USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/25 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,03/25/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 03/25/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       33,368     77,081     38,218     76,142     38,741     90,806
Live:           1,719      5,208      4,721      8,490      4,669      8,734
Total:         35,087     82,289     42,939     84,632     43,410     99,540

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,528      4,815      2,903      6,393      6,118     10,919
Live:           1,650      2,866      1,633      2,574      3,731      9,036
Total:          3,178      7,681      4,536      8,967      9,849     19,955



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   2,802    63.60     816-1,107    931  353.71-389.01  377.65
65 - 80% Choice     687    63.20     907-1,054    986  362.96-381.09  368.72
STEER
Over 80% Choice  15,341    64.10     857-1,190  1,013  363.25-388.34  374.92
65 - 80% Choice   1,492    64.90     914-1,022    968  368.15-382.61  373.67
35 - 65% Choice   1,191    64.60     797-1,010    908  365.35-373.40  370.72
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,011    64.40     755-1,110    930  365.11-389.44  377.83
65 - 80% Choice     296    64.40     858-1,093    918  365.71-373.10  371.75
35 - 65% Choice      25    65.00       879-879    879  373.83-373.83  373.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,120    62.40     746-1,081    947  354.42-367.76  362.18
65 - 80% Choice     403    61.70       853-952    897  350.85-362.83  356.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 31,845    64.20     755-1,190    972  353.71-389.44  375.70

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     397    62.00   1,334-1,559  1,393  235.00-256.84  242.20
STEER
Over 80% Choice     786    62.90   1,223-1,735  1,537  235.00-253.57  246.41
35 - 65% Choice      99    62.10   1,548-1,548  1,548  235.00-235.00  235.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     437    62.90   1,305-1,484  1,389  235.00-257.24  238.66
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,719    62.60   1,223-1,735  1,467  235.00-257.24  242.81

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     238    63.20       820-966    905  368.58-395.14  382.21
STEER
Over 80% Choice     574    62.60     723-1,096    992  372.00-390.50  380.25
65 - 80% Choice      14    57.80       884-884    884  369.20-369.20  369.20
35 - 65% Choice      33    60.00       613-613    613  366.09-366.09  366.09
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     393    63.70     812-1,102    929  372.00-400.78  385.98
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     241    60.40       851-995    912  348.10-361.06  355.69
65 - 80% Choice      35    59.00       887-887    887  356.48-356.48  356.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,252    62.90     613-1,102    944  366.09-400.78  381.93

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     835    64.30   1,446-1,694  1,554  231.18-254.14  249.68
65 - 80% Choice      92    65.00   1,554-1,554  1,554  251.82-251.82  251.82
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     287    63.80   1,332-1,404  1,384  245.38-248.66  247.75
65 - 80% Choice     436    64.10   1,355-1,453  1,397  234.41-255.59  243.35
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,650    64.20   1,332-1,694  1,483  231.18-255.59  247.79

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,293     937  376.59
Kansas                       6,950     968  374.19
Nebraska                     7,027   1,015  374.27
Colorado                     4,527     977  375.71
Western Cornbelt             1,477   1,032  376.26
Total 5-area                29,197     974  375.29
Northcentral/East Mt           423     958  375.62
Western States               2,148     945  380.96
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                        33     613  366.09
Kansas                          38     875  400.78
Nebraska                       136   1,077  373.91
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               455     922  385.36
Total 5-area                   627     933  383.47
Northcentral/East Mt           350   1,022  381.25
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                75     863  373.28
Northeastern States            165     853  383.26

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