USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 08/28 15:00
08/28/2026 | 3:00 pm CDT USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 08/28 15:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri, Aug 28, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 40,893 37,099 35,902
NORTHWEST 14,097 11,428 11,110
SOUTHWEST 17,303 16,314 14,556
EASTERN AREA 8,410 8,403 9,268
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 8,683 368-1,323 368 275.00-366.00 322.27
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,934 502-1,282 502 257.00-350.00 306.13
Under 500 lbs 113 318-499 318 260.00-333.00 289.73
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 8,619 500-1,149 500 260.00-360.00 316.66
Under 500 lbs 892 238-500 238 255.00-355.00 309.17
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 9,468 500-1,099 500 260.00-360.00 321.98
400-500 lbs 3,876 400-499 400 245.00-360.00 318.91
Under 400 lbs 1,544 124-399 124 235.00-340.00 301.72
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 2,626 601-1,544 601 300.00-388.00 362.18
Under 600 lbs 112 308-597 308 294.00-361.00 333.99
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 86 1,486-1,763 1,486 154.00-178.27 176.04
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 37 1,486-1,546 1,486 176.50-178.27 177.59
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 53 1,486-1,694 1,486 170.00-178.27 173.76
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 679 830-2,210 830 105.00-176.50 140.68
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 41 1,405-2,330 1,405 180.00-210.00 192.06
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights - -
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2 1,078-1,078 1,078 312.00-312.00 312.00
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 176 500-1,183 500 296.00-328.00 313.78
Under 500 lbs 14 421-484 421 280.00-322.00 296.25
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 301 510-1,004 510 309.00-335.00 323.95
400-500 lbs 46 439-499 439 306.00-330.50 312.61
Under 400 lbs 24 285-390 285 246.00-330.00 295.27
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 495 620-1,430 620 316.00-387.00 376.85
Under 600 lbs 8 523-593 523 316.00-335.00 325.13
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 5,509 495-1,323 495 285.00-357.82 324.28
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 750 509-1,282 509 263.00-340.00 308.61
Under 500 lbs 54 358-499 358 275.00-295.00 286.89
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,335 502-1,038 502 260.00-350.00 310.36
Under 500 lbs 237 303-500 303 255.00-330.00 299.36
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,087 500-963 500 260.00-352.00 321.29
400-500 lbs 1,181 402-499 402 245.00-343.00 311.99
Under 400 lbs 499 235-399 235 240.00-327.00 297.33
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 945 607-1,508 607 300.00-388.00 364.10
Under 600 lbs 39 358-588 358 294.00-361.00 331.23
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 380 830-2,210 830 105.00-170.00 136.25
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 39 1,420-2,330 1,420 182.18-210.00 192.68
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 2,579 368-1,174 368 290.00-366.00 320.48
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,573 502-1,176 502 257.00-340.00 302.41
Under 500 lbs 46 318-499 318 267.00-304.00 291.24
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 4,255 500-1,051 500 276.00-340.00 324.75
Under 500 lbs 579 238-499 238 255.00-336.00 314.88
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,757 500-889 500 288.00-352.00 334.76
400-500 lbs 1,933 401-499 401 286.00-349.00 328.54
Under 400 lbs 816 189-399 189 254.00-329.00 310.45
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,477 604-1,544 604 320.00-380.00 362.77
Under 600 lbs 50 308-597 308 306.00-361.00 340.32
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 84 1,486-1,694 1,486 174.25-178.27 176.56
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 37 1,486-1,546 1,486 176.50-178.27 177.59
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 29 1,486-1,694 1,486 174.25-178.27 176.87
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 88 1,229-1,486 1,229 151.83-176.50 164.64
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 595 577-1,290 577 275.00-358.00 311.46
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 611 534-1,109 534 260.00-350.00 312.68
Under 500 lbs 13 410-492 410 260.00-333.00 296.15
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,029 500-1,149 500 260.00-360.00 306.94
Under 500 lbs 76 269-499 269 257.00-355.00 296.30
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,624 500-1,099 500 260.00-360.00 309.14
400-500 lbs 762 400-499 400 255.00-360.00 305.22
Under 400 lbs 229 124-398 124 235.00-340.00 280.22
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 204 601-1,481 601 308.00-385.00 349.03
Under 600 lbs 23 311-597 311 297.00-356.00 324.91
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 2 1,763-1,763 1,763 154.00-154.00 154.00
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights - -
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 24 1,516-1,552 1,516 170.00-170.00 170.00
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 211 985-2,095 985 105.00-170.00 138.65
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 2 1,405-1,405 1,405 180.00-180.00 180.00
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -210
Northwest Eastern Area 1,699
Southwest Northwest 219
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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