USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/15 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Tue,09/15/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 09/15/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       53,585     53,585                           40,722     40,722
Live:           3,578      3,578                            6,062      6,062
Total:         57,163     57,163                           46,784     46,784

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,123      3,123                            3,831      3,831
Live:           2,737      2,737                            5,423      5,423
Total:          5,860      5,860                            9,254      9,254



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   6,659    63.70     740-1,144    929  336.77-404.81  362.66
65 - 80% Choice   1,507    64.20       750-997    852  334.16-355.88  349.59
35 - 65% Choice     118    64.70       841-878    866  344.41-350.99  346.53
STEER
Over 80% Choice  24,840    64.30     819-1,179  1,012  341.16-387.85  354.61
65 - 80% Choice   4,196    64.90     810-1,073    965  333.46-362.16  349.26
35 - 65% Choice   1,739    64.90     697-1,078    979  337.26-354.72  343.75
 0 - 35% Choice      33    64.80       951-951    951  339.24-339.24  339.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  11,724    64.40     715-1,077    886  343.90-373.44  355.59
65 - 80% Choice   1,539    64.40       730-914    834  347.64-354.13  350.73
35 - 65% Choice     435    64.10     812-1,016    905  330.64-353.54  346.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     348    60.60     757-1,049    918  332.56-354.79  341.00
65 - 80% Choice     412    60.60       875-943    915  323.76-342.89  332.32
 0 - 35% Choice      35    61.50       905-905    905  338.55-338.55  338.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 52,790    64.30     697-1,179    958  330.64-404.81  354.71

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     329    62.80   1,160-1,471  1,393  224.00-246.70  229.66
35 - 65% Choice      50    63.40   1,480-1,480  1,480  222.00-222.00  222.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,936    63.90   1,390-1,710  1,573  220.70-242.44  226.92
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     836    63.70   1,296-1,424  1,359  220.56-227.00  222.24
65 - 80% Choice     351    63.50   1,292-1,292  1,292  223.00-223.00  223.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice      76    61.10   1,531-1,531  1,531  205.95-205.95  205.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,502    63.70   1,160-1,710  1,475  220.56-246.70  225.60

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     360    63.00       816-961    907  336.77-366.84  352.47
65 - 80% Choice      31    64.40       891-891    891  344.40-344.40  344.40
STEER
Over 80% Choice     955    63.80     852-1,113    986  339.02-365.42  354.56
65 - 80% Choice     133    65.70       970-970    970  344.93-344.93  344.93
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,335    64.20       802-990    881  349.58-364.74  354.03
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     192    59.10       777-968    880  325.86-338.89  335.03
65 - 80% Choice      84    61.60     820-1,031    959  325.33-328.94  327.10
35 - 65% Choice      33    63.10       978-978    978  328.89-328.89  328.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,814    64.00     802-1,113    924  336.77-366.84  353.47

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     956    65.40   1,443-1,673  1,607  218.00-238.25  234.11
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,675    65.00   1,320-1,459  1,386  225.44-237.71  232.79
65 - 80% Choice     106    64.60   1,446-1,446  1,446  229.09-229.09  229.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,737    65.20   1,320-1,673  1,465  218.00-238.25  233.11

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    18,987     946  355.43
Kansas                      13,628     962  354.98
Nebraska                     9,926     983  355.02
Colorado                     6,027     945  350.06
Western Cornbelt             1,535     979  354.97
Total 5-area                49,958     959  354.51
Northcentral/East Mt           617     955  371.20
Western States               1,799     918  353.05
Eastern Cornbelt               201   1,004  353.37
Northeastern States             70     906  357.60

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                         222     945  350.34
Nebraska                     1,264     895  352.41
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               792     954  358.96
Total 5-area                 2,240     922  354.55
Northcentral/East Mt           200     997  350.03
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               270     915  347.87
Northeastern States             66     870  351.77

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