USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/16 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,03/16/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 03/16/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       47,807    205,968     41,798    206,991     50,066    235,188
Live:           2,353     13,955      2,731     13,991      2,989     19,411
Total:         50,160    219,923     44,529    220,982     53,055    254,599

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,115     14,612      3,286     11,224      2,150     23,049
Live:           1,615      9,471      1,888      7,877      3,259     15,242
Total:          4,730     24,083      5,174     19,101      5,409     38,291



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   6,385    63.80     788-1,103    940  367.05-444.87  397.75
65 - 80% Choice     483    64.60     772-1,045    939  364.62-384.87  377.82
35 - 65% Choice     114    62.80       856-996    944  362.43-378.17  368.37
STEER
Over 80% Choice  16,576    64.40     856-1,179  1,024  364.19-396.21  382.99
65 - 80% Choice   4,082    64.80     745-1,070    945  368.36-388.21  379.11
35 - 65% Choice   2,316    64.90     869-1,015    962  369.95-386.95  376.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  13,675    64.20     742-1,041    918  371.58-392.96  382.74
65 - 80% Choice   2,325    64.20       775-957    835  362.53-387.65  378.08
35 - 65% Choice     217    64.30       827-851    843  377.77-380.45  378.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     935    61.50       784-977    915  359.66-386.16  370.79
65 - 80% Choice     513    62.50       871-937    914  368.05-370.91  369.10
 0 - 35% Choice     186    58.20       823-823    823  378.57-378.57  378.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 46,173    64.30     742-1,179    960  362.43-444.87  383.91

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     377    63.30   1,416-1,493  1,462  241.07-242.00  241.44
65 - 80% Choice      80    62.50   1,375-1,375  1,375  237.23-237.23  237.23
STEER
Over 80% Choice     860    63.20   1,403-1,757  1,652  237.61-250.50  246.17
65 - 80% Choice      45    63.70   1,473-1,559  1,528  240.00-240.00  240.00
35 - 65% Choice     124    63.40   1,362-1,362  1,362  241.00-241.00  241.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     700    63.80   1,302-1,564  1,375  240.49-244.00  242.44
65 - 80% Choice      45    64.70   1,250-1,250  1,250  240.00-240.00  240.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     122    61.10   1,561-1,561  1,561  239.94-239.94  239.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,231    63.40   1,250-1,757  1,496  237.23-250.50  243.34

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     609    63.40     786-1,089    937  370.73-395.90  385.39
65 - 80% Choice      76    62.10       909-952    930  380.71-382.50  381.63
35 - 65% Choice      60    60.00       903-903    903  384.89-384.89  384.89
STEER
Over 80% Choice     894    63.50     717-1,118    993  377.15-392.90  387.08
65 - 80% Choice     201    64.30       939-939    939  384.85-384.85  384.85
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,108    63.60     860-1,061    957  365.66-397.67  388.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     167    60.70       899-943    919  348.73-386.47  361.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,948    63.50     717-1,118    961  365.66-397.67  387.08

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   1,285    64.80   1,341-1,737  1,639  239.29-255.55  245.12
65 - 80% Choice     330    65.00   1,365-1,439  1,388  248.09-254.06  249.86
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,615    64.80   1,341-1,737  1,588  239.29-255.55  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                    14,443     943  379.14
Kansas                      13,114     949  381.69
Nebraska                    13,643     985  390.81
Colorado                     1,676     889  378.27
Western Cornbelt             1,533   1,012  390.29
Total 5-area                44,337     958  383.82
Northcentral/East Mt           700     997  384.97
Western States                 860   1,004  378.45
Eastern Cornbelt                77   1,053  381.19
Northeastern States            127     891  444.87

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                         201     939  384.85
Nebraska                     1,245     974  387.67
Colorado                        87     876  394.31
Western Cornbelt               850     991  388.62
Total 5-area                 2,341     975  387.94
Northcentral/East Mt           243     994  383.48
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               129     870  377.73
Northeastern States            158     837  386.30

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