USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/15 14:55
05/15/2026 | 2:55 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/15 14:55
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 34,114 32,323 36,437
NORTHWEST 11,791 9,952 10,796
SOUTHWEST 13,363 13,665 15,835
EASTERN AREA 8,107 7,981 8,956
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 8,702 494-1,276 494 308.00-345.00 322.08
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,331 500-1,286 500 285.00-335.00 316.14
Under 500 lbs 95 305-499 305 281.00-328.00 299.67
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,244 500-1,123 500 289.00-353.00 328.91
Under 500 lbs 678 278-499 278 288.00-342.00 320.51
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,176 500-1,123 500 295.00-360.00 333.65
400-500 lbs 2,975 400-500 400 290.00-360.00 332.40
Under 400 lbs 1,261 218-399 218 255.00-340.00 312.09
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,726 600-1,549 600 310.00-390.00 371.40
Under 600 lbs 67 317-595 317 313.00-367.00 340.14
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 205 1,435-1,656 1,435 149.27-170.95 163.63
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 78 1,194-1,573 1,194 149.27-177.00 165.30
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 120 1,194-1,727 1,194 149.27-177.00 168.96
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 575 875-2,225 875 120.00-180.00 156.68
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 19 1,220-2,395 1,220 180.00-216.00 201.11
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 21 831-840 831 330.00-330.00 330.00
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 9 520-1,186 520 310.00-322.00 311.33
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 163 554-1,039 554 300.00-327.00 317.37
Under 500 lbs 13 408-458 408 290.00-290.00 290.00
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 188 502-802 502 310.00-332.00 323.99
400-500 lbs 38 417-490 417 310.00-327.50 313.49
Under 400 lbs 14 299-397 299 270.00-329.00 301.21
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 404 631-1,518 631 316.00-391.00 376.67
Under 600 lbs 1 585-585 585 332.00-332.00 332.00
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 5,467 655-1,146 655 309.00-338.00 321.47
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 919 503-1,198 503 292.70-333.00 318.79
Under 500 lbs 48 364-497 364 286.00-310.00 296.73
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,769 510-1,072 510 289.00-353.00 322.22
Under 500 lbs 187 309-496 309 292.00-335.00 310.86
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,500 501-1,013 501 295.00-359.00 328.62
400-500 lbs 708 401-499 401 300.00-360.00 323.91
Under 400 lbs 380 234-399 234 255.00-333.00 308.03
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 227 623-1,403 623 310.00-390.00 369.95
Under 600 lbs 11 382-584 382 313.00-356.00 333.68
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 161 1,484-1,557 1,484 165.63-170.95 166.97
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 65 1,484-1,557 1,484 165.63-170.95 167.45
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 29 1,484-1,557 1,484 165.63-170.95 167.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 293 875-2,150 875 120.00-180.00 149.82
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 18 1,220-2,395 1,220 180.00-216.00 201.45
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,956 494-1,276 494 308.00-337.00 318.49
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,061 500-1,186 500 290.00-332.00 312.37
Under 500 lbs 42 305-499 305 281.00-308.00 300.43
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,391 500-1,123 500 300.00-350.00 333.48
Under 500 lbs 420 278-498 278 290.00-342.00 325.21
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,850 500-1,123 500 308.00-360.00 341.94
400-500 lbs 1,567 400-499 400 290.00-352.00 337.98
Under 400 lbs 683 236-399 236 261.00-340.00 316.56
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,273 605-1,549 605 340.00-390.00 373.72
Under 600 lbs 32 317-581 317 324.00-367.00 346.34
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights - -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 1 1,194-1,194 1,194 177.00-177.00 177.00
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 11 1,194-1,194 1,194 177.00-177.00 177.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 76 1,194-1,337 1,194 177.00-179.94 177.97
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,279 626-1,219 626 315.00-345.00 330.20
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 351 512-1,286 512 285.00-335.00 320.60
Under 500 lbs 5 361-479 361 310.00-328.00 321.60
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,084 504-1,080 504 295.00-351.00 327.17
Under 500 lbs 71 348-499 348 288.00-342.00 318.08
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,826 500-964 500 300.00-360.00 327.95
400-500 lbs 700 400-500 400 290.00-360.00 328.48
Under 400 lbs 198 218-399 218 263.00-340.00 304.45
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 226 600-1,516 600 315.00-378.00 359.78
Under 600 lbs 24 350-595 350 320.00-357.00 334.83
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 44 1,435-1,656 1,435 149.27-161.42 151.41
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 12 1,435-1,573 1,435 149.27-161.42 152.73
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 80 1,435-1,727 1,435 149.27-172.00 168.57
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 206 890-2,225 890 131.00-176.00 158.57
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 1 1,705-1,705 1,705 195.00-195.00 195.00
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -655
Northwest Eastern Area 2,233
Southwest Northwest 1,235
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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