USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 05/07 11:20

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,05/07/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 05/07/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    2,078        Week ago:     17,639       Year ago:     9,264       
 
Week to Date: 3,902        Week ago:     83,975       Year ago:     23,063      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    612          Week ago:     3,151        Year ago:     12,320      
 
Week to Date  1,368        Week ago:     19,093       Year ago:     15,752      
 



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        95     62.2 1,450-1,670      1,589  253.00-257.00  254.47
65 - 80% Choice       390     62.7 1,400-1,450      1,432  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      485     62.6 1,400-1,670      1,462  253.00-257.00  255.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       257     63.7 1,325-1,600      1,467  255.00-257.00  255.86
65 - 80% Choice       469     62.1 1,250-1,500      1,362  251.50-256.00  255.71
Total all grades      726     62.7 1,250-1,600      1,399  251.50-257.00  255.76
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,836     62.9 1,250-1,670      1,436  251.50-257.00  255.60
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       491     63.3 1,350-1,600      1,497  255.00-256.00  255.15
65 - 80% Choice       134     63.0 1,320-1,320      1,320  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      625     63.2 1,320-1,600      1,459  255.00-256.00  255.33
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        30     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  236.00-236.00  236.00
Total all grades       30     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  236.00-236.00  236.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        35     61.3 1,550-1,550      1,550  255.00-255.00  255.00
Total all grades       35     61.3 1,550-1,550      1,550  255.00-255.00  255.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        34     62.0 1,550-1,550      1,550  260.00-260.00  260.00
Total all grades       34     62.0 1,550-1,550      1,550  260.00-260.00  260.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades       69     61.6 1,550-1,550      1,550  255.00-260.00  257.46
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        40     63.0 1,008-1,008      1,008  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       40     63.0 1,008-1,008      1,008  400.00-400.00  400.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      111     62.7   984-1,008        993  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        71     62.5     984-984        984  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       71     62.5     984-984        984  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
Over 80% Choice        32     60.0     870-870        870  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       32     60.0     870-870        870  400.00-400.00  400.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       32     60.0     870-870        870  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-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
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-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
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        83     61.6     907-914        908  400.00-405.00  404.22
Total all grades       83     61.6     907-914        908  400.00-405.00  404.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       318     62.9     825-960        892  398.00-405.00  400.22
Total all grades      318     62.9     825-960        892  398.00-405.00  400.22
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      401     62.6     825-960        896  398.00-405.00  401.05
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        77     59.4   841-1,065        942  378.00-385.00  380.09
Total all grades       77     59.4   841-1,065        942  378.00-385.00  380.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
65 - 80% Choice        32     62.0     780-780        780  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       32     62.0     780-780        780  400.00-400.00  400.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       32     62.0     780-780        780  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

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