USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated Summary 03/27 11:40

AMS_3496
St Joseph, MO     Fri,03/27/2026

Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base Purchases - Summary                   


                      Head     Week to Same Day Same Day
                      Count      Date  Week Ago Year Ago 
Dressed:                   18,999  17,393  31,915                 
Live:                       1,014   1,355   3,070                 


                           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    315    63.6  1,500.0-1,600.0  1,551.1   234.90-234.90  234.90
65 - 80% Choice    549    63.5  1,355.0-1,650.0  1,438.8   235.00-236.00  235.72
Total all grades   864    63.6  1,355.0-1,650.0  1,479.8   234.90-236.00  235.42
Over 80% Choice   4607    63.8    864.0-1,139.2    999.9   368.51-378.87  372.35
65 - 80% Choice    933    65.0    862.9-1,040.0    973.5   369.94-380.00  372.23
35 - 65% Choice     70    64.7      919.5-919.5    919.5   369.95-369.95  369.95
Total all grades  5610    64.0    862.9-1,139.2    994.5   368.51-380.00  372.30
Over 80% Choice   2352    63.9    913.5-1,063.6    996.3   368.53-378.86  369.89
65 - 80% Choice    511    64.5    966.6-1,012.6    986.8   367.09-368.53  367.36
Total all grades  2863    64.0    913.5-1,063.6    994.6   367.09-378.86  369.43
Heifers
Over 80% Choice    112    64.2  1,280.0-1,280.0  1,280.0   236.00-236.00  236.00
Total all grades   112    64.2  1,280.0-1,280.0  1,280.0   236.00-236.00  236.00
Over 80% Choice   2012    63.9    792.2-1,056.0    929.2   368.51-381.00  372.72
65 - 80% Choice    569    63.9      818.6-864.0    825.2   374.25-377.22  374.83
35 - 65% Choice     58    66.4      840.3-840.3    840.3   371.33-371.33  371.33
Total all grades  2639    63.9    792.2-1,056.0    904.8   368.51-381.00  373.15
Over 80% Choice   5695    64.5    768.0-1,061.9    958.2   368.53-374.25  371.25
65 - 80% Choice    408    64.1      717.8-935.3    828.6   367.09-372.50  370.26
Total all grades  6103    64.4    717.8-1,061.9    949.5   367.09-374.25  371.19
Mixed Steer/Heifers
65 - 80% Choice     38    63.5  1,415.0-1,415.0  1,415.0   236.00-236.00  236.00
Total all grades    38    63.5  1,415.0-1,415.0  1,415.0   236.00-236.00  236.00
Over 80% Choice    843    63.7    799.5-1,008.0    915.5   370.21-377.81  373.02
65 - 80% Choice     37    62.0      868.0-868.0    868.0   373.00-373.00  373.00
35 - 65% Choice     37    63.5      889.0-889.0    889.0   369.32-369.32  369.32
Total all grades   917    63.6    799.5-1,008.0    912.5   369.32-377.81  372.87
Over 80% Choice    522    63.6      825.5-965.2    909.9   369.34-371.73  370.09
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   735    63.6    825.5-1,049.4    945.2   369.34-371.73  369.87
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades  1014    63.6  1,280.0-1,650.0  1,455.3   234.90-236.00  235.50
Total all grades  9166    64.0    792.2-1,139.2    960.5   368.51-381.00  372.60
Total all grades  9701    64.2    717.8-1,063.6    962.5   367.09-378.86  370.57
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
 

                           Regional Section
                      All Steers and Heifers (Beef Breeds)
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                         Formula Base:Dressed
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                             Head Count         Avg Weight             Avg 
Price 
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TX/OK/NM                  7223                    943.00                  370.84
Kansas                    2983                    937.00                  370.22
Nebraska                  5744                    995.00                  372.75
Colorado                  1115                    958.00                  370.47
Western Cornbelt           702                    990.00                  373.10
Total 5-area             17767                    961.00                  371.42
Northcentral/East          157                    951.00                  381.00
Western States             943                    967.00                  372.57
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