USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/12 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,03/12/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 03/12/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,084    125,248     40,974    120,393     39,605    131,960
Live:           2,038      9,084      3,651      9,173      2,822     14,340
Total:         46,122    134,332     44,625    129,566     42,427    146,300

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,520      8,424      2,744      5,963      4,776     15,521
Live:             321      4,056        905      3,281      2,936      7,597
Total:          2,841     12,480      3,649      9,244      7,712     23,118



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   4,651    64.10     684-1,080    924  374.76-397.29  384.59
65 - 80% Choice   1,291    64.60     775-1,072    937  367.23-381.03  378.95
STEER
Over 80% Choice  20,845    64.10     827-1,179  1,006  365.13-407.93  385.69
65 - 80% Choice   2,901    64.50     782-1,070    966  369.09-395.69  382.77
35 - 65% Choice     846    64.90       916-987    950  379.20-389.22  385.74
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,214    63.90     741-1,054    900  372.79-422.36  389.48
65 - 80% Choice   1,100    64.60       752-970    850  371.01-393.41  384.00
35 - 65% Choice      84    65.00       827-827    827  383.66-383.66  383.66
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     378    61.70       836-990    914  358.19-388.12  366.66
65 - 80% Choice     697    62.50       858-949    898  360.07-379.96  372.32
35 - 65% Choice      77    61.90       910-910    910  366.44-366.44  366.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 42,932    64.10     684-1,179    959  365.13-422.36  386.11

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     352    63.10   1,404-1,548  1,486  259.03-261.02  259.89
65 - 80% Choice      61    62.80   1,348-1,348  1,348  240.00-240.00  240.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     586    63.60   1,338-1,684  1,570  240.00-249.00  243.09
65 - 80% Choice     123    63.60   1,257-1,312  1,281  241.00-246.94  244.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     896    62.80   1,272-1,473  1,376  238.58-247.50  242.56
65 - 80% Choice      20    65.10   1,263-1,263  1,263  240.00-240.00  240.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,038    63.10   1,257-1,684  1,443  238.58-261.02  245.71

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     860    62.70     822-1,028    946  375.53-399.72  390.05
65 - 80% Choice      20    61.60       961-961    961  372.63-372.63  372.63
STEER
Over 80% Choice     332    62.60     834-1,089  1,002  368.15-390.62  385.74
65 - 80% Choice      30    65.90   1,084-1,084  1,084  377.54-377.54  377.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     853    63.00       826-999    941  382.72-398.74  389.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     188    58.80     855-1,040    915  354.71-386.47  369.96
65 - 80% Choice      30    56.60       900-900    900  383.17-383.17  383.17
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice     207    63.10       857-985    966  373.51-382.85  382.01
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,095    62.90     822-1,089    955  368.15-399.72  388.69

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     272    63.30   1,606-1,698  1,648  246.50-248.59  247.12
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      49    63.00   1,573-1,573  1,573  240.36-240.36  240.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades    321    63.30   1,573-1,698  1,637  240.36-248.59  246.09

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    13,908     942  388.21
Kansas                      17,193     959  383.22
Nebraska                     4,345   1,008  388.33
Colorado                     1,426     949  386.09
Western Cornbelt             2,058     984  386.85
Total 5-area                38,862     960  385.87
Northcentral/East Mt         1,340     949  399.34
Western States               2,480     958  383.03
Eastern Cornbelt               182     971  382.16
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                          69     935  388.06
Nebraska                       227     912  389.72
Colorado                       228     903  389.55
Western Cornbelt               592     989  388.76
Total 5-area                 1,116     952  389.07
Northcentral/East Mt           864     971  389.55
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               115     865  378.47
Northeastern States

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