USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/08 14:55
05/08/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/08 14:55
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 32,323 33,161 37,809
NORTHWEST 9,952 11,245 11,745
SOUTHWEST 13,665 13,272 15,062
EASTERN AREA 7,981 8,006 10,310
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 7,720 426-1,446 426 305.00-340.00 319.42
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,537 502-1,309 502 290.00-333.00 315.17
Under 500 lbs 67 402-496 402 292.00-307.00 297.61
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,354 500-1,252 500 285.00-348.00 325.21
Under 500 lbs 696 256-499 256 286.00-342.00 317.92
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 6,772 500-1,211 500 290.00-362.00 330.42
400-500 lbs 2,628 400-500 400 290.00-350.00 326.60
Under 400 lbs 1,210 234-400 234 255.00-337.00 309.78
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,549 601-1,626 601 314.00-385.00 368.17
Under 600 lbs 82 356-599 356 310.00-369.00 342.46
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 180 1,130-1,775 1,130 149.28-178.00 165.42
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 40 1,460-1,709 1,460 149.28-178.00 161.81
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 105 1,460-1,672 1,460 155.61-172.00 170.39
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 610 765-2,245 765 120.00-180.30 151.94
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 38 1,045-2,385 1,045 143.00-221.00 199.95
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 26 736-1,117 736 330.00-335.00 333.81
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 17 604-1,176 604 310.00-322.00 314.00
Under 500 lbs 1 495-495 495 305.00-305.00 305.00
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 201 549-1,181 549 300.00-325.50 316.79
Under 500 lbs 10 445-465 445 290.00-319.00 295.80
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 190 501-736 501 310.00-327.00 322.08
400-500 lbs 48 434-495 434 310.00-327.00 317.85
Under 400 lbs 9 305-398 305 270.00-327.00 301.00
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 210 604-1,647 604 320.00-375.00 363.24
Under 600 lbs 2 467-493 467 310.00-324.00 317.00
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 4,046 426-1,190 426 307.00-338.00 319.27
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 779 502-1,209 502 291.00-333.00 317.08
Under 500 lbs 23 443-496 443 292.00-298.00 294.70
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,761 502-1,252 502 290.00-346.00 316.13
Under 500 lbs 186 316-499 316 290.00-334.00 306.55
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,393 501-1,108 501 290.00-358.00 326.42
400-500 lbs 716 400-499 400 290.00-348.00 319.83
Under 400 lbs 394 255-400 255 275.00-330.00 306.77
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 174 601-1,626 601 318.00-385.00 355.18
Under 600 lbs 12 356-596 356 316.50-342.00 325.71
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 114 1,460-1,709 1,460 161.59-178.00 169.53
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 38 1,460-1,709 1,460 161.59-178.00 162.30
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 6 1,460-1,498 1,460 161.59-162.56 162.08
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 263 998-2,245 998 120.00-175.00 144.76
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 37 1,045-2,385 1,045 143.00-221.00 200.35
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 2,626 475-1,446 475 305.00-335.00 316.40
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,438 504-1,238 504 290.00-330.00 312.72
Under 500 lbs 41 402-496 402 292.00-307.00 298.95
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,521 500-1,072 500 285.00-346.20 330.31
Under 500 lbs 436 256-499 256 290.00-342.00 322.93
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,446 500-1,204 500 295.00-358.00 339.89
400-500 lbs 1,267 400-499 400 290.00-349.00 334.75
Under 400 lbs 612 234-399 234 255.00-337.00 316.25
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,150 608-1,593 608 316.00-385.00 371.59
Under 600 lbs 50 425-599 425 311.00-369.00 348.78
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights - -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights - -
Boner (85% lean)
All weights - -
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 78 1,144-1,302 1,144 171.65-180.30 176.39
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,048 464-1,170 464 310.00-340.00 327.58
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 320 551-1,309 551 290.00-330.00 321.55
Under 500 lbs 3 491-493 491 300.00-305.00 301.67
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,072 506-1,059 506 287.87-348.00 324.25
Under 500 lbs 74 320-498 320 286.00-342.00 316.97
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,933 500-1,211 500 295.00-362.00 324.42
400-500 lbs 645 401-500 401 290.00-350.00 318.10
Under 400 lbs 204 246-400 246 255.00-335.00 296.19
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 225 607-1,386 607 314.00-384.00 360.71
Under 600 lbs 20 357-599 357 310.00-362.00 336.70
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 66 1,130-1,775 1,130 149.28-172.00 158.30
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 2 1,490-1,509 1,490 149.28-155.61 152.45
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 99 1,478-1,672 1,478 155.61-172.00 170.90
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 269 765-2,120 765 123.00-173.00 151.86
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 1 1,405-1,405 1,405 185.00-185.00 185.00
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -518
Northwest Eastern Area 1,594
Southwest Northwest 2,384
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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