USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/10 10:55
04/10/2026 | 10:55 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/10 10:55
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St Joseph, MO Fri,04/10/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 04/10/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 40,291 156,297 37,516 147,770 48,013 185,116
Live: 3,436 14,699 1,787 14,286 4,581 24,522
Total: 43,727 170,996 39,303 162,056 52,594 209,638
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 2,262 13,603 4,225 12,920 3,955 18,208
Live: 4,150 10,514 4,314 11,486 2,809 9,793
Total: 6,412 24,117 8,539 24,406 6,764 28,001
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 2,697 64.10 768-1,102 926 372.70-401.62 389.61
65 - 80% Choice 394 64.30 773-945 887 381.93-388.44 385.90
35 - 65% Choice 114 60.30 764-939 862 357.61-378.25 367.52
STEER
Over 80% Choice 14,965 64.10 816-1,169 1,025 372.14-399.15 388.39
65 - 80% Choice 3,511 64.50 822-1,029 949 379.72-396.95 387.90
35 - 65% Choice 1,102 64.80 852-1,006 959 382.11-390.21 384.98
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 14,413 64.20 732-1,092 906 375.09-403.63 390.40
65 - 80% Choice 1,596 64.50 759-967 820 366.94-394.48 385.51
35 - 65% Choice 296 63.90 800-860 821 375.16-391.57 385.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 629 60.00 712-1,016 870 363.17-386.87 377.03
65 - 80% Choice 227 62.30 878-903 898 351.42-378.77 373.91
35 - 65% Choice 347 62.00 822-962 880 363.44-387.21 374.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,088 64.20 732-1,169 954 357.61-403.63 388.85
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 399 62.20 1,387-1,649 1,572 236.00-246.23 242.57
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,403 63.20 1,276-1,720 1,569 235.78-250.42 245.58
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,101 63.90 1,282-1,379 1,322 247.00-250.00 248.80
65 - 80% Choice 381 64.50 1,288-1,288 1,288 240.00-240.00 240.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 152 62.40 1,587-1,587 1,587 230.68-230.68 230.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,284 63.50 1,276-1,720 1,454 235.78-250.42 245.65
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 487 62.90 830-1,069 942 374.40-390.51 380.12
STEER
Over 80% Choice 600 63.30 817-1,164 1,050 370.91-396.09 384.83
65 - 80% Choice 44 60.00 826-909 882 365.32-372.10 368.61
0 - 35% Choice 71 59.70 788-788 788 362.54-362.54 362.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 581 62.80 827-961 874 377.29-383.32 379.74
65 - 80% Choice 103 62.60 928-928 928 370.61-370.61 370.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 159 59.70 806-1,030 897 355.13-373.43 366.46
65 - 80% Choice 147 58.20 729-910 843 350.52-370.53 360.32
35 - 65% Choice 70 60.90 861-861 861 354.59-354.59 354.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,886 62.80 788-1,164 947 362.54-396.09 380.05
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,016 64.60 1,383-1,787 1,623 235.36-251.09 241.33
65 - 80% Choice 533 64.90 1,586-1,616 1,603 237.77-239.07 238.34
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,337 64.20 1,341-1,493 1,410 239.75-255.02 249.59
65 - 80% Choice 264 63.20 1,254-1,422 1,342 235.97-253.13 245.01
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,150 64.40 1,254-1,787 1,534 235.36-255.02 243.84
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 12,128 921 389.79
Kansas 13,981 950 389.11
Nebraska 5,756 998 387.95
Colorado 1,980 982 385.28
Western Cornbelt 2,648 1,007 387.63
Total 5-area 36,369 954 388.84
Northcentral/East Mt 343 1,002 392.23
Western States 1,882 943 389.41
Eastern Cornbelt 336 944 385.03
Northeastern States 34 926 379.79
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 818 903 375.57
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 501 1,022 383.30
Total 5-area 1,319 948 378.51
Northcentral/East Mt 342 970 383.21
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 66 883 384.04
Northeastern States 123 935 384.34
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