USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/24 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,04/24/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 04/24/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       45,157    148,170     40,868    151,627     48,386    188,123
Live:           2,513     11,220      4,789     17,718      4,788     17,280
Total:         47,670    159,390     45,657    169,345     53,174    205,403

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,851      8,693      3,244     10,539      2,826     16,352
Live:           2,926      7,419      2,606      8,634      2,070      8,014
Total:          5,777     16,112      5,850     19,173      4,896     24,366



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   2,961    63.50     783-1,071    928  373.26-403.47  392.08
65 - 80% Choice     792    64.30       809-985    937  386.00-394.99  392.41
35 - 65% Choice     586    63.60       762-902    846  363.98-392.84  386.10
STEER
Over 80% Choice  20,781    64.20     768-1,204  1,016  377.86-405.82  393.27
65 - 80% Choice   2,406    64.40     841-1,192    985  385.89-399.05  392.17
35 - 65% Choice   1,192    64.90     751-1,064    857  382.87-394.56  390.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  13,729    64.00     770-1,047    907  375.81-405.91  393.93
65 - 80% Choice   1,354    64.60     727-1,010    848  390.10-397.69  393.75
35 - 65% Choice      48    63.80   1,059-1,059  1,059  386.00-386.00  386.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     715    59.40       712-937    848  369.75-389.71  384.26
65 - 80% Choice     451    61.00       695-910    871  365.13-384.72  382.30
35 - 65% Choice     142    62.40       842-884    867  381.32-381.52  381.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 43,849    64.10     727-1,204    961  363.98-405.91  393.15

FORMULA NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice     449    61.90   1,258-1,454  1,426  249.00-249.30  249.26
35 - 65% Choice      47    61.20   1,478-1,478  1,478  248.00-248.00  248.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,043    63.40   1,420-1,602  1,535  239.70-257.63  249.46
65 - 80% Choice     367    63.00   1,420-1,538  1,499  252.00-252.35  252.22
35 - 65% Choice      96    60.20   1,580-1,580  1,580  249.00-249.00  249.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     511    64.50   1,331-1,349  1,346  249.00-252.00  249.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,513    63.20   1,258-1,602  1,473  239.70-257.63  249.78

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     271    63.80     824-1,022    943  387.49-396.05  393.46
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,665    64.90     905-1,162  1,074  363.15-394.93  380.17
65 - 80% Choice      33    60.20       806-806    806  375.59-375.59  375.59
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     640    63.80       809-975    906  376.92-400.76  389.46
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     212    60.70     821-1,032    907  361.99-380.11  373.46
65 - 80% Choice      30    59.90       932-932    932  368.52-368.52  368.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,609    64.40     806-1,162  1,016  363.15-400.76  383.77

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      62    64.50   1,499-1,499  1,499  250.57-250.57  250.57
STEER
Over 80% Choice     351    64.70   1,663-1,721  1,697  244.72-249.17  245.92
65 - 80% Choice     242    65.20   1,734-1,734  1,734  245.28-245.28  245.28
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,016    64.40   1,320-1,517  1,389  245.77-258.41  252.96
65 - 80% Choice     255    64.60   1,425-1,425  1,425  251.45-251.45  251.45
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,926    64.50   1,320-1,734  1,460  244.72-258.41  251.30

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    15,034     926  393.87
Kansas                      11,986     968  392.14
Nebraska                     9,144     993  393.81
Colorado                     3,582     990  393.34
Western Cornbelt             2,162     993  391.82
Total 5-area                41,836     962  393.21
Northcentral/East Mt           347     924  394.99
Western States               1,594     945  391.06
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
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                         188     969  390.62
Nebraska                     1,125   1,003  381.99
Colorado                       153     947  393.09
Western Cornbelt               858   1,085  380.78
Total 5-area                 2,289   1,027  382.89
Northcentral/East Mt           221     939  392.21
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                33     806  375.59
Northeastern States             31     972  392.29

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