USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/22 14:50
05/22/2026 | 2:50 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/22 14:50
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St Joseph, MO Fri, May 22, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 36,232 34,114 38,781
NORTHWEST 12,919 11,791 13,238
SOUTHWEST 14,684 13,363 15,538
EASTERN AREA 7,895 8,107 9,339
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 10,159 404-1,534 404 308.00-348.00 322.79
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,669 503-1,320 503 295.00-348.00 319.30
Under 500 lbs 80 366-498 366 286.00-310.00 293.44
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,458 500-1,198 500 285.00-358.00 332.57
Under 500 lbs 501 224-499 224 284.00-348.00 322.20
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 7,721 500-1,125 500 290.00-370.00 337.48
400-500 lbs 2,753 400-500 400 285.00-358.00 334.30
Under 400 lbs 1,271 181-399 181 260.00-344.00 315.73
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,804 600-1,582 600 315.00-396.00 372.61
Under 600 lbs 64 267-597 267 322.00-367.00 344.55
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 197 1,473-2,930 1,473 150.82-180.00 173.83
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 41 1,473-2,930 1,473 150.82-180.00 172.30
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 24 1,473-2,930 1,473 150.82-180.00 162.45
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 683 835-2,930 835 110.00-185.00 156.64
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 40 1,015-2,390 1,015 177.00-225.00 206.99
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 12 791-791 791 330.00-330.00 330.00
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 5 720-1,303 720 306.00-325.00 315.20
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 94 571-1,322 571 310.00-336.00 324.82
Under 500 lbs 17 322-474 322 300.00-330.00 308.71
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 116 503-871 503 310.00-344.00 332.75
400-500 lbs 62 434-499 434 316.00-344.00 328.45
Under 400 lbs 20 318-383 318 280.00-332.00 313.70
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 399 631-1,645 631 315.00-395.00 382.53
Under 600 lbs 1 503-503 503 330.00-330.00 330.00
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 6,033 443-1,534 443 310.00-340.00 321.71
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,161 507-1,194 507 295.00-335.00 318.80
Under 500 lbs 49 390-497 390 286.00-298.00 292.33
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,062 500-1,198 500 285.00-358.00 324.49
Under 500 lbs 105 257-496 257 285.00-337.00 307.85
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,596 502-1,125 502 290.00-367.00 329.67
400-500 lbs 737 400-498 400 285.00-356.00 325.16
Under 400 lbs 351 240-399 240 260.00-340.00 310.69
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 246 606-1,547 606 315.00-395.00 370.58
Under 600 lbs 11 385-597 385 325.00-357.00 340.73
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 83 1,473-2,930 1,473 169.15-175.93 174.34
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 35 1,473-2,930 1,473 169.15-175.93 174.62
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 8 1,473-2,930 1,473 169.15-175.93 174.33
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 395 835-2,930 835 110.00-185.00 151.81
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 34 1,230-2,390 1,230 180.00-225.00 209.01
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 3,095 404-1,176 404 308.00-340.00 320.87
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,073 510-1,200 510 296.00-336.00 317.11
Under 500 lbs 31 366-498 366 286.00-310.00 295.19
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,547 500-1,123 500 285.00-358.00 338.10
Under 500 lbs 333 224-498 224 290.00-348.00 326.54
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,961 503-1,123 503 295.00-370.00 346.32
400-500 lbs 1,423 400-499 400 285.00-358.00 342.40
Under 400 lbs 694 215-399 215 263.00-343.00 320.46
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,300 600-1,582 600 330.00-396.00 374.80
Under 600 lbs 35 295-595 295 323.00-367.00 350.26
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 87 1,630-1,631 1,630 180.00-180.00 180.00
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 1 1,631-1,631 1,631 180.00-180.00 180.00
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 1 1,630-1,630 1,630 180.00-180.00 180.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 83 1,032-1,490 1,032 165.00-183.99 178.15
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,031 453-1,314 453 322.00-348.00 334.84
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 435 503-1,320 503 298.00-348.00 326.06
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,849 500-1,104 500 285.00-355.00 330.97
Under 500 lbs 63 350-499 350 284.00-347.00 323.16
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,164 500-991 500 300.00-370.00 333.15
400-500 lbs 593 402-500 402 285.00-356.00 326.24
Under 400 lbs 226 181-399 181 260.00-344.00 309.01
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 258 605-1,336 605 322.00-392.00 363.55
Under 600 lbs 18 267-595 267 322.00-360.00 335.78
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 27 1,475-1,519 1,475 150.82-156.91 152.40
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 5 1,475-1,519 1,475 150.82-156.91 154.47
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 15 1,475-1,519 1,475 150.82-164.00 154.95
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 205 920-2,085 920 130.00-180.00 157.22
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 6 1,015-1,850 1,015 177.00-211.00 195.50
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -850
Northwest Eastern Area 2,422
Southwest Northwest 1,875
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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