USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/23 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,03/23/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 03/23/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       43,421    196,092     47,807    205,968     46,835    215,484
Live:           2,236     15,283      2,353     13,955      4,898     20,065
Total:         45,657    211,375     50,160    219,923     51,733    235,549

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,804     14,911      3,115     14,612      3,949     18,528
Live:           3,423     13,718      1,615      9,471      2,910     13,554
Total:          5,227     28,629      4,730     24,083      6,859     32,082



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   5,219    63.90     792-1,150    941  360.52-383.32  374.53
65 - 80% Choice     754    64.10     801-1,027    905  366.64-376.16  372.49
35 - 65% Choice      45    60.30       818-818    818  376.34-376.34  376.34
STEER
Over 80% Choice  14,658    64.20     880-1,221  1,026  361.42-391.46  374.77
65 - 80% Choice   4,063    64.60     815-1,048    949  361.47-387.45  371.33
35 - 65% Choice   1,082    63.80     776-1,010    913  363.79-374.32  367.99
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  14,673    64.30     715-1,086    915  363.18-391.53  373.94
65 - 80% Choice   1,332    64.50     777-1,005    862  359.60-379.93  371.00
35 - 65% Choice     113    64.80       931-965    948  361.77-367.70  364.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     444    61.20       847-968    906  349.39-365.36  358.54
65 - 80% Choice   1,038    62.20       863-920    897  335.36-363.25  361.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 41,939    64.30     715-1,221    958  359.60-391.53  373.76

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     404    60.30   1,494-1,693  1,604  235.97-243.35  240.04
35 - 65% Choice      46    62.50   1,491-1,491  1,491  235.50-235.50  235.50
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,031    63.20   1,578-1,700  1,679  234.58-241.58  236.53
65 - 80% Choice     243    61.80   1,341-1,618  1,513  234.72-235.50  235.02
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     434    62.20   1,418-1,549  1,503  236.00-241.00  239.23
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice      78    59.80   1,335-1,335  1,335  228.00-228.00  228.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,158    62.30   1,341-1,700  1,607  234.58-243.35  237.54

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     371    62.30       836-976    922  374.47-391.82  385.35
65 - 80% Choice      34    58.00       981-981    981  369.99-369.99  369.99
STEER
Over 80% Choice     543    62.90     771-1,062    940  370.21-389.97  379.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     738    63.50     779-1,025    931  382.16-389.48  384.81
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     118    58.90     755-1,056    916  356.07-374.93  368.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,686    62.90     771-1,062    933  369.99-391.82  382.81

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   1,712    65.50   1,370-1,690  1,586  235.62-252.79  243.16
65 - 80% Choice     578    65.20   1,429-1,484  1,466  242.44-248.49  246.83
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,027    63.50   1,332-1,497  1,422  236.36-251.87  245.57
65 - 80% Choice     106    64.90   1,392-1,392  1,392  246.90-246.90  246.90
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,423    64.80   1,332-1,690  1,510  235.62-252.79  244.62

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    14,226     930  371.59
Kansas                      12,548     935  373.78
Nebraska                     7,094   1,004  375.11
Colorado                     4,424     994  375.58
Western Cornbelt             1,697   1,075  377.04
Total 5-area                39,808     958  373.55
Northcentral/East Mt           534     930  379.73
Western States               1,246     981  376.77
Eastern Cornbelt               170     986  375.93
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                       713     948  384.62
Colorado                        34     981  369.99
Western Cornbelt               461     965  381.23
Total 5-area                 1,172     956  382.92
Northcentral/East Mt           158     974  386.15
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               155     840  382.09
Northeastern States            165     810  379.46

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