USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 05/18 11:40
05/18/2026 | 11:40 am CDT USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 05/18 11:40
AMS_3498
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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