USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 08/25 11:20
08/25/2025 | 11:21 am CDT USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 08/25 11:20
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St Joseph, MO Mon,08/25/2025
5 Area Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated, Forward Contract, and Negoti
DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net: 199,049 17,609 216,658 210,238 264,533
Negotiated Grid Net: 20,341 11,360 31,701 35,106 38,137
Forward Contract Net 11,707 5,285 16,992 19,111 10,649
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 60,912 746-1,128 988 64.40 363.89-426.12 382.83
65 - 80% Choice 25,908 684-1,152 964 64.90 356.29-437.95 375.31
35 - 65% Choice 15,563 690-1,055 914 65.20 356.80-391.57 367.93
0 - 35% Choice 643 771-980 893 64.80 356.25-365.82 358.41
Total all grades 103,026 684-1,152 970 64.60 356.25-437.95 378.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 44,537 652-1,089 866 64.30 364.97-430.60 382.15
65 - 80% Choice 19,279 688-986 836 64.90 362.43-389.88 375.76
35 - 65% Choice 3,821 723-933 829 64.70 360.35-378.90 368.93
Total all grades 67,637 652-1,089 855 64.50 360.35-430.60 379.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 21,725 681-1,121 914 64.00 361.30-441.46 389.76
65 - 80% Choice 3,678 686-1,023 874 64.00 356.40-439.57 377.20
35 - 65% Choice 2,378 659-1,071 876 64.40 356.60-383.12 369.29
0 - 35% Choice 40 923-923 923 65.40 355.20-355.20 355.20
Total all grades 27,821 659-1,121 905 64.00 355.20-441.46 386.30
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
198,484 652-1,152 922 64.50 355.20-441.46 379.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 292 771-943 855 60.50 361.34-382.81 371.62
65 - 80% Choice 273 853-1,005 934 61.50 365.88-373.75 370.43
Total all grades 565 771-1,005 893 61.00 361.34-382.81 371.04
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 4,517 1,241-1,633 1,524 63.20 235.00-258.32 245.40
65 - 80% Choice 1,523 1,279-1,641 1,458 63.50 235.25-246.50 239.26
35 - 65% Choice 2,404 1,182-1,551 1,430 63.80 235.00-240.00 237.37
Total all grades 8,444 1,182-1,641 1,486 63.40 235.00-258.32 242.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,488 1,142-1,567 1,332 63.40 235.00-261.57 245.54
65 - 80% Choice 1,003 1,209-1,362 1,341 63.30 235.00-239.00 237.30
35 - 65% Choice 1,492 1,140-1,361 1,315 63.50 236.31-239.00 237.31
Total all grades 5,983 1,140-1,567 1,329 63.40 235.00-261.57 242.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,558 1,183-1,588 1,360 62.90 240.00-269.85 252.98
65 - 80% Choice 711 1,287-1,433 1,369 62.30 236.00-245.48 241.79
35 - 65% Choice 422 1,222-1,364 1,292 63.40 235.50-244.48 239.14
0 - 35% Choice 76 1,346-1,346 1,346 64.20 237.50-237.50 237.50
Total all grades 2,767 1,183-1,588 1,351 62.80 235.50-269.85 247.57
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
17,194 1,140-1,641 1,410 63.30 235.00-269.85 242.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 36 1,497-1,497 1,497 60.20 245.22-245.22 245.22
65 - 80% Choice 240 1,273-1,554 1,438 60.00 223.31-233.01 227.46
35 - 65% Choice 71 1,373-1,373 1,373 59.00 231.01-231.01 231.01
0 - 35% Choice 68 1,437-1,437 1,437 59.50 223.00-223.00 223.00
Total all grades 415 1,273-1,554 1,432 59.80 223.00-245.22 228.88
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 7,948 770-1,047 953 64.00 361.06-408.20 388.13
65 - 80% Choice 1,680 839-1,027 935 63.90 376.14-395.51 387.07
35 - 65% Choice 322 869-1,009 901 64.20 382.61-391.08 387.29
Total all grades 9,950 770-1,047 948 64.00 361.06-408.20 387.92
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,886 718-932 844 64.00 367.44-398.12 386.37
65 - 80% Choice 217 820-903 864 63.80 382.75-393.24 386.64
35 - 65% Choice 20 957-957 957 61.80 365.83-365.83 365.83
Total all grades 5,123 718-957 845 64.00 365.83-398.12 386.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,623 762-1,014 906 63.80 364.78-399.65 388.19
65 - 80% Choice 812 750-1,002 900 63.50 361.44-393.14 382.45
35 - 65% Choice 599 831-931 910 63.00 378.32-389.23 386.64
Total all grades 5,034 750-1,014 905 63.60 361.44-399.65 387.08
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
20,107 718-1,047 911 63.90 361.06-408.20 387.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 189 858-1,067 931 62.10 346.51-380.46 363.13
65 - 80% Choice 45 757-794 778 59.30 346.87-350.76 348.85
Total all grades 234 757-1,067 902 61.60 346.51-380.46 360.38
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,135 1,455-1,684 1,612 65.00 235.62-250.24 243.98
65 - 80% Choice 1,600 1,478-1,634 1,529 66.00 239.24-247.74 244.42
35 - 65% Choice 390 1,523-1,593 1,535 66.60 241.29-241.75 241.67
Total all grades 5,125 1,455-1,684 1,580 65.40 235.62-250.24 243.94
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,876 1,257-1,522 1,359 65.50 238.84-256.84 249.97
65 - 80% Choice 2,231 1,282-1,394 1,320 65.80 237.14-253.30 246.98
Total all grades 6,107 1,257-1,522 1,345 65.60 237.14-256.84 248.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 41 1,455-1,455 1,455 64.80 243.86-243.86 243.86
65 - 80% Choice 87 1,340-1,340 1,340 65.30 242.08-242.08 242.08
Total all grades 128 1,340-1,455 1,377 65.10 242.08-243.86 242.65
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
11,360 1,257-1,684 1,451 65.50 235.62-256.84 246.58
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 3,210 799-1,054 961 63.90 290.93-402.24 323.06
65 - 80% Choice 736 878-1,055 997 64.00 284.99-360.00 331.00
35 - 65% Choice 177 799-909 824 60.30 313.76-339.30 333.53
Total all grades 4,123 799-1,055 962 63.80 284.99-402.24 324.93
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,032 781-930 870 64.50 285.71-349.73 320.16
65 - 80% Choice 902 723-899 846 64.40 315.20-348.04 327.46
35 - 65% Choice 160 893-893 893 62.90 309.59-309.59 309.59
Total all grades 5,094 723-930 866 64.40 285.71-349.73 321.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,117 727-1,004 880 63.70 303.64-353.85 327.99
65 - 80% Choice 81 978-981 980 64.70 303.21-307.54 305.35
35 - 65% Choice 73 824-824 824 65.00 299.39-299.39 299.39
Total all grades 1,271 727-1,004 883 63.80 299.39-353.85 324.91
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
10,488 723-1,055 906 64.10 284.99-402.24 323.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,051 831-1,007 909 60.70 270.41-382.73 314.54
65 - 80% Choice 102 745-879 817 59.10 277.71-294.81 284.20
35 - 65% Choice 66 778-833 804 57.80 284.46-296.53 290.13
Total all grades 1,219 745-1,007 896 60.40 270.41-382.73 310.68
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,698 1,390-1,649 1,535 63.40 185.44-257.42 213.61
65 - 80% Choice 1,097 1,409-1,481 1,445 63.00 193.20-206.00 205.65
Total all grades 3,795 1,390-1,649 1,509 63.30 185.44-257.42 211.31
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 713 1,297-1,475 1,409 64.20 188.15-215.00 207.33
65 - 80% Choice 228 1,344-1,344 1,344 63.40 198.00-198.00 198.00
35 - 65% Choice 41 1,167-1,167 1,167 63.20 190.00-190.00 190.00
Total all grades 982 1,167-1,475 1,384 63.90 188.15-215.00 204.44
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 218 1,275-1,480 1,360 63.20 194.18-220.50 203.97
Total all grades 218 1,275-1,480 1,360 63.20 194.18-220.50 203.97
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
4,995 1,167-1,649 1,478 63.40 185.44-257.42 209.64
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 141 1,403-1,403 1,403 61.00 215.77-215.77 215.77
65 - 80% Choice 78 1,464-1,464 1,464 59.50 215.78-215.78 215.78
35 - 65% Choice 71 1,461-1,461 1,461 59.60 215.78-215.78 215.78
Total all grades 290 1,403-1,464 1,434 60.30 215.77-215.78 215.78
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