USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 04/09 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,04/09/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Thursday, 04/09/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    2,851        Week ago:     227          Year ago:     3,355       
 
Week to Date: 3,842        Week ago:     1,029        Year ago:     18,321      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    351          Week ago:     664          Year ago:     1,350       
 
Week to Date  1,905        Week ago:     1,841        Year ago:     14,623      
 



NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       257     63.4 1,440-1,752      1,546  243.00-249.50  247.77
65 - 80% Choice       156     62.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  246.00-246.00  246.00
Total all grades      413     62.9 1,400-1,752      1,491  243.00-249.50  247.10
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice       663     62.0 1,300-1,300      1,300  246.00-246.00  246.00
Total all grades      663     62.0 1,300-1,300      1,300  246.00-246.00  246.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        37     65.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  249.00-249.00  249.00
65 - 80% Choice     1,542     62.3 1,300-1,400      1,343  244.00-246.00  245.66
Total all grades    1,579     62.3 1,300-1,400      1,344  244.00-249.00  245.74
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    2,655     62.3 1,300-1,752      1,356  243.00-249.50  246.02
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        13     61.0 1,760-1,760      1,760  225.00-225.00  225.00
65 - 80% Choice       183     62.0 1,250-1,300      1,283  228.00-232.00  230.93
Total all grades      196     61.9 1,250-1,760      1,314  225.00-232.00  230.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice        17     62.0     837-837        837  385.00-385.00  385.00
Total all grades       17     62.0     837-837        837  385.00-385.00  385.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        91     62.4     840-912        871  384.00-385.00  384.62
Total all grades       91     62.4     840-912        871  384.00-385.00  384.62
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      108     62.3     837-912        866  384.00-385.00  384.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        51     59.4     841-870        861  365.00-370.00  368.43
Total all grades       51     59.4     841-870        861  365.00-370.00  368.43
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
 0 - 35% Choice       102     60.0     900-900        900  350.00-350.00  350.00
Total all grades      102     60.0     900-900        900  350.00-350.00  350.00
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        70     63.0     900-900        901  379.00-379.00  379.00
Total all grades       70     63.0     900-900        901  379.00-379.00  379.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       70     63.0     900-900        901  379.00-379.00  379.00

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