USDA IA-MN Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 05/18 11:45

AMS_3501
St Joseph, MO     Mon,05/18/2026

IA-MN Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base and                      
Forward Contract Base Purchases                                                 


                               DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
                       Dressed:   Live:  Total:  Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Base:           7,880   1,476     9,356
Forward Contract Bas      942   2,922     3,864


                           Formula Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 Over 80% Choice        297   63.30   1,550-1,600  1,580   258.52-260.00  259.75
 65 - 80% Choice        488   64.90   1,575-1,600  1,584   260.75-260.75  260.75
 Total all grades       785   64.30   1,550-1,600  1,583   258.52-260.75  260.37
 Over 80% Choice      2,865   63.40     899-1,081  1,011   402.03-429.06  406.04
 Total all grades     2,865   63.40     899-1,081  1,011   402.03-429.06  406.04
 Over 80% Choice      2,716   63.40     960-1,040  1,005   402.14-404.15  403.62
 Total all grades     2,716   63.40     960-1,040  1,005   402.14-404.15  403.62
Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        630   63.70       798-960    901   400.00-405.00  402.71
 Total all grades       630   63.70       798-960    901   400.00-405.00  402.71
 Over 80% Choice        398   63.60       800-972    928   400.00-408.31  405.12
 Total all grades       398   63.60       800-972    928   400.00-408.31  405.12
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        691   62.40   1,450-1,585  1,520   256.80-259.52  259.12
 Total all grades       691   62.40   1,450-1,585  1,520   256.80-259.52  259.12
 Over 80% Choice        866   62.20       817-977    907   396.00-403.15  402.19
 65 - 80% Choice         78   62.00       899-899    899   403.82-403.82  403.82
 Total all grades       944   62.20       817-977    906   396.00-403.82  402.32
 Over 80% Choice        141   63.00       899-960    921   403.15-408.11  406.01
 Total all grades       141   63.00       899-960    921   403.15-408.11  406.01
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades     1,476   63.40   1,450-1,600  1,553   256.80-260.75  259.79
 Total all grades     4,439   63.20     798-1,081    973   396.00-429.06  404.77
 Total all grades     3,255   63.40     800-1,040    992   400.00-408.31  403.91
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
  0 - 35% Choice        186   60.00       900-900    900   400.82-402.82  402.44
 Total all grades       186   60.00       900-900    900   400.82-402.82  402.44
 

                           Forward Contract Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 35 - 65% Choice         35   63.50   1,600-1,600  1,600   253.05-253.05  253.05
 Total all grades        35   63.50   1,600-1,600  1,600   253.05-253.05  253.05
 35 - 65% Choice      2,800   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   242.83-249.35  244.18
 Total all grades     2,800   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   242.83-249.35  244.18
Heifers
 35 - 65% Choice         58   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   249.00-249.00  249.00
 Total all grades        58   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   249.00-249.00  249.00
 35 - 65% Choice        235   63.50       788-788    788   390.03-390.03  390.03
 Total all grades       235   63.50       788-788    788   390.03-390.03  390.03
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 35 - 65% Choice         29   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   233.70-233.70  233.70
 Total all grades        29   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   233.70-233.70  233.70
 Over 80% Choice        160   63.00       914-914    914   415.00-415.00  415.00
 Total all grades       160   63.00       914-914    914   415.00-415.00  415.00
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades        35   63.50   1,600-1,600  1,600   253.05-253.05  253.05
 Total all grades     2,887   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   233.70-249.35  244.18
 Total all grades       395   63.30       788-914    839   390.03-415.00  400.14
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        441   61.30       793-826    811   360.16-410.60  388.42
 65 - 80% Choice        106   61.30       793-876    832   361.67-391.48  380.98
 Total all grades       547   61.30       793-876    815   360.16-410.60  386.98
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade

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