USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/29 15:35
05/29/2026 | 3:35 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 05/29 15:35
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 28,771 36,232 32,376
NORTHWEST 10,291 12,919 10,834
SOUTHWEST 11,246 14,684 13,239
EASTERN AREA 6,471 7,895 7,490
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 6,445 412-1,254 412 310.00-365.00 325.79
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,786 500-1,315 500 285.00-345.00 319.74
Under 500 lbs 96 381-499 381 275.00-340.00 301.57
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 6,007 500-1,154 500 280.00-360.00 335.86
Under 500 lbs 534 249-499 249 275.00-355.00 326.11
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 6,781 500-1,123 500 290.00-373.00 338.73
400-500 lbs 2,775 400-499 400 292.00-362.00 336.92
Under 400 lbs 1,078 223-399 223 250.00-350.00 316.23
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,532 600-1,649 600 325.00-400.00 378.80
Under 600 lbs 68 359-597 359 315.00-378.00 351.69
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 225 1,145-1,690 1,145 141.18-180.00 173.87
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 60 1,278-1,607 1,278 164.17-177.00 172.19
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 50 1,145-1,690 1,145 158.94-177.00 172.93
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 474 835-2,260 835 125.00-187.00 154.99
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 10 1,303-1,745 1,303 190.00-208.00 196.70
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 40 797-1,018 797 340.00-340.00 340.00
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 16 662-934 662 320.00-320.00 320.00
Under 500 lbs 1 491-491 491 310.00-310.00 310.00
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 135 550-1,183 550 314.00-336.00 325.63
Under 500 lbs 3 456-456 456 306.00-306.00 306.00
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 154 506-943 506 320.00-344.00 333.12
400-500 lbs 23 408-495 408 300.00-344.00 327.39
Under 400 lbs 11 246-364 246 286.00-336.50 303.59
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 365 617-1,701 617 336.50-395.00 387.66
Under 600 lbs 3 482-560 482 326.00-331.50 329.67
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 4,171 648-1,225 648 312.00-343.44 324.65
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 727 500-1,315 500 298.00-340.00 318.94
Under 500 lbs 51 381-499 381 283.00-340.00 297.00
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,871 500-1,149 500 285.50-358.00 328.27
Under 500 lbs 122 311-497 311 275.00-354.00 309.93
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,305 503-999 503 290.00-370.00 331.18
400-500 lbs 868 400-499 400 295.50-360.00 327.42
Under 400 lbs 380 228-399 228 250.00-345.00 310.49
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 288 613-1,440 613 325.00-396.00 378.09
Under 600 lbs 9 378-595 378 315.00-375.00 349.33
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 113 1,278-1,519 1,278 164.17-174.47 173.19
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 49 1,278-1,519 1,278 164.17-174.47 171.11
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 12 1,278-1,519 1,278 164.17-174.47 171.04
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 246 860-1,967 860 125.00-187.00 151.18
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 9 1,303-1,585 1,303 190.00-208.00 196.89
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,460 412-1,241 412 310.00-340.00 322.83
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 828 504-1,164 504 285.00-336.00 319.12
Under 500 lbs 42 398-499 398 275.00-318.00 306.38
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,801 500-1,123 500 280.00-360.00 342.01
Under 500 lbs 354 249-499 249 275.00-352.00 331.21
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,638 500-1,123 500 295.00-372.00 348.96
400-500 lbs 1,407 400-499 400 300.00-362.00 346.01
Under 400 lbs 510 223-399 223 255.00-348.00 325.05
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 983 608-1,649 608 336.00-400.00 381.53
Under 600 lbs 42 367-594 367 330.00-375.00 356.90
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 87 1,607-1,607 1,607 177.00-177.00 177.00
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 11 1,294-1,607 1,294 177.00-177.00 177.00
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 16 1,294-1,294 1,294 177.00-177.00 177.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 50 895-1,480 895 159.00-182.60 178.23
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 814 581-1,254 581 320.00-365.00 336.93
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 231 541-1,283 541 300.00-345.00 324.46
Under 500 lbs 3 403-471 403 312.00-312.00 312.00
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,335 513-1,154 513 298.00-360.00 333.59
Under 500 lbs 58 382-499 382 284.00-355.00 329.05
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,838 500-980 500 300.00-373.00 332.69
400-500 lbs 500 400-499 400 292.00-360.00 327.82
Under 400 lbs 188 229-399 229 250.00-350.00 303.88
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 261 600-1,462 600 330.00-396.00 369.27
Under 600 lbs 17 359-597 359 325.00-378.00 340.06
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 25 1,145-1,690 1,145 141.18-180.00 166.03
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights - -
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 22 1,145-1,690 1,145 158.94-176.24 171.01
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 178 835-2,260 835 125.00-182.00 153.72
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 1 1,745-1,745 1,745 195.00-195.00 195.00
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -420
Northwest Eastern Area 1,624
Southwest Northwest 580
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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