USDA TX/OK/NM Wkly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report 08/31 11:05
08/31/2026 | 11:05 am CDT USDA TX/OK/NM Wkly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report 08/31 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon,08/31/2026
TX-OK-NM Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formula, Grid and Contract Purchases (
DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net: 60,095 8,365 68,460 72,931 68,997
Negotiated Grid Net: 4,452 4,452 4,820 7,212
Forward Contract Net 968 968 1,598 609
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,025 810-1,134 1,002 64.40 343.55-390.70 363.68
65 - 80% Choice 9,449 823-1,129 986 65.00 344.43-364.54 356.39
35 - 65% Choice 4,548 704-1,034 943 64.80 346.04-389.30 354.77
Total all grades 31,022 704-1,134 988 64.60 343.55-390.70 360.15
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 17,389 717-1,035 879 64.60 353.62-384.83 367.21
65 - 80% Choice 4,899 734-984 833 64.90 348.86-376.09 362.63
35 - 65% Choice 1,672 746-912 802 65.00 350.16-362.13 356.57
Total all grades 23,960 717-1,035 864 64.70 348.86-384.83 365.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,663 777-1,047 905 63.70 345.27-394.10 364.74
65 - 80% Choice 1,316 727-969 854 64.40 349.77-363.21 358.28
35 - 65% Choice 640 738-998 824 65.00 343.35-361.89 354.59
Total all grades 4,619 727-1,047 879 64.10 343.35-394.10 361.49
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
59,601 704-1,134 930 64.60 343.35-394.10 362.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 216 843-860 849 59.80 341.84-342.66 342.39
35 - 65% Choice 278 720-910 874 61.00 341.19-354.25 351.55
Total all grades 494 720-910 863 60.50 341.19-354.25 347.54
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,322 1,393-1,705 1,552 64.00 227.00-233.00 229.69
65 - 80% Choice 521 1,361-1,578 1,511 64.00 226.00-231.00 228.51
35 - 65% Choice 665 1,428-1,478 1,449 63.50 226.00-227.00 226.76
Total all grades 3,508 1,361-1,705 1,527 63.90 226.00-233.00 228.96
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,055 1,267-1,519 1,370 63.80 227.00-233.00 228.94
65 - 80% Choice 2,094 1,242-1,481 1,377 63.80 226.00-229.96 227.83
35 - 65% Choice 62 1,377-1,377 1,377 62.80 227.00-227.00 227.00
Total all grades 4,211 1,242-1,519 1,374 63.80 226.00-233.00 228.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 625 1,227-1,750 1,503 64.40 229.00-258.04 242.84
0 - 35% Choice 21 1,318-1,318 1,318 64.10 225.00-225.00 225.00
Total all grades 646 1,227-1,750 1,497 64.30 225.00-258.04 242.26
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
8,365 1,227-1,750 1,447 63.90 225.00-258.04 229.69
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,046 1,519-1,677 1,586 65.70 234.37-247.26 240.01
65 - 80% Choice 1,455 1,414-1,662 1,547 66.10 233.48-244.47 240.64
35 - 65% Choice 736 1,403-1,639 1,489 65.90 238.57-241.80 239.44
Total all grades 3,237 1,403-1,677 1,546 65.90 233.48-247.26 240.16
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 338 1,408-1,419 1,412 66.00 246.96-247.99 247.65
65 - 80% Choice 733 1,253-1,373 1,330 66.00 236.92-248.85 244.49
35 - 65% Choice 144 1,323-1,323 1,323 66.00 242.73-242.73 242.73
Total all grades 1,215 1,253-1,419 1,352 66.00 236.92-248.85 245.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
4,452 1,253-1,677 1,493 66.00 233.48-248.85 241.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 128 944-974 959 63.30 376.67-382.43 379.55
35 - 65% Choice 54 836-836 836 63.40 383.61-383.61 383.61
Total all grades 182 836-974 922 63.30 376.67-383.61 380.75
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 439 851-925 890 64.10 349.93-382.60 374.14
35 - 65% Choice 237 891-899 895 64.90 385.66-387.61 386.57
Total all grades 676 851-925 892 64.40 349.93-387.61 378.50
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 79 852-852 852 64.60 358.58-358.58 358.58
0 - 35% Choice 31 835-835 835 61.60 380.33-380.33 380.33
Total all grades 110 835-852 847 63.80 358.58-380.33 364.71
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
968 835-974 893 64.10 349.93-387.61 377.36
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
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