USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/22 10:55
05/22/2026 | 10:55 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/22 10:55
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St Joseph, MO Fri,05/22/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 05/22/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 40,205 144,901 39,657 143,495 50,538 188,193
Live: 3,812 14,926 4,299 16,045 4,875 22,382
Total: 44,017 159,827 43,956 159,540 55,413 210,575
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 2,343 10,877 2,756 12,303 6,262 16,752
Live: 4,144 11,784 1,081 10,077 2,923 9,809
Total: 6,487 22,661 3,837 22,380 9,185 26,561
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 3,962 63.50 762-1,093 931 399.96-430.16 416.26
65 - 80% Choice 1,222 63.80 804-915 889 378.40-428.92 417.99
35 - 65% Choice 476 64.30 767-1,148 948 394.89-412.87 406.78
STEER
Over 80% Choice 15,337 64.00 761-1,233 998 387.84-427.56 413.81
65 - 80% Choice 4,859 64.80 886-1,152 983 403.47-427.11 413.93
35 - 65% Choice 457 65.00 876-957 918 409.34-416.28 412.84
0 - 35% Choice 67 66.10 959-959 959 414.67-414.67 414.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 11,896 64.10 737-1,041 894 400.00-430.66 415.30
65 - 80% Choice 1,131 64.20 743-1,019 864 389.67-414.80 409.02
35 - 65% Choice 147 64.10 798-812 803 411.80-411.96 411.90
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 463 60.50 833-987 916 380.00-421.43 406.09
65 - 80% Choice 104 62.60 900-971 937 392.88-408.35 401.86
35 - 65% Choice 84 62.20 805-893 842 405.84-409.18 407.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,554 64.10 737-1,233 949 378.40-430.66 414.41
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 63.20 1,330-1,430 1,386 264.41-284.06 269.48
65 - 80% Choice 146 64.10 1,431-1,431 1,431 262.89-262.89 262.89
35 - 65% Choice 60 63.20 1,452-1,452 1,452 260.00-260.00 260.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,146 64.20 1,290-1,675 1,482 260.20-268.35 266.33
65 - 80% Choice 686 63.30 1,278-1,608 1,445 262.85-266.20 263.65
35 - 65% Choice 399 64.40 1,409-1,469 1,455 261.00-264.00 261.68
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 889 63.60 1,213-1,382 1,332 263.50-268.85 265.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 58 60.00 1,598-1,598 1,598 262.85-262.85 262.85
35 - 65% Choice 53 60.30 1,374-1,374 1,374 246.89-246.89 246.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,701 63.80 1,213-1,675 1,424 260.00-284.06 265.24
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 720 62.40 813-1,037 880 398.80-421.60 407.43
65 - 80% Choice 112 62.90 797-948 845 389.44-401.15 397.39
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,198 64.00 763-1,201 1,027 386.07-418.52 401.81
65 - 80% Choice 40 61.90 947-947 947 401.00-401.00 401.00
35 - 65% Choice 35 60.20 761-761 761 380.31-380.31 380.31
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 116 64.60 841-943 911 404.82-421.35 410.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 102 61.00 881-960 924 381.17-391.87 385.39
35 - 65% Choice 20 62.50 856-856 856 377.43-377.43 377.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,221 63.40 761-1,201 959 380.31-421.60 403.49
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 819 64.70 1,574-1,691 1,650 255.74-262.49 260.45
65 - 80% Choice 798 65.00 1,630-1,662 1,641 256.59-260.62 258.94
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,217 64.70 1,299-1,479 1,383 256.62-275.22 265.27
65 - 80% Choice 310 66.10 1,299-1,412 1,362 269.59-269.65 269.62
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,144 64.90 1,299-1,691 1,484 255.74-275.22 263.43
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 15,797 940 414.84
Kansas 11,768 946 413.82
Nebraska 5,462 965 415.16
Colorado 1,716 945 415.75
Western Cornbelt 2,380 1,006 411.97
Total 5-area 36,625 951 414.49
Northcentral/East Mt 536 962 408.33
Western States 1,700 920 416.35
Eastern Cornbelt 161 912 411.18
Northeastern States 34 893 411.73
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 626 1,048 395.24
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 900 895 403.15
Total 5-area 1,526 958 399.90
Northcentral/East Mt 361 1,023 411.75
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 192 891 410.52
Northeastern States 142 897 411.43
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