USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated AM 04/01 11:40

AMS_3494
St Joseph, MO     Wed,04/01/2026

Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base Purchases - Morning                   


                      Head     Week to Same Day Same Day
                      Count      Date  Week Ago Year Ago 
Dressed:                   14,073   9,037  10,948                 
Live:                         622     757     617                 


                           Formula Base
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                  Head  Wtd Avg                                          Avg Net
                 Count Dress Pct   Weight Range   Avg Wt    Price Range    Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice    273    63.3  1,435.0-1,700.0  1,625.7   233.70-243.37  235.53
Total all grades   273    63.3  1,435.0-1,700.0  1,625.7   233.70-243.37  235.53
Over 80% Choice   2746    63.1    868.0-1,035.9    999.2   371.70-381.66  375.39
Total all grades  2746    63.1    868.0-1,035.9    999.2   371.70-381.66  375.39
Over 80% Choice   1622    64.1    959.9-1,113.0  1,035.5   368.53-377.78  369.93
65 - 80% Choice    498    64.3    944.0-1,041.7    966.7   367.09-374.80  372.03
Total all grades  2120    64.2    944.0-1,113.0  1,019.4   367.09-377.78  370.42
Heifers
Over 80% Choice     72    63.0  1,325.0-1,325.0  1,325.0   235.00-235.00  235.00
65 - 80% Choice    277    63.8  1,300.0-1,325.0  1,311.4   234.94-234.94  234.94
Total all grades   349    63.6  1,300.0-1,325.0  1,314.2   234.94-235.00  234.95
Over 80% Choice   1248    63.3    828.1-1,056.0    921.3   371.70-377.01  374.15
65 - 80% Choice    100    62.5      843.8-843.8    843.8   379.41-379.41  379.41
Total all grades  1348    63.2    828.1-1,056.0    915.5   371.70-379.41  374.54
Over 80% Choice   2721    63.9    816.0-1,054.5    924.0   368.53-375.01  372.00
65 - 80% Choice     68    64.0      816.0-816.0    816.0   374.80-374.80  374.80
Total all grades  2789    63.9    816.0-1,054.5    921.3   368.53-375.01  372.07
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice   2664    63.2    837.0-1,008.0    983.9   370.73-379.41  375.75
65 - 80% Choice    685    62.1    868.0-1,031.3    942.8   371.65-379.41  376.58
Total all grades  3349    63.0    837.0-1,031.3    975.5   370.73-379.41  375.92
Over 80% Choice    799    63.4      899.0-992.3    911.4   368.53-376.21  374.84
65 - 80% Choice     97    64.0      832.0-832.0    832.0   368.53-368.53  368.53
Total all grades   896    63.4      832.0-992.3    902.8   368.53-376.21  374.16
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades   622    63.5  1,300.0-1,700.0  1,450.9   233.70-243.37  235.21
Total all grades  7443    63.1    828.1-1,056.0    973.4   370.73-381.66  375.47
Total all grades  5805    63.9    816.0-1,113.0    954.3   367.09-377.78  371.79
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice    253    62.4      880.4-953.1    939.0   364.19-370.51  369.29
65 - 80% Choice    149    62.0      930.0-930.0    930.0   364.19-364.19  364.19
Total all grades   402    62.3      880.4-953.1    935.7   364.19-370.51  367.40
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
 0 - 35% Choice    385    60.0      900.0-900.0    900.0   371.65-371.65  371.65
Total all grades   385    60.0      900.0-900.0    900.0   371.65-371.65  371.65

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