71
Under 500 lbs 10 373-491 455.4 305.00-325.00 314.60
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 245 503-795 592.7 295.00-340.00 318.78
400-500 lbs 117 411-494 453.1 300.00-330.00 311.95
Under 400 lbs 21 325-386 346.2 298.00-330.00 308.24
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up - -
Under 600 lbs - -
Live - FOB and Delivered - Domestic
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 21 1,574-1,574 1,574.3 157.65-157.65 157.65
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 2 1,574-1,574 1,574.3 157.65-157.65 157.65
Boner (85% lean)
1200 lbs and up - -
Under 1200 lbs - -
Cutter (90% lean)
1200 lbs and up 78 1,245-1,995 1,482.3 121.00-171.00 143.10
900-1200 lbs 8 930-1,175 1,045.6 125.00-157.00 138.00
Under 900 lbs 1 835-835 835.0 117.00-117.00 117.00
Bull (92% lean)
1500 lbs and up 8 1,805-2,535 2,005.6 195.00-210.00 203.89
Under 1500 lbs 3 1,265-1,485 1,411.7 180.13-188.50 182.92
NORTHWEST:
Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB
Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 723 306.00-324.66 315.88 -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 81 292.00-330.00 300.12 -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 153 295.00-340.00 316.09 -
Under 500 lbs 18 289.00-312.00 302.11 -
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 310 300.00-355.00 326.47 6 142.48-142.48 142.48
Under 500 lbs 195 290.00-342.00 313.68 -
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 33 327.00-384.00 366.42 7 180.13-205.77 195.98
SOUTHWEST:
Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB
Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 251 306.00-328.00 318.25 -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 96 292.00-328.00 308.10 -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 617 295.00-340.00 332.16 -
Under 500 lbs 38 295.00-332.00 314.29 -
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 517 295.00-352.00 341.22 -
Under 500 lbs 429 280.00-342.00 322.49 -
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 222 334.00-384.00 370.89 -
EASTERN AREA:
Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB
Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 104 315.00-330.00 325.74 21 157.65-157.65 157.65
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 44 305.00-330.00 324.91 2 157.65-157.65 157.65
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 401 295.00-340.00 327.21 -
Under 500 lbs 12 298.00-336.00 327.67 -
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 663 289.18-354.00 328.12 12 140.56-157.65 147.68
Under 500 lbs 118 284.00-342.00 319.58 -
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 53 330.00-384.00 357.04 -
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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