USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/01 15:30
05/01/2026 | 3:30 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/01 15:30
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 33,161 35,338 38,424
NORTHWEST 11,245 12,120 11,782
SOUTHWEST 13,272 14,098 15,693
EASTERN AREA 8,006 8,167 10,117
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 7,490 493-1,316 493 305.00-335.00 317.76
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,264 505-1,337 505 285.00-330.00 312.10
Under 500 lbs 108 290-499 290 281.00-315.00 292.06
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,129 500-1,183 500 270.00-347.00 323.92
Under 500 lbs 564 281-499 281 270.00-336.00 317.46
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,897 500-1,184 500 280.50-356.00 328.71
400-500 lbs 2,887 400-499 400 279.00-345.00 324.85
Under 400 lbs 1,366 204-399 204 255.00-332.00 307.71
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,698 603-1,521 603 305.00-384.00 364.57
Under 600 lbs 97 365-599 365 308.00-364.00 341.56
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 230 1,373-1,710 1,373 144.87-177.00 165.33
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 61 1,373-1,700 1,373 144.87-177.00 164.17
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 66 1,429-1,710 1,429 144.87-177.00 166.35
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 615 835-2,145 835 117.00-178.36 148.25
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 22 1,265-2,785 1,265 180.13-215.00 200.77
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights - -
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 26 720-829 720 315.00-315.00 315.00
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 168 522-1,126 522 310.00-322.00 317.81
Under 500 lbs 20 301-481 301 305.00-319.00 307.88
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 198 504-989 504 310.00-330.00 323.80
400-500 lbs 56 400-478 400 295.00-327.00 322.11
Under 400 lbs 15 288-399 288 275.00-324.00 301.60
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 141 784-1,452 784 330.00-375.00 359.66
Under 600 lbs - -
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 4,531 690-1,158 690 305.00-329.00 317.29
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 993 505-1,283 505 286.00-330.00 312.85
Under 500 lbs 66 355-499 355 281.00-298.00 289.65
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,020 501-1,100 501 270.00-340.00 314.06
Under 500 lbs 128 311-496 311 270.00-336.00 305.41
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,636 500-1,064 500 280.50-355.00 323.41
400-500 lbs 738 400-499 400 279.00-342.00 316.76
Under 400 lbs 361 245-399 245 262.00-330.00 303.24
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 174 612-1,492 612 317.00-384.00 360.08
Under 600 lbs 18 408-593 408 310.00-338.00 318.89
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 172 1,373-1,700 1,373 162.82-177.00 169.08
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 54 1,373-1,700 1,373 162.82-177.00 166.01
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 8 1,478-1,700 1,478 165.43-177.00 166.88
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 302 835-2,115 835 117.00-169.00 141.53
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 20 1,265-2,785 1,265 180.13-215.00 201.79
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,995 493-1,316 493 306.00-330.00 315.17
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 949 506-1,224 506 285.00-328.00 308.91
Under 500 lbs 39 384-497 384 281.00-305.00 294.87
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,146 500-987 500 280.00-340.00 330.42
Under 500 lbs 373 281-499 281 270.00-336.00 321.93
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,975 500-886 500 290.00-352.00 339.05
400-500 lbs 1,520 400-499 400 280.00-342.00 332.84
Under 400 lbs 783 213-399 213 259.00-330.00 312.76
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,323 603-1,521 603 310.00-384.00 366.79
Under 600 lbs 65 365-599 365 328.00-364.00 349.69
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 13 1,429-1,429 1,429 144.87-144.87 144.87
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 4 1,429-1,429 1,429 144.87-144.87 144.87
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 5 1,429-1,429 1,429 144.87-144.87 144.87
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 77 1,144-1,429 1,144 144.87-178.36 172.30
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 964 596-1,189 596 310.00-335.00 325.37
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 322 519-1,337 519 285.00-330.00 319.17
Under 500 lbs 3 290-471 290 295.00-315.00 308.33
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,963 508-1,183 508 291.00-347.00 323.65
Under 500 lbs 63 354-499 354 275.00-336.00 315.49
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,286 500-1,184 500 285.00-356.00 322.00
400-500 lbs 629 400-499 400 285.00-345.00 315.03
Under 400 lbs 222 204-399 204 255.00-332.00 297.13
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 201 618-1,502 618 305.00-384.00 353.85
Under 600 lbs 14 395-594 395 308.00-356.00 332.93
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 45 1,517-1,710 1,517 153.39-172.00 156.90
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 3 1,517-1,574 1,517 154.95-157.65 156.75
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 53 1,517-1,710 1,517 154.95-172.00 168.29
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 236 885-2,145 885 120.00-173.00 148.99
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 2 1,465-2,215 1,465 184.00-197.00 190.50
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -810
Northwest Eastern Area 1,610
Southwest Northwest 1,002
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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