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USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 05/18 11:40

USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 05/18 11:40

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,05/18/2026

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:          24,934  32,393    57,327
Forward Contract Bas                           


                           Formula Base
                       Head  Wtd Avg                                     Avg Net
                      Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt  Price Range     Price
Steers
 Over 80% Choice     11,278   64.40   1,420-1,650  1,535   257.05-258.94  257.91
 65 - 80% Choice      1,700   64.50   1,400-1,700  1,514   257.11-257.99  257.57
 35 - 65% Choice        174   65.20   1,400-1,450  1,423   257.99-257.99  257.99
 Total all grades    13,152   64.50   1,400-1,700  1,531   257.05-258.94  257.86
 Over 80% Choice      3,101   64.20   1,275-1,650  1,538   257.74-258.94  258.32
 65 - 80% Choice      1,587   64.20   1,450-1,650  1,526   257.11-258.94  258.00
 Total all grades     4,688   64.20   1,275-1,650  1,534   257.11-258.94  258.21
 Over 80% Choice      2,974   64.20     871-1,135  1,013   400.50-407.84  404.66
 65 - 80% Choice        837   63.40     928-1,037    999   402.48-407.84  403.56
 35 - 65% Choice        217   63.90       794-876    847   402.48-402.48  402.48
 Total all grades     4,028   64.00     794-1,135  1,001   400.50-407.84  404.31
 Over 80% Choice      4,086   64.20     844-1,061    993   399.45-407.84  404.62
 65 - 80% Choice      2,842   64.50     928-1,079  1,011   399.45-407.80  402.77
 Total all grades     6,928   64.30     844-1,079  1,000   399.45-407.84  403.86
Heifers
 Over 80% Choice      6,598   64.20   1,200-1,600  1,381   257.11-260.10  257.90
 65 - 80% Choice        517   64.20   1,260-1,420  1,308   257.24-258.95  257.84
 Total all grades     7,115   64.20   1,200-1,600  1,376   257.11-260.10  257.89
 Over 80% Choice      3,848   63.80   1,280-1,525  1,406   257.11-258.24  257.90
 65 - 80% Choice        625   63.90   1,250-1,450  1,335   257.74-257.99  257.81
 35 - 65% Choice         62   63.50   1,270-1,270  1,270   257.74-257.74  257.74
 Total all grades     4,535   63.80   1,250-1,525  1,395   257.11-258.24  257.89
 Over 80% Choice      2,376   63.80       824-964    905   402.29-406.27  403.28
 65 - 80% Choice        139   63.40       896-920    909   402.29-402.29  402.29
 35 - 65% Choice         77   63.50       826-826    826   402.29-402.29  402.29
 Total all grades     2,592   63.80       824-964    903   402.29-406.27  403.19
 Over 80% Choice      8,425   64.10     784-1,024    898   399.45-407.80  405.51
 65 - 80% Choice        810   64.40       792-922    856   400.90-407.80  404.91
 Total all grades     9,235   64.10     784-1,024    894   399.45-407.80  405.45
Mixed Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice      1,734   64.00   1,330-1,660  1,495   257.24-258.11  257.80
 65 - 80% Choice        305   63.20   1,240-1,500  1,349   252.00-257.74  255.63
 Total all grades     2,039   63.90   1,240-1,660  1,473   252.00-258.11  257.48
 Over 80% Choice        557   63.90   1,350-1,500  1,446   257.74-257.99  257.88
 65 - 80% Choice        307   64.10   1,375-1,500  1,435   257.11-257.99  257.65
 Total all grades       864   64.00   1,350-1,500  1,442   257.11-257.99  257.80
 Over 80% Choice        635   63.80       826-992    883   402.75-429.06  408.23
 65 - 80% Choice        151   64.20       813-813    813   406.27-406.27  406.27
 Total all grades       786   63.80       813-992    870   402.75-429.06  407.85
 Over 80% Choice        903   64.00     791-1,024    885   398.89-407.80  404.60
 65 - 80% Choice        144   63.70       912-973    931   399.45-406.27  404.71
 Total all grades     1,047   63.90     791-1,024    891   398.89-407.80  404.62
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
 Total all grades    22,306   64.30   1,200-1,700  1,476   252.00-260.10  257.84
 Total all grades    10,087   64.00   1,250-1,650  1,463   257.11-258.94  258.03
 Total all grades     7,406   63.90     794-1,135    953   400.50-429.06  404.30
 Total all grades    17,210   64.20     784-1,079    937   398.89-407.84  404.76
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
 Over 80% Choice         70   61.00       854-854    854   399.14-399.14  399.14
 Total all grades        70   61.00       854-854    854   399.14-399.14  399.14
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
No Reportable Trade
Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade

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