USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/13 11:05
04/13/2026 | 11:05 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/13 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon,04/13/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 04/13/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 41,333 197,630 36,565 184,335 42,618 227,734
Live: 3,580 18,279 2,977 17,263 3,671 28,193
Total: 44,913 215,909 39,542 201,598 46,289 255,927
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 2,581 16,184 2,141 15,061 2,604 20,812
Live: 2,605 13,119 1,783 13,269 1,787 11,580
Total: 5,186 29,303 3,924 28,330 4,391 32,392
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 5,293 63.20 668-1,088 912 362.21-449.59 406.07
65 - 80% Choice 376 63.00 742-1,011 910 376.37-386.80 380.58
35 - 65% Choice 84 63.70 755-796 776 370.09-378.20 374.05
STEER
Over 80% Choice 13,635 64.20 827-1,154 1,007 369.71-402.17 388.61
65 - 80% Choice 4,273 64.80 830-1,094 968 378.16-391.49 386.21
35 - 65% Choice 571 65.00 802-1,037 949 371.96-391.48 385.22
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 13,138 63.90 755-1,065 918 373.21-444.59 391.06
65 - 80% Choice 1,592 64.40 802-1,001 868 382.92-391.89 388.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,011 60.10 622-997 889 357.34-378.57 374.31
65 - 80% Choice 980 61.60 861-944 886 361.81-380.68 377.27
35 - 65% Choice 380 61.90 855-879 863 357.38-377.97 375.15
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 38,962 64.00 668-1,154 952 362.21-449.59 391.39
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 446 62.90 1,328-1,427 1,371 236.50-249.00 244.43
65 - 80% Choice 168 62.00 1,301-1,337 1,325 236.00-248.69 240.15
35 - 65% Choice 35 63.70 1,353-1,353 1,353 246.00-246.00 246.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,123 63.20 1,355-1,743 1,656 240.31-249.85 247.27
65 - 80% Choice 173 63.50 1,334-1,480 1,399 248.69-250.00 249.08
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,297 63.80 1,289-1,642 1,375 246.00-249.00 247.12
65 - 80% Choice 30 63.20 1,462-1,462 1,462 248.00-248.00 248.00
35 - 65% Choice 232 60.60 1,078-1,640 1,538 246.23-247.00 246.37
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 76 61.20 1,293-1,293 1,293 233.68-233.68 233.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,504 63.20 1,078-1,743 1,475 236.00-250.00 246.53
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 1,032 62.90 765-1,010 917 372.00-395.77 381.22
65 - 80% Choice 22 61.90 951-951 951 372.51-372.51 372.51
STEER
Over 80% Choice 494 64.40 954-1,108 992 370.00-391.83 376.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 708 63.60 823-931 875 373.27-392.69 382.55
65 - 80% Choice 212 64.80 881-881 881 371.58-371.58 371.58
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 101 59.70 859-924 903 366.04-376.97 371.01
65 - 80% Choice 12 61.40 808-808 808 369.26-369.26 369.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,468 63.50 765-1,108 917 370.00-395.77 379.74
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 1,503 64.80 1,574-1,742 1,633 237.70-250.94 244.75
65 - 80% Choice 157 65.40 1,660-1,660 1,660 248.44-248.44 248.44
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 781 63.70 1,325-1,550 1,426 235.81-255.71 245.98
65 - 80% Choice 164 63.60 1,363-1,471 1,437 238.06-240.22 238.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,605 64.50 1,325-1,742 1,561 235.81-255.71 244.96
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 13,618 934 389.28
Kansas 8,699 935 390.14
Nebraska 8,740 992 397.89
Colorado 3,893 958 388.94
Western Cornbelt 1,835 961 392.90
Total 5-area 36,567 952 391.67
Northcentral/East Mt 557 938 376.01
Western States 1,534 961 386.87
Eastern Cornbelt
Northeastern States 86 905 449.59
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 1,069 897 378.80
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 608 969 378.07
Total 5-area 1,677 923 378.54
Northcentral/East Mt 247 946 380.19
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 505 892 382.98
Northeastern States 39 808 386.47
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