USDA TX-OK Daily Slaughter Cattle 04/30 11:00

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,04/30/2026

TX/OK/NM Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases - Summary (PDF) (L
Roundup for: Thursday, 04/30/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    1,096        Week ago:     1,680        Year ago:     7,236       
 
Week to Date: 5,702        Week ago:     1,680        Year ago:     7,236       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:                 Week ago:                  Year ago:                 
 
Week to Date  2,088        Week ago:                  Year ago:                 
 



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
65 - 80% Choice       148     62.5 1,430-1,430      1,430  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      148     62.5 1,430-1,430      1,430  256.00-256.00  256.00
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice       804     63.6 1,300-1,365      1,311  256.00-256.00  256.00
Total all grades      804     63.6 1,300-1,365      1,311  256.00-256.00  256.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        72     63.5 1,300-1,300      1,300  255.00-255.00  255.00
Total all grades       72     63.5 1,300-1,300      1,300  255.00-255.00  255.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades    1,024     63.4 1,300-1,430      1,327  255.00-256.00  255.93
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        72     60.9 1,300-1,300      1,300  245.00-245.00  245.00
Total all grades       72     60.9 1,300-1,300      1,300  245.00-245.00  245.00
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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
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



WEEKLY ACCUMULATED            Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live Steer                      1,919        1,439.90           254.09
 Live Heifer                     1,643        1,329.00           255.49
 Dressed Steer                                                         
 Dressed Heifer                                                        

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Live Steer                        479        1,439.40           246.00
 Live Heifer                       986        1,356.40           246.00
 Dressed Steer                                                         
 Dressed Heifer                                                        

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
 Dressed Heifer                                                        
 Live Heifer                       748        1,222.50           217.50
 Dressed Steer                                                         
 Dressed Heifer                                                        


DAILY PRICE DISTRIBUTION
Live  FOB                          Dressed       Delivered
Head         Price                 Head          Price
       72    255.00-255.49                                    
             255.50-255.99                                    
      952    256.00-256.49

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