USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 05/01 14:55

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,05/01/2026

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



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    1,278        Week ago:     6,037        Year ago:     1,975       
 
Week to Date: 89,306       Week ago:     64,545       Year ago:     95,998      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    312          Week ago:     385          Year ago:     918         
 
Week to Date  23,632       Week ago:     21,970       Year ago:     35,856      
 



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       374     62.2 1,350-1,650      1,488  253.00-257.00  255.04
Total all grades      374     62.2 1,350-1,650      1,488  253.00-257.00  255.04
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       107     63.5 1,325-1,350      1,333  253.00-257.00  255.65
65 - 80% Choice       248     61.5 1,450-1,450      1,450  255.00-255.00  255.00
Total all grades      355     62.1 1,325-1,450      1,415  253.00-257.00  255.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       478     63.8 1,250-1,500      1,458  253.00-258.50  256.82
Total all grades      478     63.8 1,250-1,500      1,458  253.00-258.50  256.82
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,207     62.8 1,250-1,650      1,455  253.00-258.50  255.79
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        37     63.0 1,625-1,625      1,625  257.00-257.00  257.00
Total all grades       37     63.0 1,625-1,625      1,625  257.00-257.00  257.00
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades       37     63.0 1,625-1,625      1,625  257.00-257.00  257.00
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        34     61.5     953-953        953  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       34     61.5     953-953        953  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades       34     61.5     953-953        953  400.00-400.00  400.00
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
Over 80% Choice       122     63.6   884-1,088      1,021  400.00-405.00  400.49
Total all grades      122     63.6   884-1,088      1,021  400.00-405.00  400.49
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        42     63.0     897-897        898  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       42     63.0     897-897        898  400.00-400.00  400.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       133     62.5     834-850        838  392.00-400.00  397.62
Total all grades      133     62.5     834-850        838  392.00-400.00  397.62
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      297     63.0   834-1,088        922  392.00-405.00  399.14
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        15     59.0     885-885        885  376.00-376.00  376.00
Total all grades       15     59.0     885-885        885  376.00-376.00  376.00
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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