USDA IA/MN Daily Dir Slaughtr Cattle-Negotiatd-sum 05/15 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,05/15/2026

IA-MN Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary (PDF) (LM_C
Roundup for: Friday, 05/15/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    4,874        Week ago:     33,002       Year ago:     23,312      
 
Week to Date: 28,099       Week ago:     33,714       Year ago:     25,273      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    282          Week ago:     2,753        Year ago:     7,136       
 
Week to Date  3,154        Week ago:     2,922        Year ago:     8,005       
 



NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     2,894     63.5 1,450-1,700      1,586  264.00-265.00  264.93
Total all grades    2,894     63.5 1,450-1,700      1,586  264.00-265.00  264.93
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       810     63.6 1,400-1,500      1,489  265.00-265.00  265.00
Total all grades      810     63.6 1,400-1,500      1,489  265.00-265.00  265.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       351     62.5 1,350-1,550      1,483  263.00-265.00  264.11
Total all grades      351     62.5 1,350-1,550      1,483  263.00-265.00  264.11
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    4,055     63.5 1,350-1,700      1,558  263.00-265.00  264.87
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        79     60.0 1,525-1,525      1,525  240.00-240.00  240.00
Total all grades       79     60.0 1,525-1,525      1,525  240.00-240.00  240.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       135     64.0 1,350-1,350      1,350  262.00-262.00  262.00
Total all grades      135     64.0 1,350-1,350      1,350  262.00-262.00  262.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       144     63.5 1,350-1,350      1,350  266.00-266.00  266.00
Total all grades      144     63.5 1,350-1,350      1,350  266.00-266.00  266.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      279     63.7 1,350-1,350      1,350  262.00-266.00  264.06
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       403     64.3   958-1,024      1,001  410.00-415.00  411.65
Total all grades      403     64.3   958-1,024      1,001  410.00-415.00  411.65
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        38     63.0     914-914        914  412.00-412.00  412.00
Total all grades       38     63.0     914-914        914  412.00-412.00  412.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      441     64.2   914-1,024        994  410.00-415.00  411.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        20     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       20     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       20     64.0 1,024-1,024      1,024  400.00-400.00  400.00

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       105     62.5     937-937        938  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades      105     62.5     937-937        938  410.00-410.00  410.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       177     62.0     747-937        850  410.00-415.00  412.18
Total all grades      177     62.0     747-937        850  410.00-415.00  412.18
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      282     62.2     747-937        883  410.00-415.00  411.37
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade



WEEKLY ACCUMULATED            Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live Steer                     15,207        1,577.20           263.33
 Live Heifer                     5,795        1,358.40           262.49
 Dressed Steer                   2,058        1,004.70           409.59
 Dressed Heifer                    222          888.40           411.80

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live Steer                     15,221        1,571.30           258.72
 Live Heifer                     5,181        1,413.10           258.05
 Dressed Steer                   4,237        1,036.10           401.74
 Dressed Heifer                    595          893.20           402.55

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Dressed Heifer                    595          893.20           402.55
 Live Heifer                     2,137        1,296.70           227.58
 Dressed Steer                   3,192          957.60           357.93
 Dressed Heifer                    546          875.20           357.28

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