USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 06/03 11:01
06/03/2026 | 11:01 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 06/03 11:01
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St Joseph, MO Wed,06/03/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 06/03/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 42,820 85,403 42,334 42,334 47,778 108,952
Live: 2,031 6,589 4,798 4,798 5,204 11,926
Total: 44,851 91,992 47,132 47,132 52,982 120,878
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 1,989 3,906 2,041 2,041 5,372 10,755
Live: 3,476 7,259 1,269 1,269 2,828 6,352
Total: 5,465 11,165 3,310 3,310 8,200 17,107
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 4,341 64.00 747-1,162 910 401.29-453.60 411.69
65 - 80% Choice 1,401 64.00 835-1,156 951 402.39-424.00 413.05
35 - 65% Choice 163 64.50 819-906 866 384.05-410.06 401.52
STEER
Over 80% Choice 16,954 64.10 760-1,185 1,007 387.26-428.59 413.06
65 - 80% Choice 3,405 64.70 869-1,088 961 390.10-422.12 412.26
35 - 65% Choice 400 64.50 869-952 919 403.31-414.01 411.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 13,206 64.10 781-1,043 895 387.79-449.14 414.07
65 - 80% Choice 1,560 64.70 766-1,004 866 399.02-418.11 411.61
35 - 65% Choice 35 63.20 841-841 841 407.11-407.11 407.11
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,152 61.10 802-987 912 392.40-418.83 406.14
65 - 80% Choice 203 61.70 788-1,095 1,000 389.82-391.71 390.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 41,465 64.20 747-1,185 949 384.05-453.60 413.05
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 367 62.00 1,480-1,577 1,499 258.00-258.00 258.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 938 63.20 1,325-1,652 1,517 258.91-282.34 263.89
65 - 80% Choice 185 63.80 1,487-1,569 1,507 262.74-264.00 263.69
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 541 64.30 1,185-1,516 1,340 261.00-283.46 266.29
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,031 63.30 1,185-1,652 1,466 258.00-283.46 263.45
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 351 62.30 816-1,016 921 392.84-422.83 408.81
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,325 64.00 850-1,146 996 386.09-425.63 410.29
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 201 62.50 773-974 864 402.14-422.80 417.57
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 112 58.90 833-926 881 389.21-392.16 391.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,877 63.50 773-1,146 968 386.09-425.63 410.79
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 1,592 64.50 1,582-1,814 1,667 252.64-267.04 259.29
65 - 80% Choice 151 64.80 1,599-1,599 1,599 258.36-258.36 258.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,733 64.40 1,299-1,464 1,406 257.24-268.20 265.10
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,476 64.40 1,299-1,814 1,534 252.64-268.20 262.15
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 16,576 939 413.85
Kansas 14,681 947 410.65
Nebraska 5,354 993 414.57
Colorado 1,942 938 417.33
Western Cornbelt 902 998 411.04
Total 5-area 39,357 951 412.85
Northcentral/East Mt 705 924 418.92
Western States 1,263 906 415.72
Eastern Cornbelt 42 761 410.24
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 38 888 410.96
Nebraska 585 988 407.37
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 550 942 411.68
Total 5-area 1,173 963 409.51
Northcentral/East Mt 550 991 415.19
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 34 955 410.61
Northeastern States 120 913 403.26
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