USDA KS Wkly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report 04/06 11:15
04/06/2026 | 11:15 am CDT USDA KS Wkly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report 04/06 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon,04/06/2026
Kansas Weekly Directly Slaughter Cattle - Formula, Grid and Contract Purchases (
DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net: 62,994 371 63,365 61,424 80,118
Negotiated Grid Net: 421 6,539 6,960 8,045 6,523
Forward Contract Net 5,430 5,430 3,896 4,916
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 25,411 794-1,198 993 64.30 360.87-380.89 374.64
65 - 80% Choice 5,049 877-1,040 938 64.30 363.23-378.07 374.37
35 - 65% Choice 916 882-964 918 64.40 368.67-376.96 374.93
Total all grades 31,376 794-1,198 982 64.30 360.87-380.89 374.61
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 20,147 756-1,045 885 64.40 361.64-384.35 375.11
65 - 80% Choice 1,236 789-925 858 64.60 368.86-379.63 373.59
35 - 65% Choice 140 868-868 868 64.70 374.54-374.54 374.54
Total all grades 21,523 756-1,045 883 64.40 361.64-384.35 375.02
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,904 783-1,109 951 64.40 363.10-414.77 374.26
65 - 80% Choice 1,064 672-1,039 914 64.20 354.50-375.76 371.74
Total all grades 9,968 672-1,109 947 64.40 354.50-414.77 373.99
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
62,867 672-1,198 942 64.30 354.50-414.77 374.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 127 917-917 917 62.40 352.40-352.40 352.40
Total all grades 127 917-917 917 62.40 352.40-352.40 352.40
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 148 1,632-1,632 1,632 62.20 236.02-236.02 236.02
Total all grades 148 1,632-1,632 1,632 62.20 236.02-236.02 236.02
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 223 1,673-1,673 1,673 63.50 235.84-235.84 235.84
Total all grades 223 1,673-1,673 1,673 63.50 235.84-235.84 235.84
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
371 1,632-1,673 1,656 63.00 235.84-236.02 235.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 129 919-993 971 63.70 367.52-386.78 373.19
Total all grades 129 919-993 971 63.70 367.52-386.78 373.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 176 789-983 912 63.00 378.41-388.38 380.42
Total all grades 176 789-983 912 63.00 378.41-388.38 380.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 82 957-1,032 995 64.60 383.10-385.17 384.11
Total all grades 82 957-1,032 995 64.60 383.10-385.17 384.11
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
387 789-1,032 949 63.50 367.52-388.38 378.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 34 830-830 830 59.80 366.29-366.29 366.29
Total all grades 34 830-830 830 59.80 366.29-366.29 366.29
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,980 1,424-1,755 1,626 65.20 232.84-254.15 240.74
65 - 80% Choice 1,679 1,367-1,691 1,604 64.80 228.02-248.12 243.15
35 - 65% Choice 55 1,577-1,577 1,577 63.30 232.44-232.44 232.44
Total all grades 3,714 1,367-1,755 1,616 65.00 228.02-254.15 241.70
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,567 1,307-1,554 1,403 64.10 234.33-249.42 243.09
65 - 80% Choice 59 1,462-1,462 1,462 63.00 233.16-233.16 233.16
Total all grades 2,626 1,307-1,554 1,404 64.00 233.16-249.42 242.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 199 1,298-1,333 1,321 65.60 237.84-241.27 240.03
Total all grades 199 1,298-1,333 1,321 65.60 237.84-241.27 240.03
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
6,539 1,298-1,755 1,522 64.60 228.02-254.15 242.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 463 899-1,026 993 64.90 373.48-399.26 389.46
65 - 80% Choice 159 922-978 948 64.00 381.73-398.92 389.84
35 - 65% Choice 831 821-944 913 64.30 374.03-387.15 382.37
Total all grades 1,453 821-1,026 942 64.50 373.48-399.26 385.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,641 787-987 880 63.80 360.04-405.41 384.50
Total all grades 1,641 787-987 880 63.80 360.04-405.41 384.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,405 813-937 880 64.40 334.92-391.40 378.65
65 - 80% Choice 931 812-848 830 64.50 318.65-382.30 335.23
Total all grades 2,336 812-937 860 64.50 318.65-391.40 361.34
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
5,430 787-1,026 888 64.30 318.65-405.41 374.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
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