USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/31 10:50
03/31/2026 | 10:50 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 03/31 10:50
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St Joseph, MO Tue,03/31/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 03/31/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 37,418 37,418 43,713 43,713 44,396 44,396
Live: 4,027 4,027 3,489 3,489 3,339 3,339
Total: 41,445 41,445 47,202 47,202 47,735 47,735
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,747 3,747 3,287 3,287 3,018 3,018
Live: 4,429 4,429 1,216 1,216 4,604 4,604
Total: 8,176 8,176 4,503 4,503 7,622 7,622
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 6,069 63.70 783-1,129 926 359.77-437.12 390.77
65 - 80% Choice 445 64.40 774-971 893 348.93-374.94 372.65
35 - 65% Choice 333 64.80 829-1,117 1,048 369.27-377.06 373.12
STEER
Over 80% Choice 12,734 64.40 818-1,183 1,005 362.84-383.53 373.50
65 - 80% Choice 2,803 64.50 811-1,120 953 363.23-376.23 371.93
35 - 65% Choice 689 64.50 756-1,030 910 357.32-373.43 369.83
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 11,892 64.30 765-1,086 908 360.48-387.62 374.65
65 - 80% Choice 984 64.30 753-925 849 368.86-373.09 370.80
35 - 65% Choice 64 64.90 816-816 816 371.54-371.54 371.54
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 894 60.80 807-912 881 354.22-371.04 363.51
65 - 80% Choice 325 63.10 901-926 915 352.40-362.01 358.10
35 - 65% Choice 106 62.80 833-833 833 358.41-358.41 358.41
0 - 35% Choice 80 59.60 810-810 810 354.63-354.63 354.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 36,013 64.30 753-1,183 948 348.93-437.12 376.51
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 1,432 62.80 1,356-1,730 1,548 235.84-265.26 244.19
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,957 63.20 1,275-1,690 1,517 235.08-265.26 237.02
65 - 80% Choice 113 64.30 1,463-1,515 1,497 236.40-240.64 237.90
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 468 63.40 1,204-1,552 1,417 235.00-259.86 238.21
65 - 80% Choice 57 63.70 1,263-1,263 1,263 239.00-239.00 239.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,027 63.10 1,204-1,730 1,512 235.00-265.26 239.76
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 850 62.80 792-1,016 908 366.78-390.78 378.47
65 - 80% Choice 200 61.50 835-891 840 367.06-371.39 371.00
35 - 65% Choice 142 66.20 965-965 965 376.67-376.67 376.67
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,390 63.50 805-1,122 1,053 364.07-391.71 381.36
65 - 80% Choice 32 61.90 915-915 915 367.43-367.43 367.43
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 962 63.30 789-973 913 376.90-389.61 382.87
65 - 80% Choice 42 62.30 930-930 930 371.49-371.49 371.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 63 59.90 832-946 896 357.96-363.39 360.93
65 - 80% Choice 66 61.80 896-917 906 364.05-364.37 364.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,618 63.20 789-1,122 964 364.07-391.71 380.09
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 199 65.60 1,298-1,333 1,321 237.84-241.27 240.03
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,450 64.20 1,424-1,803 1,643 232.84-254.20 243.47
65 - 80% Choice 1,382 64.90 1,564-1,691 1,615 233.56-248.12 244.46
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 398 63.80 1,307-1,554 1,437 238.40-249.42 244.28
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,429 64.50 1,298-1,803 1,602 232.84-254.20 243.70
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 8,934 907 374.08
Kansas 15,028 940 373.02
Nebraska 7,364 989 385.71
Colorado 1,135 1,011 368.42
Western Cornbelt 1,450 981 378.72
Total 5-area 33,812 946 376.11
Northcentral/East Mt 416 978 379.42
Western States 1,560 995 378.71
Eastern Cornbelt
Northeastern States 126 845 437.12
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 73 857 387.55
Nebraska 573 957 380.77
Colorado 147 923 388.50
Western Cornbelt 1,340 1,004 383.48
Total 5-area 2,101 982 383.48
Northcentral/East Mt 1,103 956 375.93
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 348 883 374.44
Northeastern States
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