USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/07 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Tue,04/07/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 04/07/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       34,507     34,507     37,418     37,418     51,772     51,772
Live:           3,048      3,048      4,027      4,027      6,755      6,755
Total:         37,555     37,555     41,445     41,445     58,527     58,527

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,888      3,888      3,747      3,747      3,663      3,663
Live:           3,000      3,000      4,429      4,429      2,155      2,155
Total:          6,888      6,888      8,176      8,176      5,818      5,818



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   5,330    63.20     776-1,079    929  370.44-436.68  395.35
65 - 80% Choice     276    64.20       827-993    943  370.53-376.99  373.91
35 - 65% Choice      31    65.80       792-840    818  363.03-369.21  366.42
STEER
Over 80% Choice  11,488    64.50     764-1,175  1,025  366.74-386.25  375.87
65 - 80% Choice   3,274    64.90     886-1,124    974  370.62-378.39  374.74
35 - 65% Choice   1,050    64.60     835-1,014    918  370.27-376.38  374.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,619    64.50     751-1,047    921  363.55-388.14  377.17
65 - 80% Choice   1,549    64.70     768-1,014    849  368.93-379.31  375.24
35 - 65% Choice     268    64.50       770-902    828  372.97-377.39  375.15
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     313    60.70       801-933    881  353.32-361.72  355.03
65 - 80% Choice     309    61.00       779-922    898  354.96-356.92  355.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 33,885    64.30     751-1,175    958  363.03-436.68  379.13

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     445    63.00   1,494-1,620  1,559  236.68-267.93  253.53
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,258    64.40   1,254-1,615  1,518  235.00-267.93  239.63
65 - 80% Choice      69    63.60   1,601-1,601  1,601  240.10-240.10  240.10
35 - 65% Choice      79    64.20   1,469-1,469  1,469  236.37-236.37  236.37
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,043    63.50   1,237-1,554  1,484  236.00-242.00  236.84
65 - 80% Choice     118    65.90   1,361-1,361  1,361  235.00-235.00  235.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      36    58.20   1,456-1,456  1,456  225.00-225.00  225.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,012    63.90   1,237-1,620  1,507  235.00-267.93  240.47

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     947    63.90     843-1,167    963  367.36-388.54  376.14
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,390    64.50     815-1,123  1,049  364.11-382.94  372.10
65 - 80% Choice      16    63.20       869-869    869  363.89-363.89  363.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,313    63.30     820-1,046    930  371.98-385.79  377.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     143    59.90       723-941    878  352.61-370.88  359.65
65 - 80% Choice      35    58.10       817-817    817  362.90-362.90  362.90
35 - 65% Choice      44    60.00       908-946    931  348.06-350.43  349.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,666    63.90     815-1,167    983  363.89-388.54  375.13

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      44    64.10   1,413-1,413  1,413  236.58-236.58  236.58
35 - 65% Choice      65    64.10   1,291-1,291  1,291  236.32-236.32  236.32
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,311    65.00   1,428-1,718  1,602  235.31-253.09  242.17
65 - 80% Choice     425    65.40   1,502-1,583  1,540  237.41-250.50  246.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,155    64.50   1,301-1,541  1,418  235.63-254.90  245.55
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,000    64.80   1,291-1,718  1,513  235.31-254.90  243.85

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    10,608     946  377.58
Kansas                       7,318     932  376.18
Nebraska                     9,989     988  383.65
Colorado                     1,913     957  373.34
Western Cornbelt             1,437     974  382.35
Total 5-area                31,152     958  379.16
Northcentral/East Mt           764     932  376.83
Western States               1,727     989  375.37
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States            129     871  436.68

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                       249     965  376.79
Kansas                         351     961  372.98
Nebraska                     1,803     990  373.59
Colorado                       210     946  373.85
Western Cornbelt               648   1,019  379.54
Total 5-area                 3,261     988  374.97
Northcentral/East Mt           200   1,009  375.04
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               165     864  380.64
Northeastern States             40     951  366.25

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