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USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 03/30 11:35

USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 03/30 11:35

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,03/30/2026

Kansas 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:          25,313  44,289    69,602
Forward Contract Bas    2,725   6,084     8,809


                           Formula Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 Over 80% Choice     14,918   64.50   1,380-1,700  1,553   234.50-237.44  235.98
 65 - 80% Choice        889   64.80   1,280-1,700  1,508   234.94-235.69  235.47
 Total all grades    15,807   64.50   1,280-1,700  1,550   234.50-237.44  235.95
 Over 80% Choice      6,005   64.50   1,360-1,680  1,569   235.19-238.42  237.10
 65 - 80% Choice      2,506   64.20   1,350-1,625  1,523   234.94-236.94  236.32
 Total all grades     8,511   64.50   1,350-1,680  1,555   234.94-238.42  236.87
 Over 80% Choice      3,242   64.40     872-1,152  1,001   368.51-380.50  369.60
 65 - 80% Choice        766   64.10       834-954    913   368.51-368.51  368.51
 35 - 65% Choice        112   64.00       876-876    876   368.51-368.51  368.51
 Total all grades     4,120   64.30     834-1,152    981   368.51-380.50  369.36
 Over 80% Choice      7,572   64.00     887-1,078  1,006   368.53-374.28  369.95
 65 - 80% Choice      1,540   64.00     921-1,054    986   368.53-372.31  369.60
 35 - 65% Choice        112   64.20       926-926    926   374.93-374.93  374.93
 Total all grades     9,224   64.00     887-1,078  1,002   368.53-374.93  369.95
Heifers
 Over 80% Choice      9,988   64.40   1,235-1,520  1,380   234.50-236.94  235.73
 65 - 80% Choice        815   64.10   1,175-1,500  1,310   234.94-236.92  235.40
 35 - 65% Choice         85   63.40   1,350-1,350  1,350   235.69-235.69  235.69
 Total all grades    10,888   64.40   1,175-1,520  1,374   234.50-236.94  235.70
 Over 80% Choice      5,975   64.00   1,225-1,525  1,370   235.19-236.19  235.65
 65 - 80% Choice      1,124   64.10   1,160-1,450  1,358   234.94-235.69  235.39
 Total all grades     7,099   64.00   1,160-1,525  1,368   234.94-236.19  235.61
 Over 80% Choice        836   64.20       786-935    879   368.68-378.50  370.22
 65 - 80% Choice        644   64.90       788-914    856   368.68-368.68  368.68
 Total all grades     1,480   64.50       786-935    869   368.68-378.50  369.55
 Over 80% Choice      8,280   64.00     768-1,005    890   368.53-373.62  370.22
 65 - 80% Choice        698   64.00       718-922    835   369.84-371.73  370.85
 Total all grades     8,978   64.00     718-1,005    886   368.53-373.62  370.27
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        962   64.20   1,330-1,575  1,459   235.08-236.44  235.69
 65 - 80% Choice         85   64.50   1,275-1,275  1,275   235.69-235.69  235.69
 Total all grades     1,047   64.30   1,275-1,575  1,444   235.08-236.44  235.69
 Over 80% Choice        572   64.40   1,285-1,625  1,475   235.44-235.69  235.68
 65 - 80% Choice        365   64.00   1,380-1,600  1,427   235.44-235.69  235.48
 Total all grades       937   64.30   1,285-1,625  1,456   235.44-235.69  235.60
 Over 80% Choice        293   63.10       945-980    959   371.73-373.10  372.56
 Total all grades       293   63.10       945-980    959   371.73-373.10  372.56
 Over 80% Choice        890   64.00     826-1,032    927   368.61-373.62  371.04
 65 - 80% Choice         53   63.50       991-991    991   370.06-370.06  370.06
 Total all grades       943   64.00     826-1,032    930   368.61-373.62  370.99
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades    27,742   64.40   1,175-1,700  1,477   234.50-237.44  235.84
 Total all grades    16,547   64.20   1,160-1,680  1,470   234.94-238.42  236.26
 Total all grades     5,893   64.30     786-1,152    952   368.51-380.50  369.57
 Total all grades    19,145   64.00     718-1,078    944   368.53-374.93  370.15
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice        140   61.00       840-896    854   362.24-370.21  364.23
 Total all grades       140   61.00       840-896    854   362.24-370.21  364.23
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
 

                           Forward Contract Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 35 - 65% Choice         59   63.50   1,550-1,550  1,550   235.42-235.42  235.42
 Total all grades        59   63.50   1,550-1,550  1,550   235.42-235.42  235.42
 35 - 65% Choice      2,059   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   236.42-241.64  239.98
 Total all grades     2,059   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   236.42-241.64  239.98
 35 - 65% Choice      1,260   63.70       788-788    788   374.80-379.53  376.80
 Total all grades     1,260   63.70       788-788    788   374.80-379.53  376.80
 35 - 65% Choice        275   63.60       788-788    788   363.88-374.69  370.56
 Total all grades       275   63.60       788-788    788   363.88-374.69  370.56
Heifers
 35 - 65% Choice      3,792   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   234.10-241.64  239.76
 Total all grades     3,792   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   234.10-241.64  239.76
 35 - 65% Choice      1,110   63.70       788-788    788   367.98-383.91  375.77
 Total all grades     1,110   63.70       788-788    788   367.98-383.91  375.77
 35 - 65% Choice         80   63.60       788-788    788   370.94-370.94  370.94
 Total all grades        80   63.60       788-788    788   370.94-370.94  370.94
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 35 - 65% Choice        174   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   237.87-239.64  239.05
 Total all grades       174   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   237.87-239.64  239.05
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades        59   63.50   1,550-1,550  1,550   235.42-235.42  235.42
 Total all grades     6,025   63.50   1,215-1,215  1,215   234.10-241.64  239.81
 Total all grades     2,370   63.70       788-788    788   367.98-383.91  376.32
 Total all grades       355   63.60       788-788    788   363.88-374.69  370.65
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade

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