USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 09/29 11:00
09/29/2025 | 11:00 am CDT USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 09/29 11:00
AMS_2474
St Joseph, MO Mon,09/29/2025
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: 196,391 19,203 215,594 227,887 237,292
Negotiated Grid Net: 19,186 8,233 27,419 27,225 36,172
Forward Contract Net 13,531 2,590 16,121 13,706 14,032
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 68,694 777-1,210 1,007 64.20 364.47-418.34 383.11
65 - 80% Choice 27,665 824-1,155 985 64.60 362.15-396.13 379.82
35 - 65% Choice 11,651 783-1,075 955 64.50 363.42-390.06 375.81
0 - 35% Choice 399 889-1,012 983 64.20 362.33-376.28 366.68
Total all grades 108,409 777-1,210 996 64.40 362.15-418.34 381.42
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 42,264 702-999 877 64.30 362.72-421.58 385.42
65 - 80% Choice 16,442 694-1,001 856 64.50 367.34-401.82 380.76
35 - 65% Choice 4,369 656-937 824 64.30 364.21-383.25 377.28
Total all grades 63,075 656-1,001 868 64.30 362.72-421.58 383.64
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 17,005 734-1,063 915 63.80 369.86-433.28 390.97
65 - 80% Choice 4,120 736-1,068 903 63.50 368.78-433.50 381.50
35 - 65% Choice 2,686 662-1,050 862 64.10 361.27-399.33 374.14
0 - 35% Choice 14 865-865 865 59.70 371.33-371.33 371.33
Total all grades 23,825 662-1,068 907 63.80 361.27-433.50 387.43
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
195,309 656-1,210 944 64.30 361.27-433.50 382.87
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 372 797-881 848 59.10 354.40-375.37 364.23
65 - 80% Choice 365 785-883 811 59.60 360.20-371.42 367.81
35 - 65% Choice 345 851-884 869 62.50 348.21-371.26 366.11
Total all grades 1,082 785-884 842 60.40 348.21-375.37 366.04
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 4,768 1,273-1,672 1,560 63.40 236.70-260.11 241.19
65 - 80% Choice 2,337 1,299-1,713 1,500 63.10 236.84-245.91 240.20
35 - 65% Choice 1,743 1,185-1,514 1,372 63.10 240.00-244.50 240.98
Total all grades 8,848 1,185-1,713 1,507 63.30 236.70-260.11 240.89
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,397 1,143-1,428 1,326 63.40 239.00-244.00 241.77
65 - 80% Choice 3,189 1,059-1,494 1,326 63.60 238.00-244.00 241.21
35 - 65% Choice 570 1,315-1,391 1,336 63.40 239.00-242.00 241.18
Total all grades 6,156 1,059-1,494 1,327 63.50 238.00-244.00 241.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,371 1,216-1,699 1,389 62.60 236.00-270.00 249.22
65 - 80% Choice 385 1,262-1,402 1,364 63.30 240.00-241.00 240.73
35 - 65% Choice 371 1,336-1,458 1,384 63.20 240.00-241.00 240.30
Total all grades 4,127 1,216-1,699 1,386 62.70 236.00-270.00 247.62
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
19,131 1,059-1,713 1,423 63.20 236.00-270.00 242.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice 72 1,240-1,240 1,240 60.20 227.89-227.89 227.89
Total all grades 72 1,240-1,240 1,240 60.20 227.89-227.89 227.89
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 6,818 808-1,112 992 63.90 373.68-399.90 387.52
65 - 80% Choice 1,836 861-1,074 1,013 64.00 370.06-394.39 381.55
35 - 65% Choice 214 969-1,014 990 63.20 370.67-373.34 371.92
Total all grades 8,868 808-1,112 996 63.90 370.06-399.90 385.91
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,325 786-953 889 63.90 377.20-401.02 389.53
65 - 80% Choice 118 779-779 779 60.00 388.66-388.66 388.66
Total all grades 5,443 779-953 886 63.90 377.20-401.02 389.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,025 737-1,086 902 63.50 363.16-405.17 389.04
65 - 80% Choice 472 631-969 876 62.40 372.39-389.97 382.07
35 - 65% Choice 173 819-852 837 63.80 380.37-382.55 381.58
Total all grades 4,670 631-1,086 897 63.40 363.16-405.17 388.06
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
18,981 631-1,112 940 63.80 363.16-405.17 387.47
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 205 840-946 895 59.60 353.75-363.69 359.99
Total all grades 205 840-946 895 59.60 353.75-363.69 359.99
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,117 1,518-1,691 1,593 64.30 240.27-251.61 245.81
65 - 80% Choice 2,921 1,311-1,648 1,500 66.00 242.21-256.89 251.27
35 - 65% Choice 483 1,475-1,599 1,529 65.80 243.29-248.46 246.26
Total all grades 4,521 1,311-1,691 1,526 65.60 240.27-256.89 249.39
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,027 1,293-1,585 1,417 64.90 239.83-257.19 250.89
65 - 80% Choice 622 1,396-1,475 1,443 65.40 245.66-252.39 249.92
35 - 65% Choice 63 1,280-1,280 1,280 63.80 239.61-239.61 239.61
Total all grades 3,712 1,280-1,585 1,419 65.00 239.61-257.19 250.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
8,233 1,280-1,691 1,478 65.30 239.61-257.19 249.91
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 3,623 774-1,091 984 63.80 296.66-383.05 335.82
65 - 80% Choice 623 839-993 899 63.70 303.43-370.21 352.09
35 - 65% Choice 305 917-944 929 64.50 327.79-331.52 329.87
Total all grades 4,551 774-1,091 969 63.90 296.66-383.05 337.65
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,327 755-952 881 64.60 302.31-361.34 322.71
65 - 80% Choice 506 792-914 858 64.60 282.84-332.20 307.18
35 - 65% Choice 200 904-904 904 63.10 318.26-318.26 318.26
Total all grades 4,033 755-952 879 64.60 282.84-361.34 320.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,060 885-1,075 959 63.00 289.27-375.59 359.35
65 - 80% Choice 408 871-909 881 62.70 306.70-365.22 329.70
35 - 65% Choice 305 873-922 891 63.00 297.99-362.66 339.16
Total all grades 2,773 871-1,075 940 63.00 289.27-375.59 352.76
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
11,357 755-1,091 930 63.90 282.84-383.05 335.26
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,623 853-1,023 921 61.00 270.93-378.97 309.77
65 - 80% Choice 409 804-933 876 60.90 268.21-366.74 325.92
35 - 65% Choice 106 723-867 783 56.70 277.39-363.91 304.35
0 - 35% Choice 36 741-741 741 57.90 284.23-284.23 284.23
Total all grades 2,174 723-1,023 903 60.70 268.21-378.97 312.12
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,221 1,519-1,695 1,587 63.60 190.35-208.50 198.94
Total all grades 1,221 1,519-1,695 1,587 63.60 190.35-208.50 198.94
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 186 1,457-1,457 1,457 65.00 238.00-238.00 238.00
65 - 80% Choice 85 1,269-1,269 1,269 63.20 196.10-196.10 196.10
Total all grades 271 1,269-1,457 1,398 64.40 196.10-238.00 224.86
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 764 1,342-1,584 1,458 63.20 190.25-202.00 196.80
65 - 80% Choice 292 1,464-1,531 1,484 62.20 195.00-195.00 195.00
35 - 65% Choice 42 1,295-1,295 1,295 63.20 204.15-204.15 204.15
Total all grades 1,098 1,295-1,584 1,459 62.90 190.25-204.15 196.60
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
2,590 1,269-1,695 1,513 63.40 190.25-238.00 200.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
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