USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/27 10:55
04/27/2026 | 10:55 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/27 10:55
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St Joseph, MO Mon,04/27/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 04/27/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 48,735 196,905 41,074 192,701 49,842 237,965
Live: 3,961 15,181 6,242 23,960 3,102 20,382
Total: 52,696 212,086 47,316 216,661 52,944 258,347
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 2,289 10,982 1,947 12,486 4,234 20,586
Live: 3,664 11,083 2,486 11,120 3,562 11,576
Total: 5,953 22,065 4,433 23,606 7,796 32,162
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 4,370 63.80 763-1,081 955 375.44-414.60 393.06
65 - 80% Choice 783 63.40 821-1,016 889 379.89-398.50 391.78
35 - 65% Choice 649 64.00 758-940 886 371.19-393.37 390.31
STEER
Over 80% Choice 14,907 64.20 844-1,178 1,007 378.73-404.26 393.04
65 - 80% Choice 4,595 64.50 868-1,098 975 384.06-398.41 392.57
35 - 65% Choice 1,667 64.60 855-1,160 955 386.22-397.41 391.52
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 18,904 64.00 732-1,104 906 378.29-432.01 394.47
65 - 80% Choice 1,676 64.30 751-996 860 377.23-398.50 390.09
35 - 65% Choice 451 65.60 877-1,123 903 375.49-395.71 392.40
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 525 60.50 798-959 884 370.93-390.65 381.43
65 - 80% Choice 208 62.10 896-908 904 383.50-384.18 383.72
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 48,002 64.10 732-1,178 948 371.19-432.01 393.34
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 375 62.90 1,415-1,443 1,421 249.30-251.00 249.62
65 - 80% Choice 293 62.90 1,476-1,538 1,526 248.00-252.35 251.52
0 - 35% Choice 41 62.00 1,325-1,325 1,325 248.00-248.00 248.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,065 62.80 1,280-1,710 1,590 248.00-252.00 249.92
65 - 80% Choice 635 63.60 1,429-1,525 1,464 251.00-252.35 251.50
35 - 65% Choice 112 63.50 1,336-1,336 1,336 249.00-249.00 249.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,231 63.10 1,241-1,607 1,329 248.00-251.00 250.09
65 - 80% Choice 209 63.10 1,245-1,344 1,318 249.00-249.77 249.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,961 63.10 1,241-1,710 1,444 248.00-252.35 250.23
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 962 63.60 763-1,028 898 374.51-398.64 389.25
65 - 80% Choice 26 63.30 963-963 963 388.00-388.00 388.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 570 63.20 800-1,103 994 379.38-403.27 389.13
65 - 80% Choice 68 63.40 999-999 999 373.68-373.68 373.68
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 444 64.80 824-1,017 948 385.42-397.17 389.91
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 139 60.20 871-1,035 934 360.95-387.19 373.88
65 - 80% Choice 47 59.50 744-801 786 370.30-372.15 371.68
35 - 65% Choice 33 61.20 1,032-1,032 1,032 354.47-354.47 354.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,070 63.70 763-1,103 939 373.68-403.27 388.83
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice 77 65.10 1,381-1,381 1,381 253.05-253.05 253.05
STEER
Over 80% Choice 959 64.60 1,577-1,678 1,599 247.20-253.53 251.20
65 - 80% Choice 263 65.70 1,586-1,633 1,600 248.59-256.73 254.35
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,933 64.40 1,366-1,644 1,420 241.21-259.12 254.79
65 - 80% Choice 432 64.70 1,278-1,426 1,339 249.79-258.18 254.63
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,664 64.60 1,278-1,678 1,470 241.21-259.12 253.76
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 14,338 936 394.55
Kansas 18,075 938 392.98
Nebraska 7,757 985 392.26
Colorado 4,244 941 392.82
Western Cornbelt 1,558 1,015 393.81
Total 5-area 45,791 948 393.36
Northcentral/East Mt 544 983 394.32
Western States 1,399 930 392.64
Eastern Cornbelt 87 878 390.21
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 139 1,017 392.61
Kansas 311 901 390.75
Nebraska 586 918 387.97
Colorado 35 1,058 389.24
Western Cornbelt 638 990 387.13
Total 5-area 1,622 953 389.15
Northcentral/East Mt
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 204 894 387.87
Northeastern States 157 851 393.00
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