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USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 05/14 11:35

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,05/14/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Thursday, 05/14/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    45,826       Week ago:     1,711        Year ago:     3,300       
 
Week to Date: 68,561       Week ago:     3,902        Year ago:     5,642       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    5,464        Week ago:     565          Year ago:     2,633       
 
Week to Date  22,273       Week ago:     1,368        Year ago:     4,673       
 



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    18,230     63.0 1,300-1,750      1,574  252.00-266.00  263.56
65 - 80% Choice       480     62.0 1,475-1,650      1,571  262.00-265.00  263.88
35 - 65% Choice        59     61.8 1,500-1,500      1,500  260.00-260.00  260.00
Total all grades   18,769     63.0 1,300-1,750      1,574  252.00-266.00  263.56
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     7,275     63.2 1,225-1,650      1,362  260.00-265.00  262.87
65 - 80% Choice       528     62.1 1,300-1,475      1,356  265.00-265.00  265.00
Total all grades    7,803     63.1 1,225-1,650      1,361  260.00-265.00  263.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     5,855     63.1 1,275-1,650      1,455  255.00-267.00  262.95
65 - 80% Choice       689     64.1 1,400-1,575      1,553  263.00-265.00  264.75
Total all grades    6,544     63.2 1,275-1,650      1,465  255.00-267.00  263.14
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades   33,116     63.1 1,225-1,750      1,502  252.00-267.00  263.35
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        38     60.0 1,425-1,425      1,425  247.50-247.50  247.50
Total all grades       38     60.0 1,425-1,425      1,425  247.50-247.50  247.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,068     63.8 1,500-1,650      1,572  262.00-268.00  263.63
Total all grades    1,068     63.8 1,500-1,650      1,572  262.00-268.00  263.63
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       291     63.5 1,375-1,600      1,482  261.00-269.00  264.41
Total all grades      291     63.5 1,375-1,600      1,482  261.00-269.00  264.41
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades    1,359     63.7 1,375-1,650      1,553  261.00-269.00  263.80
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     6,677     64.0   821-1,147      1,014  405.00-415.00  411.62
65 - 80% Choice       434     63.0   936-1,039      1,030  415.00-415.00  415.00
Total all grades    7,111     64.0   821-1,147      1,015  405.00-415.00  411.82
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     2,375     63.8     792-992        899  410.00-415.00  413.53
65 - 80% Choice        40     62.5     806-806        806  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades    2,415     63.8     792-992        898  410.00-415.00  413.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       838     63.5     796-992        918  405.00-415.00  411.84
Total all grades      838     63.5     796-992        918  405.00-415.00  411.84
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades   10,364     63.9   792-1,147        980  405.00-415.00  412.21
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice        40     60.0     840-840        840  395.00-395.00  395.00
Total all grades       40     60.0     840-840        840  395.00-395.00  395.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        68     63.5     953-984        968  408.00-408.00  408.00
Total all grades       68     63.5     953-984        968  408.00-408.00  408.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       616     63.5     953-968        957  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades      616     63.5     953-968        957  410.00-410.00  410.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       205     64.3     880-967        950  408.00-410.00  409.65
Total all grades      205     64.3     880-967        950  408.00-410.00  409.65
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      889     63.7     880-984        956  408.00-410.00  409.77

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
Over 80% Choice        70     63.5 1,450-1,450      1,450  261.00-261.00  261.00
Total all grades       70     63.5 1,450-1,450      1,450  261.00-261.00  261.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice       669     62.5 1,300-1,550      1,436  265.00-265.00  265.00
Total all grades      669     62.5 1,300-1,550      1,436  265.00-265.00  265.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      739     62.6 1,300-1,550      1,437  261.00-265.00  264.62
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     1,914     63.2   841-1,064        969  405.00-415.00  411.18
65 - 80% Choice        38     62.0     868-868        868  410.00-410.00  410.00
Total all grades    1,952     63.2   841-1,064        967  405.00-415.00  411.16
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,368     63.8     841-960        882  406.00-415.00  411.39
Total all grades    1,368     63.8     841-960        882  406.00-415.00  411.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     1,177     62.4   837-1,012        889  404.00-415.00  411.46
Total all grades    1,177     62.4   837-1,012        889  404.00-415.00  411.46
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades    4,497     63.2   837-1,064        921  404.00-415.00  411.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        65     61.0     884-915        900  405.00-407.00  406.02
Total all grades       65     61.0     884-915        900  405.00-407.00  406.02
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       134     63.5     936-936        937  404.00-404.00  404.00
Total all grades      134     63.5     936-936        937  404.00-404.00  404.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      199     62.7     884-936        925  404.00-407.00  404.66

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