USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/27 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,03/27/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 03/27/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       36,103    148,094     40,430    152,671     49,844    175,603
Live:           3,112     11,751      1,900     13,047      4,140     17,441
Total:         39,215    159,845     42,330    165,718     53,984    193,044

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,979      9,881      2,537     13,107      6,479     20,787
Live:           4,395      8,797      4,477     10,295      2,498     13,385
Total:          7,374     18,678      7,014     23,402      8,977     34,172



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   2,514    64.40     728-1,046    933  366.81-411.41  373.96
65 - 80% Choice     203    62.70       813-953    927  362.29-364.24  362.88
35 - 65% Choice     118    62.60       811-988    930  352.69-365.38  356.88
STEER
Over 80% Choice  14,343    64.50     852-1,177  1,008  331.14-416.00  374.94
65 - 80% Choice   3,121    64.40     765-1,079    942  365.90-379.90  372.42
35 - 65% Choice     830    64.80     900-1,077    983  360.80-378.34  370.64
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  13,231    64.10     758-1,089    918  358.05-420.13  376.83
65 - 80% Choice     779    64.40       793-856    826  366.36-380.31  373.59
35 - 65% Choice     178    65.30       738-869    788  364.23-372.00  370.82
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     634    60.90       806-982    912  339.57-364.40  359.10
65 - 80% Choice      53    59.90       776-815    791  354.20-355.62  355.06
35 - 65% Choice      99    62.50       910-910    910  361.63-361.63  361.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 35,317    64.30     728-1,177    957  331.14-420.13  375.07

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     579    62.50   1,441-1,500  1,461  238.35-255.05  244.12
STEER
Over 80% Choice     885    63.40   1,470-1,697  1,597  235.61-236.61  236.27
65 - 80% Choice     156    63.60   1,632-1,632  1,632  236.00-236.00  236.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,046    63.00   1,273-1,510  1,374  235.00-239.00  235.96
35 - 65% Choice     446    63.40   1,315-1,315  1,315  237.05-237.05  237.05
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,112    63.10   1,273-1,697  1,458  235.00-255.05  237.73

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     507    62.40     821-1,016    916  365.82-394.52  382.14
STEER
Over 80% Choice     919    63.80     857-1,174  1,056  366.77-387.76  378.75
65 - 80% Choice      11    60.80       873-873    873  373.89-373.89  373.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,332    63.60     834-1,009    938  371.73-391.34  381.07
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     197    59.50       748-990    921  349.81-379.49  362.47
65 - 80% Choice      13    55.70       831-831    831  351.64-351.64  351.64
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,769    63.40     821-1,174    973  365.82-394.52  380.47

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   2,290    64.50   1,481-1,781  1,638  233.61-250.44  240.70
65 - 80% Choice     647    64.80   1,608-1,691  1,653  233.12-247.64  240.59
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,458    64.50   1,302-1,507  1,376  238.21-245.87  242.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,395    64.60   1,302-1,781  1,553  233.12-250.44  241.28

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     8,765     933  375.56
Kansas                      13,142     949  373.28
Nebraska                     6,248   1,000  376.72
Colorado                     2,299     968  373.20
Western Cornbelt             2,413     985  380.14
Total 5-area                32,499     959  374.93
Northcentral/East Mt           285     935  382.48
Western States               2,002     930  375.31
Eastern Cornbelt               163     957  365.51
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                       793     984  380.46
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,162     980  380.12
Total 5-area                 1,920     984  380.34
Northcentral/East Mt           751     953  381.17
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                52     931  379.49
Northeastern States             11     873  373.89

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