USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 07/17 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,07/17/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 07/17/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       41,152    162,438     40,138    165,972     48,709    176,153
Live:           2,151     13,534      1,988     12,610      5,487     22,968
Total:         43,303    175,972     42,126    178,582     54,196    199,121

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,929     10,270      4,767     13,433      3,975     21,688
Live:           2,871      9,380      5,348     15,789      2,428     10,255
Total:          4,800     19,650     10,115     29,222      6,403     31,943



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   4,205    64.00     767-1,117    908  380.99-406.22  395.67
65 - 80% Choice     833    64.20     742-1,004    916  382.36-403.49  393.91
35 - 65% Choice     394    64.00       765-923    850  380.44-399.85  388.78
STEER
Over 80% Choice  19,233    64.20     796-1,143    993  385.33-413.43  396.61
65 - 80% Choice   3,449    64.70     833-1,063    966  385.84-402.60  393.68
35 - 65% Choice   1,019    64.30     836-1,086    973  381.08-393.63  387.34
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   8,832    64.10     723-1,000    867  386.69-410.92  398.04
65 - 80% Choice   2,642    65.20       750-932    860  386.45-404.18  393.78
35 - 65% Choice     161    65.20       807-842    823  386.67-389.69  388.18
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     146    60.10       728-898    837  376.80-388.79  383.19
65 - 80% Choice     195    62.00       822-868    850  382.42-384.36  383.18
35 - 65% Choice      43    63.80       904-904    904  380.52-380.52  380.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 40,768    64.30     723-1,143    942  380.44-413.43  396.00

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   1,073    62.20   1,165-1,491  1,387  248.01-258.00  253.20
35 - 65% Choice      42    64.00   1,356-1,356  1,356  248.00-248.00  248.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     485    64.00   1,298-1,663  1,483  249.00-260.30  251.30
65 - 80% Choice     240    62.60   1,503-1,503  1,503  251.35-251.35  251.35
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     311    63.10   1,278-1,503  1,368  250.41-260.00  252.98
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,151    62.80   1,165-1,663  1,418  248.00-260.30  252.43

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     162    62.60       813-957    876  396.13-411.82  406.73
65 - 80% Choice     103    65.60       812-812    812  405.58-405.58  405.58
STEER
Over 80% Choice     748    63.60     897-1,110  1,024  395.17-422.83  410.12
65 - 80% Choice     277    62.90       786-988    947  390.55-413.17  406.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     447    63.90       770-982    880  405.13-412.58  407.66
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     192    60.10     805-1,005    931  384.60-394.25  389.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,737    63.60     770-1,110    948  390.55-422.83  408.37

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      42    64.70   1,567-1,567  1,567  260.57-260.57  260.57
STEER
Over 80% Choice     622    64.90   1,539-1,573  1,548  249.07-264.63  259.21
65 - 80% Choice     246    65.80   1,560-1,560  1,560  261.48-261.48  261.48
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,593    64.50   1,288-1,471  1,382  248.92-263.12  258.27
65 - 80% Choice     368    64.60   1,386-1,419  1,393  250.73-262.81  253.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,871    64.70   1,288-1,573  1,437  248.92-264.63  258.14

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,456     924  396.45
Kansas                      16,683     939  395.59
Nebraska                     5,640     964  395.52
Colorado                     2,630     985  394.35
Western Cornbelt             1,363     944  397.32
Total 5-area                38,665     941  395.84
Northcentral/East Mt           118     929  403.65
Western States               1,756     962  399.25
Eastern Cornbelt               122     883  393.22
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                       492     916  406.86
Kansas                          77     936  411.39
Nebraska                       405   1,051  409.33
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               483     918  411.89
Total 5-area                 1,418     958  409.44
Northcentral/East Mt           208     926  404.80
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                36     970  403.16
Northeastern States             36     786  390.55

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