USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 04/30 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,04/30/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 04/30/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       35,350    100,774     38,313    103,013     43,009    117,417
Live:           4,740     11,894      3,499      8,707      3,981     13,680
Total:         40,090    112,668     41,812    111,720     46,990    131,097

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,681      8,255      2,057      5,842      3,946     12,098
Live:             980      5,695        875      4,493      2,412      7,359
Total:          3,661     13,950      2,932     10,335      6,358     19,457



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   4,081    63.80     709-1,089    912  376.80-427.32  394.12
65 - 80% Choice     926    64.30       702-960    817  376.82-393.12  388.73
STEER
Over 80% Choice  14,103    64.40     768-1,142  1,002  376.50-423.37  391.87
65 - 80% Choice   2,481    65.00     875-1,129    993  380.71-395.41  389.03
35 - 65% Choice   1,124    64.70     885-1,000    939  380.10-391.12  387.03
 0 - 35% Choice      67    63.50       885-885    885  390.04-390.04  390.04
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,184    64.40     754-1,070    884  374.24-403.29  393.63
65 - 80% Choice     435    64.20       767-997    822  386.14-392.06  388.07
35 - 65% Choice      38    64.20       712-712    712  383.05-383.05  383.05
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     383    61.60       871-899    886  362.37-380.15  378.65
65 - 80% Choice     358    62.60       889-975    937  360.31-378.25  373.31
35 - 65% Choice     170    62.70       885-885    885  382.21-382.21  382.21
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,439    64.40     702-1,142    943  374.24-427.32  392.20

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     465    63.00   1,291-1,641  1,489  248.32-269.31  258.77
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,744    64.10   1,415-1,693  1,572  246.00-252.00  248.37
65 - 80% Choice     511    62.00   1,491-1,629  1,541  248.00-249.30  249.07
35 - 65% Choice     230    63.10   1,338-1,428  1,390  243.92-249.06  246.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,167    63.30   1,358-1,723  1,434  246.00-249.35  248.25
35 - 65% Choice     408    63.00   1,174-1,305  1,282  248.06-249.06  248.24
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     143    60.10   1,388-1,395  1,390  231.06-233.06  232.56
35 - 65% Choice      72    60.00   1,410-1,410  1,410  233.06-233.06  233.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,525    63.40   1,174-1,723  1,489  243.92-269.31  249.40

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     397    63.00     834-1,050    939  384.14-402.91  394.36
STEER
Over 80% Choice     891    64.30     835-1,123  1,012  364.64-396.09  385.82
65 - 80% Choice     115    65.10     754-1,048  1,007  376.82-379.47  377.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,127    63.70     775-1,015    894  383.60-405.30  391.93
65 - 80% Choice      13    61.70       962-962    962  375.79-375.79  375.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     138    59.10     869-1,035    922  366.65-383.75  375.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,543    63.90     754-1,123    948  364.64-405.30  389.42

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      44    65.40   1,417-1,417  1,417  250.59-250.59  250.59
STEER
Over 80% Choice     695    63.40   1,500-1,716  1,674  242.97-248.43  245.72
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     241    63.40   1,374-1,374  1,374  249.27-249.27  249.27
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades    980    63.50   1,374-1,716  1,589  242.97-250.59  246.81

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    10,018     901  392.80
Kansas                      12,900     948  390.49
Nebraska                     4,162     995  391.66
Colorado                     1,602     951  395.54
Western Cornbelt             2,400     989  391.75
Total 5-area                30,980     943  391.72
Northcentral/East Mt           832     926  403.26
Western States               2,391     956  393.51
Eastern Cornbelt                69     987  386.80
Northeastern States             65     768  423.37

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                     1,421     943  388.27
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               967     965  391.67
Total 5-area                 2,353     953  389.42
Northcentral/East Mt                              
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                72     886  390.93
Northeastern States             83     876  381.59

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