USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 05/01 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,05/01/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Friday, 05/01/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    2,502        Week ago:     11,167       Year ago:     8,436       
 
Week to Date: 88,028       Week ago:     58,508       Year ago:     94,023      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    3,785        Week ago:     1,061        Year ago:     13,480      
 
Week to Date  23,320       Week ago:     21,585       Year ago:     34,938      
 



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     1,107     62.7 1,350-1,650      1,536  250.00-257.00  255.29
Total all grades    1,107     62.7 1,350-1,650      1,536  250.00-257.00  255.29
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       114     63.5 1,300-1,425      1,355  255.00-256.00  255.70
65 - 80% Choice       122     62.0 1,350-1,350      1,350  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      236     62.7 1,300-1,425      1,352  255.00-256.00  255.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       480     63.1 1,300-1,600      1,430  254.00-258.00  255.79
Total all grades      480     63.1 1,300-1,600      1,430  254.00-258.00  255.79
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,823     62.8 1,300-1,650      1,485  250.00-258.00  255.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        48     62.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  252.00-255.00  252.75
Total all grades       48     62.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  252.00-255.00  252.75
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        40     62.5 1,350-1,350      1,350  255.00-255.00  255.00
Total all grades       40     62.5 1,350-1,350      1,350  255.00-255.00  255.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades       88     62.2 1,350-1,400      1,377  252.00-255.00  253.77
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       271     63.7   984-1,008        994  400.00-406.00  403.10
Total all grades      271     63.7   984-1,008        994  400.00-406.00  403.10
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        92     63.1   897-1,008        949  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       92     63.1   897-1,008        949  400.00-400.00  400.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      363     63.6   897-1,008        982  400.00-406.00  402.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       160     64.0 1,056-1,056      1,056  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades      160     64.0 1,056-1,056      1,056  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        35     63.5     953-953        953  398.00-398.00  398.00
Total all grades       35     63.5     953-953        953  398.00-398.00  398.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      195     63.9   953-1,056      1,038  398.00-400.00  399.64

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
Over 80% Choice     1,217     64.7 1,550-1,650      1,587  258.00-258.00  258.00
Total all grades    1,217     64.7 1,550-1,650      1,587  258.00-258.00  258.00
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     1,663     64.8 1,400-1,475      1,427  255.00-255.00  255.00
Total all grades    1,663     64.8 1,400-1,475      1,427  255.00-255.00  255.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    2,880     64.8 1,400-1,650      1,495  255.00-258.00  256.27
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
Over 80% Choice        70     62.8   968-1,008        991  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       70     62.8   968-1,008        991  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       253     63.0     819-945        899  400.00-404.00  400.70
Total all grades      253     63.0     819-945        899  400.00-404.00  400.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       221     62.7     775-992        870  397.00-404.00  400.24
65 - 80% Choice       200     62.5     843-843        844  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades      421     62.6     775-992        858  397.00-404.00  400.12
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      744     62.8   775-1,008        884  397.00-404.00  400.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       161     59.4     799-944        864  375.00-377.00  375.63
Total all grades      161     59.4     799-944        864  375.00-377.00  375.63
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

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