USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated PM 03/26 15:50

AMS_3495
St Joseph, MO     Thu,03/26/2026

Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base Purchases - Afternoon                 


                      Head     Week to Same Day Same Day
                      Count      Date  Week Ago Year Ago 
Dressed:                   10,929  12,444  20,779                 
Live:                                 194     857                 


                           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   1962    64.1    921.3-1,139.2    981.2   368.51-378.87  373.90
65 - 80% Choice    442    65.7    862.9-1,014.6    917.9   369.94-372.57  371.24
35 - 65% Choice     70    64.7      919.5-919.5    919.5   369.95-369.95  369.95
Total all grades  2474    64.4    862.9-1,139.2    968.2   368.51-378.87  373.31
Over 80% Choice   2004    63.9    925.1-1,063.6  1,000.9   368.53-378.86  369.73
65 - 80% Choice    511    64.5    966.6-1,012.6    986.8   367.09-368.53  367.36
Total all grades  2515    64.0    925.1-1,063.6    998.1   367.09-378.86  369.25
Heifers
Over 80% Choice    876    64.2    792.2-1,033.7    933.5   368.51-381.00  374.52
35 - 65% Choice     58    66.4      840.3-840.3    840.3   371.33-371.33  371.33
Total all grades   934    64.3    792.2-1,033.7    927.7   368.51-381.00  374.32
Over 80% Choice   3540    64.4    768.0-1,052.6    934.7   368.53-374.25  369.74
65 - 80% Choice    299    63.9      717.8-864.0    789.7   367.09-371.73  369.45
Total all grades  3839    64.4    717.8-1,052.6    923.4   367.09-374.25  369.71
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice    562    64.0      799.5-980.4    876.8   370.21-377.81  373.71
35 - 65% Choice     37    63.5      889.0-889.0    889.0   369.32-369.32  369.32
Total all grades   599    64.0      799.5-980.4    877.5   369.32-377.81  373.44
Over 80% Choice    355    63.7      856.0-965.2    931.2   369.34-370.20  369.86
65 - 80% Choice    134    63.6  1,049.4-1,049.4  1,049.4   369.34-369.34  369.34
35 - 65% Choice     79    63.6  1,001.7-1,001.7  1,001.7   369.34-369.34  369.34
Total all grades   568    63.6    856.0-1,049.4    968.9   369.34-370.20  369.66
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades  4007    64.3    792.2-1,139.2    945.2   368.51-381.00  373.57
Total all grades  6922    64.2    717.8-1,063.6    954.2   367.09-378.86  369.54
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade

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