USDA Kansas Daily Slaughter Cattle 04/30 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,04/30/2026

Kansas Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary (PDF) (LM_
Roundup for: Thursday, 04/30/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    1,375        Week ago:     2,385        Year ago:     5,540       
 
Week to Date: 10,493       Week ago:     2,897        Year ago:     6,604       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    133          Week ago:     629          Year ago:     931         
 
Week to Date  6,537        Week ago:     709          Year ago:     944         
 



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        44     63.5 1,525-1,525      1,525  255.00-255.00  255.00
65 - 80% Choice        20     62.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  255.00-255.00  255.00
35 - 65% Choice        58     61.9 1,475-1,475      1,475  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      122     62.5 1,400-1,525      1,481  255.00-256.00  255.48
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice       524     62.1 1,275-1,425      1,320  256.00-256.50  256.10
Total all grades      524     62.1 1,275-1,425      1,320  256.00-256.50  256.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       113     62.7 1,350-1,400      1,372  254.00-255.00  254.57
65 - 80% Choice        40     62.0 1,500-1,500      1,500  254.00-254.00  254.00
35 - 65% Choice       576     62.1 1,320-1,475      1,378  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      729     62.2 1,320-1,500      1,383  254.00-256.00  255.67
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,375     62.2 1,275-1,525      1,368  254.00-256.50  255.82
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
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
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

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
Over 80% Choice       133     63.6   980-1,007        993  402.00-402.00  402.00
Total all grades      133     63.6   980-1,007        993  402.00-402.00  402.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      133     63.6   980-1,007        993  402.00-402.00  402.00
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                      5,614        1,515.00           254.49
 Live Heifer                     2,405        1,374.50           254.43
 Dressed Steer                      35          954.50           400.00
 Dressed Heifer                                                        

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live Steer                      1,448        1,528.50           246.00
 Live Heifer                     1,449        1,385.40           246.00
 Dressed Steer                                                         
 Dressed Heifer                                                        

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Dressed Heifer                                                        
 Live Heifer                     2,540        1,335.30           216.52
 Dressed Steer                     120          969.20           350.00
 Dressed Heifer                                                        


DAILY PRICE DISTRIBUTION
Live  FOB                          Dressed       Delivered
Head         Price                 Head          Price
       89    254.00-254.49                                    
             254.50-254.99                                    
      128    255.00-255.49                                    
             255.50-255.99                                    
    1,053    256.00-256.49                                    
      105    256.50-256.99

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