USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/01 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,04/01/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 04/01/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       35,603     73,021     33,368     77,081     37,132     81,528
Live:           4,992      9,019      1,719      5,208      4,502      7,841
Total:         40,595     82,040     35,087     82,289     41,634     89,369

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,801      5,548      1,528      4,815      4,504      7,522
Live:           2,574      7,003      1,650      2,866      3,257      7,861
Total:          4,375     12,551      3,178      7,681      7,761     15,383



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   6,017    64.20     817-1,104    955  364.24-387.80  374.01
65 - 80% Choice     461    63.60       672-987    915  352.74-376.83  371.20
35 - 65% Choice     203    63.40       735-983    800  351.09-371.79  365.42
STEER
Over 80% Choice  12,814    64.20     794-1,178  1,017  360.87-385.81  374.00
65 - 80% Choice   2,488    64.50       846-991    944  368.33-377.86  374.41
35 - 65% Choice     405    64.10       940-950    948  371.30-376.83  372.57
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,222    64.30     784-1,113    913  367.48-390.80  375.39
65 - 80% Choice     749    64.70       781-879    854  370.84-377.79  375.47
35 - 65% Choice     115    64.20       828-828    828  374.47-374.47  374.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     830    62.00     891-1,047    936  348.97-367.55  362.20
65 - 80% Choice     299    63.30       860-910    885  361.69-362.11  361.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,474    64.30     672-1,178    959  351.09-390.80  374.41

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   1,574    63.50   1,373-1,659  1,510  236.00-258.00  240.17
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,029    64.00   1,307-1,706  1,469  236.00-257.05  239.82
65 - 80% Choice     126    63.50   1,688-1,688  1,688  236.00-236.00  236.00
35 - 65% Choice     259    63.90   1,574-1,574  1,574  238.35-238.35  238.35
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     800    63.50   1,418-1,532  1,480  235.00-256.21  245.19
65 - 80% Choice     835    64.20   1,288-1,480  1,348  237.00-237.00  237.00
35 - 65% Choice     276    63.70   1,274-1,334  1,302  237.94-237.94  237.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice      93    61.00   1,497-1,497  1,497  235.69-235.69  235.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,899    63.80   1,274-1,706  1,465  235.00-258.00  240.05

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     302    62.60     848-1,087    980  373.68-387.58  380.88
65 - 80% Choice      35    63.00       790-790    790  372.71-372.71  372.71
STEER
Over 80% Choice     647    64.40     769-1,178  1,085  368.28-386.58  373.40
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     506    63.10       803-983    871  378.45-387.36  383.64
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     311    59.60     830-1,102    928  353.65-368.77  361.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,490    63.60     769-1,178    984  368.28-387.58  378.38

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     415    64.50   1,505-1,562  1,555  235.03-238.74  238.28
STEER
Over 80% Choice     428    64.50   1,701-1,739  1,727  240.33-240.51  240.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,528    65.00   1,294-1,544  1,410  235.39-254.92  246.51
65 - 80% Choice     203    65.10   1,361-1,361  1,361  249.31-249.31  249.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,574    64.80   1,294-1,739  1,482  235.03-254.92  244.40

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     8,292     927  375.01
Kansas                      10,923     944  372.90
Nebraska                     7,571   1,007  373.99
Colorado                     4,249     980  375.39
Western Cornbelt               388   1,053  376.74
Total 5-area                31,423     961  374.10
Northcentral/East Mt           153     940  375.57
Western States               2,898     944  377.73
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                                          
Kansas                         147     976  380.28
Nebraska                       315     924  378.71
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               453     890  384.48
Total 5-area                   915     916  381.82
Northcentral/East Mt           462   1,145  370.51
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                11     866  368.28
Northeastern States             68     936  383.93

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