USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 05/27 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,05/27/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 05/27/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       42,002     42,002     30,821     72,699     47,336     47,336
Live:           4,798      4,798      5,417      8,568      7,131      7,131
Total:         46,800     46,800     36,238     81,267     54,467     54,467

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,041      2,041      3,309      5,537      5,995      5,995
Live:           1,269      1,269      2,110      6,605      3,892      3,892
Total:          3,310      3,310      5,419     12,142      9,887      9,887



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   5,831    63.40     752-1,084    928  392.29-476.56  433.07
65 - 80% Choice     852    64.10     821-1,010    905  404.73-421.17  414.19
35 - 65% Choice     313    63.70       756-901    854  402.85-419.93  413.63
 0 - 35% Choice      21    65.00       828-828    828  400.02-400.02  400.02
STEER
Over 80% Choice  16,916    64.30     797-1,207  1,015  388.27-426.32  414.26
65 - 80% Choice   3,855    64.40     670-1,067    986  386.88-420.74  413.39
35 - 65% Choice     685    64.60     871-1,028    948  406.97-418.70  412.58
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,200    64.20     788-1,011    893  404.70-429.50  416.03
65 - 80% Choice     994    64.60       833-996    902  407.86-417.77  414.08
35 - 65% Choice     396    64.00       763-915    825  405.57-414.09  410.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     424    61.40     660-1,003    867  392.82-407.42  401.48
65 - 80% Choice     515    61.80       800-954    900  394.98-406.25  402.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 41,063    64.20     670-1,207    957  386.88-476.56  417.25

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     692    62.10   1,318-1,690  1,492  261.16-288.08  265.17
65 - 80% Choice     265    62.80   1,184-1,498  1,256  261.00-268.00  263.86
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,337    63.50   1,362-1,704  1,504  262.89-266.02  263.98
65 - 80% Choice     268    63.40   1,221-1,494  1,413  268.00-268.35  268.31
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,807    63.20   1,205-1,636  1,357  261.00-268.35  263.38
35 - 65% Choice     395    63.60   1,296-1,296  1,296  262.89-262.89  262.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      34    61.20   1,544-1,544  1,544  245.89-245.89  245.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,764    63.10   1,184-1,704  1,410  261.00-288.08  264.07

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     764    63.20     774-1,023    922  401.80-416.12  409.62
65 - 80% Choice      44    59.90       887-887    887  394.70-394.70  394.70
STEER
Over 80% Choice     818    63.90     843-1,115  1,005  388.38-418.95  404.44
65 - 80% Choice     118    62.20       934-969    957  401.79-405.00  403.91
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     142    62.70       847-953    885  400.21-408.29  405.44
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     138    59.10       875-949    901  389.37-397.44  394.80
35 - 65% Choice      17    55.60       834-834    834  386.19-386.19  386.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,886    63.30     774-1,115    956  388.38-418.95  406.35

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     283    66.70   1,667-1,667  1,667  265.44-265.44  265.44
65 - 80% Choice     601    65.00   1,627-1,695  1,659  255.02-258.46  257.48
35 - 65% Choice     327    65.30   1,587-1,643  1,622  259.75-265.31  261.88
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      58    64.00   1,403-1,403  1,403  259.42-259.42  259.42
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,269    65.40   1,403-1,695  1,639  255.02-265.44  260.48

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    16,664     951  414.90
Kansas                      11,692     970  412.94
Nebraska                     6,590     967  431.28
Colorado                     3,216     920  413.91
Western Cornbelt             1,155     986  419.61
Total 5-area                39,283     958  417.13
Northcentral/East Mt           402     992  405.69
Western States               1,177     930  417.19
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States            167     906  476.56

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                       533     960  401.36
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               791     992  407.46
Total 5-area                 1,324     979  405.01
Northcentral/East Mt           207     918  403.83
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               355     892  412.85
Northeastern States

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