USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/14 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,05/14/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 05/14/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       35,281    103,838     32,774    101,255     40,659    120,054
Live:           2,963     11,746      2,600     11,401      3,875     17,593
Total:         38,244    115,584     35,374    112,656     44,534    137,647

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,772      9,547      2,971      8,055      3,665     10,493
Live:           1,666      8,996      2,134      6,774      1,307      6,191
Total:          5,438     18,543      5,105     14,829      4,972     16,684



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   5,672    63.80     740-1,129    941  393.65-439.49  407.95
65 - 80% Choice   1,095    63.20     713-1,000    881  373.25-405.59  397.27
35 - 65% Choice     117    61.10       812-940    854  370.23-401.00  384.10
STEER
Over 80% Choice  14,820    64.00     876-1,176  1,003  386.19-431.06  406.58
65 - 80% Choice   1,279    64.60     783-1,073    945  394.60-409.68  405.26
35 - 65% Choice     609    65.10     844-1,015    920  399.15-408.00  404.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,900    64.20     742-1,076    912  393.47-419.49  406.21
65 - 80% Choice     864    63.80       776-897    858  390.87-408.71  402.22
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     632    61.00     757-1,009    943  380.79-405.71  397.13
65 - 80% Choice     257    62.40     866-1,019    950  396.91-400.25  398.47
35 - 65% Choice      36    61.00       864-903    877  392.72-395.86  393.77
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 34,356    64.00     713-1,176    955  370.23-439.49  406.12

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     880    63.50   1,314-1,470  1,368  256.00-282.27  271.29
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,599    63.10   1,417-1,727  1,633  255.89-261.78  258.48
 0 - 35% Choice      30    63.50   1,431-1,431  1,431  256.00-256.00  256.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     243    63.30   1,302-1,521  1,401  258.00-261.78  260.07
 0 - 35% Choice      89    64.00   1,206-1,206  1,206  258.80-258.80  258.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice     122    61.20   1,392-1,392  1,392  244.80-244.80  244.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,841    63.30   1,206-1,727  1,516  255.89-282.27  262.57

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     852    64.10       853-995    897  384.96-409.06  394.45
65 - 80% Choice      40    63.30       811-811    811  379.42-379.42  379.42
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,347    63.90     887-1,083    996  387.32-405.00  398.16
65 - 80% Choice      92    63.10     823-1,020    896  390.00-401.52  396.87
35 - 65% Choice      44    63.30   1,012-1,012  1,012  401.78-401.78  401.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,185    64.30       826-979    914  391.66-398.04  396.35
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     140    59.00     785-1,040    946  369.14-383.09  376.13
65 - 80% Choice      72    59.00       781-879    863  364.05-373.35  368.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,560    64.00     811-1,083    941  379.42-409.06  396.47

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      41    64.50   1,348-1,348  1,348  246.71-246.71  246.71
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,625    64.40   1,469-1,726  1,615  251.66-260.31  256.35
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,666    64.40   1,348-1,726  1,608  246.71-260.31  256.11

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,680     937  404.36
Kansas                      10,851     953  406.08
Nebraska                     7,617     981  408.74
Colorado                     2,812     963  404.84
Western Cornbelt             1,278     960  407.33
Total 5-area                32,238     956  406.13
Northcentral/East Mt           479     986  413.65
Western States               1,639     919  403.76
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                         750     941  395.74
Nebraska                       821     897  393.76
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,332     960  398.53
Total 5-area                 2,869     936  396.54
Northcentral/East Mt           444     979  396.18
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               169     929  396.08
Northeastern States             44     823  401.52

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