USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 04/03 15:05
04/03/2026 | 3:06 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 04/03 15:05
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St Joseph, MO Fri, Apr 03, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 34,579 38,367 38,991
NORTHWEST 13,876 14,857 12,785
SOUTHWEST 12,324 14,215 14,826
EASTERN AREA 7,604 8,753 9,626
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 8,734 494-1,262 494 292.36-334.00 308.69
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,927 501-1,227 501 270.00-320.00 309.59
Under 500 lbs 111 281-499 281 276.00-315.00 290.06
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,906 500-1,186 500 264.18-343.00 317.87
Under 500 lbs 597 298-499 298 263.00-336.00 311.81
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,388 500-1,146 500 245.50-352.00 321.03
400-500 lbs 2,289 400-499 400 245.00-342.00 316.87
Under 400 lbs 1,145 212-399 212 225.00-332.00 302.29
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,700 602-1,544 602 295.00-375.00 356.92
Under 600 lbs 62 267-598 267 294.00-359.00 331.97
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 214 1,394-1,648 1,394 144.10-161.03 155.85
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 71 1,432-1,648 1,432 146.00-161.03 156.61
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 82 1,394-1,648 1,394 144.10-161.03 156.51
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 527 890-2,310 890 115.00-177.42 146.75
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 8 1,778-2,250 1,778 170.00-197.00 190.88
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 41 748-972 748 330.00-330.00 330.00
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2 916-916 916 290.00-290.00 290.00
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 220 501-1,085 501 300.00-317.00 311.65
Under 500 lbs 4 443-458 443 306.00-306.00 306.00
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 276 502-789 502 300.00-330.00 318.06
400-500 lbs 33 405-495 405 307.00-320.00 318.36
Under 400 lbs 15 327-392 327 280.00-320.00 298.67
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 174 633-1,590 633 312.00-373.00 355.53
Under 600 lbs 4 415-572 415 318.50-330.00 324.63
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 6,282 563-1,262 563 292.36-328.00 307.41
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,357 506-1,225 506 275.00-320.00 310.29
Under 500 lbs 53 367-499 367 276.00-306.00 287.04
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,595 506-1,186 506 265.00-343.00 305.40
Under 500 lbs 168 314-499 314 263.00-336.00 298.38
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,532 503-956 503 245.50-352.00 317.50
400-500 lbs 677 403-499 403 245.00-338.00 302.66
Under 400 lbs 304 235-399 235 225.00-325.00 293.73
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 347 602-1,498 602 295.50-375.00 349.73
Under 600 lbs 5 539-570 539 312.00-334.00 322.40
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 162 1,432-1,639 1,432 153.81-158.68 157.10
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 64 1,432-1,639 1,432 153.81-158.68 156.66
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 48 1,432-1,639 1,432 153.81-158.68 156.32
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 255 890-2,310 890 115.00-168.00 139.36
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 8 1,778-2,250 1,778 170.00-197.00 190.88
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,697 494-1,206 494 297.00-320.00 309.79
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,270 506-1,200 506 270.00-320.00 309.65
Under 500 lbs 50 281-498 281 276.00-306.00 292.98
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,360 501-1,108 501 267.18-342.00 328.34
Under 500 lbs 387 298-499 298 270.00-336.00 317.27
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,470 500-1,073 500 290.00-352.00 334.78
400-500 lbs 1,097 401-499 401 280.00-342.00 329.05
Under 400 lbs 629 212-399 212 240.00-325.00 309.50
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,178 602-1,544 602 300.00-374.00 359.75
Under 600 lbs 38 267-598 267 313.00-359.00 332.47
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 23 1,554-1,554 1,554 146.00-146.00 146.00
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 1 1,554-1,554 1,554 146.00-146.00 146.00
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 4 1,554-1,554 1,554 146.00-146.00 146.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 96 1,229-1,353 1,229 164.40-177.42 172.80
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 755 602-1,168 602 295.00-334.00 316.92
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 300 501-1,227 501 285.00-320.00 306.16
Under 500 lbs 8 439-497 439 285.00-315.00 291.88
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,951 500-1,128 500 264.18-340.00 316.42
Under 500 lbs 42 318-498 318 265.00-336.00 315.19
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,386 500-1,146 500 275.00-352.00 312.60
400-500 lbs 515 400-499 400 272.87-342.00 309.61
Under 400 lbs 212 215-397 215 241.00-332.00 293.16
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 175 605-1,468 605 295.00-372.00 352.14
Under 600 lbs 19 381-597 381 294.00-350.00 333.47
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 29 1,394-1,648 1,394 144.10-161.03 156.65
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 6 1,518-1,648 1,518 154.70-161.03 157.87
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 30 1,394-1,648 1,394 144.10-161.03 158.22
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 176 898-2,100 898 120.00-167.00 143.26
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -734
Northwest Eastern Area 2,367
Southwest Northwest 804
NATIONAL - All states
NORTHWEST - IA,ID,MN,MT,ND,NE,OR,SD,WA,WY
SOUTHWEST - AR,AZ,CA,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT
EASTERN AREA - AL,CT,DE,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,
TN,VA,VT,WI,WV
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