USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/13 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,05/13/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 05/13/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       37,006     68,557     29,192     68,481     38,917     79,395
Live:           3,725      8,783      4,167      8,801      8,394     13,718
Total:         40,731     77,340     33,359     77,282     47,311     93,113

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,829      5,775      2,908      5,084      2,352      6,828
Live:           2,295      7,330      1,905      4,640      3,413      4,884
Total:          5,124     13,105      4,813      9,724      5,765     11,712



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   3,487    63.90     734-1,156    926  389.92-413.18  401.73
65 - 80% Choice     268    63.40       742-977    799  388.67-407.11  401.18
35 - 65% Choice     316    62.00       824-953    929  372.69-402.10  391.77
STEER
Over 80% Choice  18,219    64.10     859-1,214  1,013  386.67-417.73  403.30
65 - 80% Choice   2,170    64.30     867-1,140  1,014  395.80-406.78  402.38
35 - 65% Choice     619    64.70       897-982    964  394.87-403.57  400.41
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,753    64.10     756-1,035    902  386.44-420.21  405.88
65 - 80% Choice   1,283    64.70       696-901    843  396.99-408.58  405.11
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     755    61.50     737-1,041    936  373.98-406.40  393.14
65 - 80% Choice     136    63.00       901-920    909  389.05-393.99  391.99
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 36,115    64.10     696-1,214    966  372.69-420.21  403.69

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     532    63.30   1,379-1,671  1,463  259.75-276.74  272.48
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,109    63.20   1,413-1,643  1,530  249.95-261.50  258.42
65 - 80% Choice     667    63.40   1,506-1,591  1,532  257.65-258.00  257.88
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,318    62.60   1,291-1,696  1,463  256.58-274.58  264.32
35 - 65% Choice      64    61.30   1,291-1,291  1,291  257.65-257.65  257.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      35    60.80   1,388-1,388  1,388  239.58-239.58  239.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,690    63.00   1,291-1,696  1,493  249.95-276.74  262.44

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     699    63.50     809-1,060    941  384.26-406.87  393.94
STEER
Over 80% Choice     612    63.90     803-1,116  1,045  371.47-407.55  389.34
65 - 80% Choice     126    63.80   1,027-1,027  1,027  387.80-387.80  387.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,152    64.40     796-1,069    905  387.21-399.54  391.95
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     208    60.60       786-953    834  368.04-385.50  374.98
65 - 80% Choice      32    61.70       977-977    977  365.55-365.55  365.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,589    64.10     796-1,116    954  371.47-407.55  391.67

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   1,123    64.30   1,607-1,711  1,658  252.50-260.18  256.93
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,172    64.00   1,227-1,650  1,361  246.77-263.67  256.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,295    64.20   1,227-1,711  1,506  246.77-263.67  256.85

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    11,258     946  406.18
Kansas                      11,600     960  401.85
Nebraska                     6,326     992  403.14
Colorado                     3,754     952  402.35
Western Cornbelt             1,846   1,069  403.01
Total 5-area                34,665     966  403.60
Northcentral/East Mt           459     941  407.16
Western States                 835     959  405.39
Eastern Cornbelt                37     986  402.03
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                        58   1,069  399.54
Kansas                         126   1,027  387.80
Nebraska                     1,482     959  389.68
Colorado                        83     829  401.30
Western Cornbelt               556     941  393.28
Total 5-area                 2,225     961  391.19
Northcentral/East Mt           161     951  397.74
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                73     895  392.18
Northeastern States             50     912  397.00

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