USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/06 11:25

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,03/06/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 03/06/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,800    165,193     44,276    161,728     54,090    184,981
Live:           2,087     11,260      3,975     14,936      4,149     21,040
Total:         46,887    176,453     48,251    176,664     58,239    206,021

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,975      7,938      2,413     10,084      4,272     18,029
Live:           2,708      5,989      3,949      7,219      3,263     10,418
Total:          4,683     13,927      6,362     17,303      7,535     28,447



FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   5,702    63.60     772-1,037    947  370.91-419.83  389.38
65 - 80% Choice     681    63.40     877-1,011    915  381.56-391.73  388.92
35 - 65% Choice     275    65.80       849-967    921  375.85-385.22  381.28
STEER
Over 80% Choice  18,185    64.20     804-1,254  1,016  373.54-414.94  387.89
65 - 80% Choice   3,298    64.90     851-1,113    973  379.07-391.73  385.53
35 - 65% Choice   1,259    65.20     766-1,069    947  373.97-389.09  385.68
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  12,695    64.20     721-1,064    906  379.05-401.20  389.16
65 - 80% Choice   1,686    64.30       743-955    845  379.34-395.87  389.19
35 - 65% Choice     107    64.40       808-982    932  379.16-382.21  381.33
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     545    60.90       845-993    914  359.54-377.71  372.88
65 - 80% Choice     367    60.20       881-907    889  367.72-375.13  373.18
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 43,888    64.20     721-1,254    961  370.91-419.83  388.22

FORMULA NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      55    63.00   1,333-1,366  1,357  245.00-247.00  245.55
65 - 80% Choice     106    63.50   1,339-1,339  1,339  247.00-247.00  247.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     754    63.80   1,502-1,690  1,623  242.72-249.00  246.13
65 - 80% Choice     148    64.40   1,436-1,477  1,470  246.94-247.00  246.95
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     915    62.80   1,299-1,434  1,403  244.00-249.00  244.74
65 - 80% Choice     109    62.90   1,254-1,435  1,407  243.76-246.94  244.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,087    63.30   1,254-1,690  1,483  242.72-249.00  245.51

NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     556    62.20     805-1,014    920  360.77-396.56  381.70
STEER
Over 80% Choice     428    61.90     833-1,092    983  367.24-389.80  381.74
65 - 80% Choice      76    60.40       856-856    856  368.52-368.52  368.52
35 - 65% Choice      14    60.00   1,076-1,076  1,076  386.00-386.00  386.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     608    64.20       857-968    947  383.29-393.06  387.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     132    59.60     852-1,030    917  349.69-361.50  355.45
65 - 80% Choice     161    59.50       818-962    930  347.47-358.60  353.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,682    62.70     805-1,092    944  360.77-396.56  383.16

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,464    65.80   1,567-1,709  1,612  247.48-256.25  251.71
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,244    65.30   1,277-1,461  1,340  251.20-259.44  255.29
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,708    65.60   1,277-1,709  1,487  247.48-259.44  253.36

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,378     929  387.70
Kansas                      14,965     953  387.54
Nebraska                     8,705     999  389.54
Colorado                     3,571     990  389.02
Western Cornbelt             2,127     999  388.01
Total 5-area                41,337     962  388.14
Northcentral/East Mt           796     946  396.89
Western States               1,346     969  384.95
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States                               

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                                          
Kansas                                            
Nebraska                       471     957  387.63
Colorado                        65     857  383.29
Western Cornbelt               756     966  383.26
Total 5-area                 1,292     957  384.86
Northcentral/East Mt            40     894  393.06
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               224     921  379.98
Northeastern States            126     867  368.27

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