USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/06 11:10
04/06/2026 | 11:10 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/06 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon,04/06/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 04/06/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 36,565 184,335 48,940 197,034 56,653 225,559
Live: 2,977 17,263 3,263 15,014 4,101 18,689
Total: 39,542 201,598 52,203 212,048 60,754 244,248
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 2,141 15,061 2,149 12,030 5,384 21,983
Live: 1,783 13,269 3,963 12,760 4,256 18,365
Total: 3,924 28,330 6,112 24,790 9,640 40,348
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 3,245 64.00 768-1,084 954 367.88-392.10 377.00
65 - 80% Choice 836 63.20 736-1,039 880 354.50-385.70 375.30
STEER
Over 80% Choice 12,244 64.50 813-1,155 1,023 363.58-388.68 374.85
65 - 80% Choice 4,608 64.50 744-1,082 959 347.40-380.36 372.87
35 - 65% Choice 781 65.00 747-954 896 370.22-376.28 372.72
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 11,766 64.50 725-1,045 895 365.73-385.39 376.54
65 - 80% Choice 1,531 65.10 723-878 815 370.27-383.94 376.18
35 - 65% Choice 140 64.70 868-868 868 374.54-374.54 374.54
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 833 60.60 749-933 860 347.80-374.11 366.85
65 - 80% Choice 554 63.80 922-1,009 946 362.70-368.36 364.13
35 - 65% Choice 27 60.50 756-756 756 363.14-363.14 363.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 35,151 64.50 723-1,155 949 347.40-392.10 375.37
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 520 62.20 1,210-1,525 1,468 236.00-240.10 236.63
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,053 63.10 1,436-1,694 1,596 235.00-245.00 238.81
65 - 80% Choice 1,019 64.20 1,544-1,677 1,590 236.37-242.00 239.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 72 64.80 1,235-1,235 1,235 235.00-235.00 235.00
65 - 80% Choice 239 62.00 1,419-1,419 1,419 239.00-239.00 239.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 74 61.30 1,350-1,350 1,350 237.27-237.27 237.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,903 63.30 1,210-1,694 1,548 235.00-245.00 238.43
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 552 62.70 780-958 880 364.98-384.45 377.91
STEER
Over 80% Choice 586 64.00 829-1,153 1,054 367.52-384.56 373.79
65 - 80% Choice 68 64.20 980-1,161 1,070 361.52-372.44 366.98
35 - 65% Choice 59 63.20 1,056-1,056 1,056 372.00-372.00 372.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 606 65.10 812-1,011 963 374.14-386.28 376.51
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 126 59.30 824-986 903 349.79-366.84 360.95
65 - 80% Choice 118 60.20 830-904 865 354.81-366.29 362.27
35 - 65% Choice 26 59.50 878-878 878 354.25-354.25 354.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,871 64.00 780-1,161 974 361.52-386.28 375.58
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 275 65.70 1,494-1,569 1,514 244.54-253.02 250.80
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,088 65.30 1,590-1,715 1,623 237.50-246.86 243.90
65 - 80% Choice 217 65.50 1,596-1,687 1,621 228.71-244.71 240.36
35 - 65% Choice 55 63.30 1,577-1,577 1,577 232.44-232.44 232.44
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 89 63.20 1,419-1,419 1,419 237.31-237.31 237.31
65 - 80% Choice 59 63.00 1,462-1,462 1,462 233.16-233.16 233.16
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,783 65.20 1,419-1,715 1,589 228.71-253.02 243.50
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 11,234 911 375.83
Kansas 11,457 943 375.93
Nebraska 6,595 999 374.43
Colorado 1,787 966 373.32
Western Cornbelt 1,913 1,019 375.34
Total 5-area 32,722 949 375.41
Northcentral/East Mt 723 945 375.12
Western States 1,282 956 374.56
Eastern Cornbelt 160 978 372.97
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 125 944 370.48
Nebraska 395 1,009 374.88
Colorado 88 861 377.99
Western Cornbelt 671 960 375.91
Total 5-area 1,245 966 375.58
Northcentral/East Mt 371 1,056 375.25
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 175 893 377.69
Northeastern States 46 828 380.78
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