USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/03 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,04/03/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 04/03/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       37,516    147,770     36,103    148,094     42,545    168,906
Live:           1,787     14,286      3,112     11,751      2,912     14,588
Total:         39,303    162,056     39,215    159,845     45,457    183,494

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        4,225     12,920      2,979      9,881      4,165     16,599
Live:           4,314     11,486      4,395      8,797      3,617     14,109
Total:          8,539     24,406      7,374     18,678      7,782     30,708



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   4,973    64.00     786-1,109    963  367.64-396.12  376.17
65 - 80% Choice     694    63.80       773-948    891  354.16-375.76  371.29
STEER
Over 80% Choice  12,999    64.30     766-1,215  1,005  361.53-385.08  376.06
65 - 80% Choice   3,474    64.50     788-1,053    956  367.59-379.72  374.50
35 - 65% Choice     980    64.40       786-978    917  363.73-376.96  372.88
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  12,261    64.30     754-1,065    914  368.32-393.65  378.05
65 - 80% Choice   1,241    63.90       715-942    825  359.46-384.38  374.13
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     260    59.80       830-941    906  350.01-371.99  360.63
65 - 80% Choice     426    61.70       670-930    882  337.95-364.22  358.90
35 - 65% Choice     208    62.50       854-874    858  360.32-361.86  361.61
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 36,622    64.20     715-1,215    953  354.16-396.12  376.35

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     109    63.80   1,439-1,439  1,439  237.00-237.00  237.00
35 - 65% Choice      43    62.90   1,340-1,453  1,372  238.00-238.00  238.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     323    63.10   1,446-1,630  1,568  236.00-239.00  236.95
65 - 80% Choice     287    63.80   1,357-1,561  1,515  238.00-239.10  238.85
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     504    62.30   1,107-1,556  1,381  235.89-238.00  236.53
65 - 80% Choice     489    62.50   1,144-1,347  1,302  238.00-239.27  239.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      32    59.90   1,509-1,509  1,509  224.27-224.27  224.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,755    62.90   1,107-1,630  1,419  235.89-239.27  237.76

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   1,039    63.00     789-1,009    935  367.67-392.50  379.87
STEER
Over 80% Choice     899    64.80     908-1,083    982  367.40-385.03  374.65
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,148    63.80     798-1,038    923  371.87-388.84  380.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      85    60.10       917-973    948  352.44-366.53  358.32
65 - 80% Choice      19    63.30       971-971    971  352.53-352.53  352.53
35 - 65% Choice      35    57.80       787-787    787  351.52-351.52  351.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,086    63.80     789-1,083    939  367.40-392.50  379.20

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    66.10   1,503-1,503  1,503  252.67-252.67  252.67
65 - 80% Choice      52    62.30   1,370-1,370  1,370  226.33-226.33  226.33
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,595    64.60   1,431-1,650  1,608  237.93-247.08  242.50
65 - 80% Choice     250    63.60   1,367-1,676  1,577  228.02-241.70  237.32
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,002    64.10   1,329-1,470  1,397  234.33-246.89  243.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,314    64.40   1,329-1,676  1,495  226.33-252.67  243.28

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,245     931  377.10
Kansas                      14,394     937  376.09
Nebraska                     6,160   1,024  374.48
Colorado                     2,730     943  376.53
Western Cornbelt             1,952     977  376.71
Total 5-area                34,284     954  376.14
Northcentral/East Mt           727     941  382.78
Western States               1,256     952  379.14
Eastern Cornbelt               124   1,017  372.37
Northeastern States             34     855  365.36

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                     1,591     927  378.22
Colorado                       125     929  379.43
Western Cornbelt               984     930  382.00
Total 5-area                 2,700     928  379.65
Northcentral/East Mt         1,310     961  378.33
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                76     942  378.10
Northeastern States

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