USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/28 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,08/28/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 08/28/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       42,599    160,184     40,687    162,253     51,035    174,014
Live:           2,463     12,542      2,701     12,806      4,038     19,677
Total:         45,062    172,726     43,388    175,059     55,073    193,691

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,941      8,615      2,089     10,359      3,620     17,371
Live:           3,233     10,754      4,244     13,631        830     10,604
Total:          5,174     19,369      6,333     23,990      4,450     27,975



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   5,139    64.00     719-1,088    909  351.04-420.53  376.41
65 - 80% Choice     498    64.80       838-972    934  349.77-360.51  354.41
35 - 65% Choice     202    64.20       738-971    857  343.63-353.69  350.76
STEER
Over 80% Choice  19,812    64.20     813-1,139    992  343.55-378.26  360.73
65 - 80% Choice   4,889    64.40     823-1,117    983  343.97-370.56  357.23
35 - 65% Choice   1,512    64.30     840-1,034    959  348.62-358.57  354.04
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   8,621    64.30     786-1,013    878  354.70-381.76  364.83
65 - 80% Choice   1,422    65.20       691-912    818  353.62-359.36  357.08
35 - 65% Choice     195    65.50       778-912    841  356.00-362.13  358.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      78    61.80       848-875    862  343.82-354.88  349.49
65 - 80% Choice     231    60.50       929-929    929  346.01-346.01  346.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 42,290    64.30     691-1,139    949  343.55-420.53  362.58

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      89    62.40   1,374-1,374  1,374  226.29-226.29  226.29
65 - 80% Choice     130    64.30   1,518-1,518  1,518  236.50-236.50  236.50
 0 - 35% Choice      21    64.10   1,318-1,318  1,318  225.00-225.00  225.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     956    64.20   1,513-1,660  1,597  226.00-229.85  227.61
65 - 80% Choice     104    63.20   1,573-1,573  1,573  227.96-227.96  227.96
35 - 65% Choice     354    64.10   1,428-1,428  1,428  227.00-227.00  227.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     747    63.80   1,287-1,536  1,434  226.00-236.50  228.18
35 - 65% Choice      62    62.80   1,377-1,377  1,377  227.00-227.00  227.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,463    63.90   1,287-1,660  1,502  225.00-236.50  228.10

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      63    62.20       850-899    861  377.46-378.81  377.76
65 - 80% Choice     187    63.50       817-950    893  358.68-367.00  363.61
STEER
Over 80% Choice     853    64.00       813-999    960  352.61-376.55  369.57
65 - 80% Choice     438    63.30       870-976    917  367.00-374.52  371.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     222    64.00       858-927    885  372.80-374.98  374.18
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     178    60.60       821-995    915  341.46-374.98  356.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,763    63.70       813-999    929  352.61-378.81  370.36

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     896    65.00   1,444-1,590  1,538  231.03-239.82  236.26
65 - 80% Choice     537    64.90   1,523-1,653  1,587  226.37-234.57  231.41
35 - 65% Choice     217    64.20   1,643-1,643  1,643  230.77-230.77  230.77
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,300    65.00   1,310-1,441  1,377  226.38-241.07  238.48
65 - 80% Choice     283    64.40   1,386-1,386  1,386  231.85-231.85  231.85
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,233    64.90   1,310-1,653  1,475  226.37-241.07  235.60

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    11,916     935  361.02
Kansas                      13,151     946  360.44
Nebraska                    10,712     970  365.85
Colorado                     2,929     948  361.21
Western Cornbelt             1,221     933  362.71
Total 5-area                39,855     949  362.19
Northcentral/East Mt           431     908  369.47
Western States               1,541     961  362.59
Eastern Cornbelt               183     898  364.84
Northeastern States            206     928  420.53

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     813  366.41
Nebraska                     1,039     919  371.92
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               545     945  368.95
Total 5-area                 1,622     925  370.79
Northcentral/East Mt           126     993  366.93
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                15     837  352.61
Northeastern States

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