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USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 06/05 11:20

USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 06/05 11:20

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,06/05/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Friday, 06/05/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    9,153        Week ago:     479          Year ago:     35,857      
 
Week to Date: 69,488       Week ago:     2,551        Year ago:     50,692      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    2,758        Week ago:     807          Year ago:     10,350      
 
Week to Date  41,058       Week ago:     9,663        Year ago:     19,622      
 



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     2,833     63.3 1,250-1,670      1,493  256.00-259.00  257.48
65 - 80% Choice       737     63.4 1,400-1,600      1,459  257.00-258.00  257.43
35 - 65% Choice       175     62.7 1,400-1,500      1,469  256.00-258.00  257.38
Total all grades    3,745     63.3 1,250-1,670      1,485  256.00-259.00  257.47
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       654     63.5 1,280-1,425      1,357  256.00-260.00  257.78
65 - 80% Choice     1,326     63.0 1,250-1,425      1,352  256.50-258.00  257.67
35 - 65% Choice        50     62.2 1,365-1,365      1,365  257.00-257.00  257.00
Total all grades    2,030     63.1 1,250-1,425      1,354  256.00-260.00  257.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       777     63.3 1,200-1,625      1,418  256.00-258.00  256.84
65 - 80% Choice       472     63.2 1,250-1,400      1,322  256.00-258.00  256.98
Total all grades    1,249     63.3 1,200-1,625      1,382  256.00-258.00  256.89
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    7,024     63.2 1,200-1,670      1,429  256.00-260.00  257.43
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice        36     59.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  230.00-230.00  230.00
Total all grades       36     59.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  230.00-230.00  230.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       339     62.2 1,475-1,575      1,511  258.00-260.00  259.40
Total all grades      339     62.2 1,475-1,575      1,511  258.00-260.00  259.40
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        61     64.3 1,500-1,500      1,500  258.00-258.00  258.00
Total all grades       61     64.3 1,500-1,500      1,500  258.00-258.00  258.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       234     62.5 1,350-1,650      1,480  257.00-261.00  258.89
Total all grades      234     62.5 1,350-1,650      1,480  257.00-261.00  258.89
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      634     62.5 1,350-1,650      1,499  257.00-261.00  259.08
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       561     64.3   987-1,103      1,031  405.00-410.00  406.76
65 - 80% Choice       120     63.0     866-866        866  405.00-405.00  405.00
Total all grades      681     64.1   866-1,103      1,002  405.00-410.00  406.45
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       145     63.6     880-882        881  405.00-408.00  406.34
Total all grades      145     63.6     880-882        881  405.00-408.00  406.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        81     62.0     914-914        915  405.00-405.00  405.00
Total all grades       81     62.0     914-914        915  405.00-405.00  405.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      907     63.8   866-1,103        975  405.00-410.00  406.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       128     63.5 1,016-1,016      1,016  407.00-407.00  407.00
Total all grades      128     63.5 1,016-1,016      1,016  407.00-407.00  407.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       270     63.5     873-873        873  406.00-406.00  406.00
Total all grades      270     63.5     873-873        873  406.00-406.00  406.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        80     63.5     889-889        889  406.00-406.00  406.00
Total all grades       80     63.5     889-889        889  406.00-406.00  406.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      478     63.5   873-1,016        914  406.00-407.00  406.27

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       803     65.3 1,600-1,675      1,647  256.00-256.00  256.00
65 - 80% Choice       441     65.4 1,625-1,650      1,634  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades    1,244     65.4 1,600-1,675      1,642  256.00-256.00  256.00
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       770     63.9 1,350-1,450      1,403  256.00-257.00  256.09
65 - 80% Choice       173     65.0 1,400-1,400      1,400  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      943     64.1 1,350-1,450      1,402  256.00-257.00  256.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    2,187     64.8 1,350-1,675      1,539  256.00-257.00  256.03
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       196     63.4     851-977        939  404.00-410.00  405.65
Total all grades      196     63.4     851-977        939  404.00-410.00  405.65
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       102     63.0     847-876        864  403.00-405.00  403.88
Total all grades      102     63.0     847-876        864  403.00-405.00  403.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       136     62.7     803-904        846  408.00-412.00  410.03
Total all grades      136     62.7     803-904        846  408.00-412.00  410.03
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      434     63.1     803-977        892  403.00-412.00  406.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        53     60.0     840-870        862  388.00-395.00  389.98
65 - 80% Choice        35     59.5     812-812        812  390.00-390.00  390.00
Total all grades       88     59.8     812-870        842  388.00-395.00  389.99
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        14     58.8     807-807        808  400.00-400.00  400.00
Total all grades       14     58.8     807-807        808  400.00-400.00  400.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       14     58.8     807-807        808  400.00-400.00  400.00

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