USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 08/27 15:25

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,08/27/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - PM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Thursday, 08/27/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    1,164        Week ago:     5,343        Year ago:     5,083       
 
Week to Date: 47,315       Week ago:     44,399       Year ago:     7,920       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    505          Week ago:     3,889        Year ago:     3,507       
 
Week to Date  24,389       Week ago:     16,296       Year ago:     6,335       
 



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       352     63.2 1,475-1,550      1,531  216.00-220.00  218.35
65 - 80% Choice       148     63.2 1,250-1,550      1,464  220.00-220.00  220.00
Total all grades      500     63.2 1,250-1,550      1,511  216.00-220.00  218.84
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        65     62.8 1,375-1,375      1,375  220.00-220.00  220.00
Total all grades       65     62.8 1,375-1,375      1,375  220.00-220.00  220.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        99     63.0 1,500-1,500      1,500  220.00-220.00  220.00
Total all grades       99     63.0 1,500-1,500      1,500  220.00-220.00  220.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      664     63.1 1,250-1,550      1,496  216.00-220.00  219.13
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       160     60.0 1,650-1,700      1,670  210.00-210.00  210.00
65 - 80% Choice        47     61.5 1,450-1,450      1,450  207.00-207.00  207.00
Total all grades      207     60.3 1,450-1,700      1,620  207.00-210.00  209.32
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        68     62.2 1,355-1,450      1,404  215.00-217.00  215.97
Total all grades       68     62.2 1,355-1,450      1,404  215.00-217.00  215.97
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        65     61.5 1,325-1,325      1,325  219.00-219.00  219.00
Total all grades       65     61.5 1,325-1,325      1,325  219.00-219.00  219.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades      133     61.9 1,325-1,450      1,365  215.00-219.00  217.45
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       120     63.7     953-995        968  341.00-345.00  343.67
Total all grades      120     63.7     953-995        968  341.00-345.00  343.67
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      120     63.7     953-995        968  341.00-345.00  343.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        40     62.0     894-894        894  340.00-340.00  340.00
Total all grades       40     62.0     894-894        894  340.00-340.00  340.00
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades       40     62.0     894-894        894  340.00-340.00  340.00

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        72     62.5     842-929        886  344.00-350.00  347.00
Total all grades       72     62.5     842-929        886  344.00-350.00  347.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       146     64.5     903-903        903  343.00-343.00  343.00
Total all grades      146     64.5     903-903        903  343.00-343.00  343.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        37     62.5     813-813        813  351.00-351.00  351.00
Total all grades       37     62.5     813-813        813  351.00-351.00  351.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      255     63.6     813-929        885  343.00-351.00  345.29
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        34     59.0     870-870        870  344.00-344.00  344.00
65 - 80% Choice       216     58.0     812-812        812  340.00-340.00  340.00
Total all grades      250     58.1     812-870        820  340.00-344.00  340.54
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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