USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/14 11:20
09/14/2026 | 11:20 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/14 11:20
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St Joseph, MO Mon,09/14/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 09/14/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 62,979 191,949 38,637 190,252 47,251 242,907
Live: 5,675 14,577 1,907 13,883 3,525 19,061
Total: 68,654 206,526 40,544 204,135 50,776 261,968
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,999 15,014 2,076 13,669 3,837 25,610
Live: 10,520 15,628 7,485 17,013 1,845 13,491
Total: 15,519 30,642 9,561 30,682 5,682 39,101
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 6,432 63.70 772-1,050 891 340.15-409.81 365.22
65 - 80% Choice 904 65.00 746-1,063 870 339.29-360.57 349.70
35 - 65% Choice 428 65.00 754-920 863 335.17-351.30 348.84
0 - 35% Choice 41 65.80 796-796 796 335.98-335.98 335.98
STEER
Over 80% Choice 28,678 64.40 816-1,167 1,000 336.86-389.09 353.22
65 - 80% Choice 4,344 64.40 715-1,083 976 339.01-360.88 351.09
35 - 65% Choice 1,162 64.10 789-1,082 927 334.03-354.55 348.70
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 16,677 64.30 784-1,091 894 344.63-393.47 356.69
65 - 80% Choice 1,950 64.60 723-1,027 864 341.01-362.61 351.66
35 - 65% Choice 348 64.80 718-875 834 335.62-348.78 341.96
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 805 60.10 695-966 841 331.26-353.66 346.27
65 - 80% Choice 538 61.50 789-921 844 332.63-349.03 339.40
35 - 65% Choice 593 61.50 801-886 845 330.15-335.67 334.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice 39 65.20 940-940 940 332.56-332.56 332.56
35 - 65% Choice 40 61.70 899-899 899 337.49-337.49 337.49
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 60,964 64.30 715-1,167 948 334.03-409.81 354.99
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 703 62.90 1,417-1,623 1,476 220.56-227.69 222.69
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,032 63.60 1,436-1,767 1,546 218.00-227.50 223.73
65 - 80% Choice 1,010 64.40 1,455-1,523 1,500 222.06-223.00 222.65
35 - 65% Choice 708 63.40 1,456-1,462 1,460 223.00-223.00 223.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 807 61.60 1,264-1,572 1,405 216.00-226.35 224.07
65 - 80% Choice 273 63.30 1,336-1,336 1,336 222.00-223.00 222.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 33 60.70 1,267-1,267 1,267 205.95-205.95 205.95
65 - 80% Choice 109 61.70 1,367-1,419 1,383 205.95-205.95 205.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,533 63.30 1,264-1,767 1,487 216.00-227.69 223.30
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 1,375 63.80 707-1,030 913 336.43-365.77 355.57
65 - 80% Choice 221 62.30 893-928 920 332.14-342.47 334.10
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,184 64.20 788-1,074 986 334.53-362.62 353.64
65 - 80% Choice 192 64.60 813-972 962 340.53-355.77 354.82
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 617 63.10 790-968 866 346.09-359.97 355.36
65 - 80% Choice 234 65.50 835-835 835 360.06-360.06 360.06
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 141 60.30 746-1,012 875 332.86-337.47 335.89
65 - 80% Choice 35 57.00 787-787 787 333.41-333.41 333.41
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,823 64.00 707-1,074 939 332.14-365.77 353.87
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 265 64.50 1,233-1,333 1,298 225.59-227.84 227.04
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,767 64.90 1,430-1,668 1,573 223.12-240.68 233.30
65 - 80% Choice 2,241 65.80 1,456-1,660 1,530 225.38-241.14 234.85
35 - 65% Choice 222 64.30 1,266-1,530 1,360 223.43-225.47 224.74
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,635 65.30 1,309-1,490 1,388 221.87-243.86 235.04
65 - 80% Choice 1,390 65.70 1,293-1,394 1,331 230.47-242.88 235.21
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 10,520 65.30 1,233-1,668 1,474 221.87-243.86 233.98
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 11,881 927 355.78
Kansas 23,121 943 355.30
Nebraska 16,213 969 355.13
Colorado 3,313 960 350.42
Western Cornbelt 3,175 931 352.09
Total 5-area 57,562 948 354.90
Northcentral/East Mt 989 974 353.86
Western States 1,818 963 352.34
Eastern Cornbelt 244 954 354.69
Northeastern States 210 864 409.81
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 328 839 356.37
Nebraska 2,697 955 353.89
Colorado 237 942 341.10
Western Cornbelt 1,183 948 356.98
Total 5-area 4,355 945 354.13
Northcentral/East Mt 83 968 358.42
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 196 881 349.11
Northeastern States 99 804 344.22
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