USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 07/27 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,07/27/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 07/27/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       48,300    195,913     41,847    204,537     43,586    217,009
Live:           2,740     13,487      2,417     15,951      4,989     30,622
Total:         51,040    209,400     44,264    220,488     48,575    247,631

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,303     15,300      2,026     12,423      4,078     18,937
Live:           5,681     11,510      5,484     14,864        720     13,901
Total:          7,984     26,810      7,510     27,287      4,798     32,838



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   5,226    63.60     763-1,084    922  367.74-442.11  387.39
65 - 80% Choice     372    64.20       798-891    829  372.06-380.93  376.97
35 - 65% Choice      97    63.70       725-743    737  376.28-390.34  385.27
STEER
Over 80% Choice  12,968    64.20     644-1,129  1,004  368.31-403.00  379.89
65 - 80% Choice   4,663    64.40     682-1,070    962  362.84-392.90  377.61
35 - 65% Choice   3,199    64.80     759-1,041    967  363.07-389.79  371.53
 0 - 35% Choice     343    64.50     950-1,004    968  362.32-368.26  366.32
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  14,285    64.30     740-1,073    885  370.71-403.71  382.03
65 - 80% Choice   4,160    64.90       729-912    851  365.70-395.23  378.70
35 - 65% Choice   1,517    64.60       773-937    865  364.44-389.52  371.54
 0 - 35% Choice      77    64.60       852-852    852  370.40-370.40  370.40
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     834    60.90       803-988    891  362.81-377.76  369.35
65 - 80% Choice     559    61.20       859-941    890  356.69-371.73  366.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 46,907    64.30     644-1,129    931  362.32-442.11  380.08

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   1,187    63.30   1,252-1,531  1,384  238.00-246.09  240.05
35 - 65% Choice      50    62.90   1,399-1,399  1,399  238.00-238.00  238.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     765    63.40   1,307-1,593  1,470  238.28-255.00  242.07
65 - 80% Choice     374    63.10   1,393-1,574  1,423  239.83-241.00  240.02
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      76    64.00   1,314-1,314  1,314  241.00-241.00  241.00
65 - 80% Choice     288    64.70   1,439-1,439  1,439  240.00-240.00  240.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,740    63.50   1,252-1,593  1,418  238.00-255.00  240.59

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     453    63.80       759-907    845  368.84-411.37  403.42
65 - 80% Choice     113    62.60       793-950    854  386.07-396.86  390.42
STEER
Over 80% Choice     766    64.00     766-1,109    981  370.90-413.23  398.68
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     733    64.20       800-955    876  386.59-410.92  396.74
65 - 80% Choice      86    63.60       813-813    813  393.28-393.28  393.28
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     152    59.90       783-960    871  363.42-372.46  367.75
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,151    64.00     759-1,109    903  368.84-413.23  398.37

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice      84    63.70   1,342-1,342  1,342  240.62-240.62  240.62
STEER
Over 80% Choice   3,192    64.60   1,360-1,678  1,595  238.36-260.20  251.84
65 - 80% Choice     120    66.00   1,565-1,565  1,565  254.11-254.11  254.11
35 - 65% Choice     127    65.90   1,604-1,604  1,604  249.54-249.54  249.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,084    64.40   1,254-1,473  1,400  238.86-256.36  249.09
65 - 80% Choice      74    64.40   1,365-1,365  1,365  250.54-250.54  250.54
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  5,681    64.60   1,254-1,678  1,516  238.36-260.20  250.65

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    15,914     912  376.89
Kansas                      13,001     917  379.09
Nebraska                    10,199     968  383.99
Colorado                     3,438     967  379.29
Western Cornbelt             2,248     916  383.88
Total 5-area                44,533     931  379.63
Northcentral/East Mt           114     924  387.83
Western States               1,595     957  382.78
Eastern Cornbelt               188     916  378.93
Northeastern States            210     903  442.11

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                       300     871  386.59
Kansas                          34     847  396.28
Nebraska                       805     937  403.10
Colorado                       176     867  402.86
Western Cornbelt               538     900  399.94
Total 5-area                 1,814     908  399.33
Northcentral/East Mt           136     899  400.36
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               111     821  389.87
Northeastern States             51     934  375.36

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