USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/23 11:05
04/23/2026 | 11:05 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/23 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Thu,04/23/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 04/23/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 38,313 103,013 40,195 110,759 46,509 139,737
Live: 3,499 8,707 3,468 12,929 6,455 12,492
Total: 41,812 111,720 43,663 123,688 52,964 152,229
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 2,057 5,842 2,368 7,295 4,792 13,526
Live: 875 4,493 1,974 6,028 1,400 5,944
Total: 2,932 10,335 4,342 13,323 6,192 19,470
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 4,776 63.40 798-1,087 920 379.86-421.29 395.68
65 - 80% Choice 825 63.60 819-997 904 379.13-394.41 388.03
35 - 65% Choice 99 63.90 811-839 820 380.35-390.52 387.44
STEER
Over 80% Choice 14,335 64.30 864-1,142 1,007 362.08-415.51 393.79
65 - 80% Choice 1,971 64.50 897-1,074 967 385.13-397.93 391.99
35 - 65% Choice 1,020 64.80 807-1,003 932 385.96-395.09 389.55
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,873 64.30 774-1,069 911 382.40-409.07 393.90
65 - 80% Choice 770 64.80 722-978 811 380.44-393.80 390.01
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,207 61.90 883-999 926 365.22-389.72 381.83
65 - 80% Choice 153 60.80 826-945 859 357.34-380.80 372.62
35 - 65% Choice 177 62.30 865-881 867 377.96-382.12 381.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice 107 63.50 957-957 957 359.21-359.21 359.21
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 36,669 64.20 722-1,142 951 362.08-421.29 393.63
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 54 62.80 1,443-1,443 1,443 250.00-250.00 250.00
65 - 80% Choice 364 63.00 1,423-1,510 1,479 248.00-252.35 250.80
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,647 63.50 1,505-1,717 1,632 247.94-257.54 250.03
35 - 65% Choice 36 64.20 1,370-1,370 1,370 239.00-239.00 239.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,398 62.70 1,106-1,581 1,458 248.00-268.42 251.16
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,499 63.10 1,106-1,717 1,541 239.00-268.42 250.45
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 717 62.60 772-1,077 892 379.99-400.41 391.92
STEER
Over 80% Choice 545 64.50 804-1,151 1,032 369.01-393.80 380.25
65 - 80% Choice 39 64.50 885-885 885 368.38-368.38 368.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 637 63.80 836-990 930 383.73-397.54 390.83
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 85 59.80 858-906 889 363.53-371.80 369.24
65 - 80% Choice 18 62.20 885-885 885 367.43-367.43 367.43
35 - 65% Choice 16 61.30 800-800 800 365.49-365.49 365.49
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,938 63.60 772-1,151 944 368.38-400.41 387.81
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 26 62.70 1,483-1,483 1,483 240.47-240.47 240.47
STEER
Over 80% Choice 364 62.30 1,598-1,679 1,630 238.94-246.59 244.01
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 362 64.20 1,383-1,483 1,451 246.07-257.10 253.50
65 - 80% Choice 123 64.90 1,250-1,250 1,250 250.94-250.94 250.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 875 63.40 1,250-1,679 1,498 238.94-257.10 248.81
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 10,880 908 393.35
Kansas 10,645 956 391.22
Nebraska 5,860 982 394.44
Colorado 3,517 965 397.49
Western Cornbelt 2,762 1,016 394.62
Total 5-area 33,549 951 393.39
Northcentral/East Mt 781 941 400.98
Western States 2,117 947 395.04
Eastern Cornbelt 107 976 384.27
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
Nebraska 636 947 379.21
Colorado 127 798 393.63
Western Cornbelt 815 969 391.59
Total 5-area 1,539 948 387.23
Northcentral/East Mt 241 968 392.95
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 119 854 391.17
Northeastern States
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