USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/26 11:35
05/26/2026 | 11:35 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/26 11:35
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St Joseph, MO Tue,05/26/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 05/25/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 40,789 185,690 34,532 178,027 49,153 237,346
Live: 2,789 17,715 4,402 20,447 1,611 23,993
Total: 43,578 203,405 38,934 198,474 50,764 261,339
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 1,708 12,585 1,711 14,014 6,906 23,658
Live: 4,285 16,069 3,231 13,308 1,624 11,433
Total: 5,993 28,654 4,942 27,322 8,530 35,091
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 4,573 63.70 776-1,135 944 393.31-435.09 415.79
65 - 80% Choice 1,067 64.40 664-1,117 940 383.95-414.67 409.37
35 - 65% Choice 246 64.20 717-901 823 399.66-412.21 409.01
0 - 35% Choice 37 64.10 807-807 807 391.55-391.55 391.55
STEER
Over 80% Choice 15,481 64.30 809-1,169 1,007 395.22-428.10 414.42
65 - 80% Choice 3,591 64.80 761-1,057 970 403.19-422.73 412.81
35 - 65% Choice 1,082 64.80 872-1,171 974 404.75-416.66 411.85
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,563 64.30 759-1,054 905 388.93-427.31 416.86
65 - 80% Choice 446 64.00 780-900 851 404.79-415.88 412.26
35 - 65% Choice 223 63.20 856-984 916 418.50-419.13 418.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 880 60.80 844-966 925 390.83-405.64 398.33
65 - 80% Choice 507 61.40 808-973 919 381.37-408.60 400.86
35 - 65% Choice 93 62.60 882-957 935 397.83-406.63 404.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 39,309 64.30 664-1,171 957 383.95-435.09 414.95
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 108 59.50 1,646-1,646 1,646 265.00-265.00 265.00
65 - 80% Choice 101 61.80 1,484-1,484 1,484 247.80-247.80 247.80
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,141 62.50 1,297-1,586 1,450 250.80-268.10 264.07
65 - 80% Choice 540 63.10 1,315-1,540 1,358 262.89-266.03 263.42
35 - 65% Choice 131 62.70 1,334-1,334 1,334 264.19-264.19 264.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 553 63.10 1,175-1,397 1,286 264.00-264.19 264.12
65 - 80% Choice 215 61.30 1,482-1,482 1,482 264.41-264.41 264.41
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,789 62.50 1,175-1,646 1,406 247.80-268.10 263.43
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 494 62.70 806-968 870 400.00-417.04 408.48
STEER
Over 80% Choice 456 63.10 874-1,134 1,045 390.42-416.17 397.88
65 - 80% Choice 61 61.20 873-906 895 395.75-400.70 399.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 330 63.20 883-967 943 399.95-407.32 404.04
65 - 80% Choice 19 63.00 759-759 759 390.31-390.31 390.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 260 59.70 724-1,014 871 384.42-401.43 393.11
65 - 80% Choice 88 59.50 858-919 904 371.86-386.41 383.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,360 62.90 759-1,134 946 390.31-417.04 403.17
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 3,108 64.90 1,550-1,752 1,615 247.89-269.68 261.99
65 - 80% Choice 123 63.90 1,626-1,626 1,626 256.19-256.19 256.19
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,002 63.90 1,370-1,523 1,442 258.29-263.15 261.35
65 - 80% Choice 52 62.60 1,537-1,537 1,537 250.78-250.78 250.78
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,285 64.60 1,370-1,752 1,574 247.89-269.68 261.54
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 12,992 947 414.44
Kansas 13,503 948 414.32
Nebraska 7,173 989 416.91
Colorado 2,418 952 417.87
Western Cornbelt 1,288 1,010 413.67
Total 5-area 37,337 958 415.09
Northcentral/East Mt 292 889 411.99
Western States 1,579 953 412.76
Eastern Cornbelt 31 1,029 409.79
Northeastern States 33 973 416.06
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 244 964 402.89
Colorado 176 861 407.74
Western Cornbelt 458 1,028 396.87
Total 5-area 878 977 400.72
Northcentral/East Mt 171 887 403.85
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 101 915 409.88
Northeastern States 210 879 409.63
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