USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 11/17 11:00
11/17/2025 | 11:00 am CST USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 11/17 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Mon,11/17/2025
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: 191,505 14,307 205,812 208,383 221,741
Negotiated Grid Net: 12,910 12,626 25,536 24,485 36,127
Forward Contract Net 15,010 9,336 24,346 26,324 23,182
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 60,630 734-1,228 1,024 64.10 354.11-400.84 370.06
65 - 80% Choice 28,520 704-1,136 1,001 64.60 348.63-383.69 367.84
35 - 65% Choice 10,448 790-1,091 961 64.60 352.25-385.60 364.63
Total all grades 99,598 704-1,228 1,011 64.30 348.63-400.84 368.86
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 47,847 681-1,087 898 64.20 356.33-413.49 372.70
65 - 80% Choice 14,256 670-995 855 64.50 357.09-381.28 369.85
35 - 65% Choice 3,584 729-971 850 64.60 352.86-373.83 365.44
Total all grades 65,687 670-1,087 886 64.30 352.86-413.49 371.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 19,025 676-1,127 942 63.70 355.12-417.74 376.09
65 - 80% Choice 3,799 710-1,080 905 64.10 348.62-415.38 367.65
35 - 65% Choice 1,633 775-1,009 899 64.10 351.32-367.61 359.48
Total all grades 24,457 676-1,127 933 63.80 348.62-417.74 373.67
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
189,742 670-1,228 958 64.20 348.62-417.74 370.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice 19 700-700 700 61.60 347.54-347.54 347.54
35 - 65% Choice 18 738-738 738 60.60 343.97-343.97 343.97
Total all grades 37 700-738 719 61.10 343.97-347.54 345.80
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 649 813-1,033 895 60.90 344.60-366.12 354.76
65 - 80% Choice 550 820-960 895 60.70 346.34-360.83 354.76
35 - 65% Choice 527 850-886 864 61.00 346.70-347.64 347.06
Total all grades 1,726 813-1,033 886 60.80 344.60-366.12 352.41
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,629 1,392-1,682 1,545 63.30 227.57-254.47 236.52
65 - 80% Choice 2,074 1,311-1,669 1,447 63.70 227.57-238.74 234.89
35 - 65% Choice 1,398 1,031-1,562 1,416 63.60 229.00-237.88 232.46
Total all grades 6,101 1,031-1,682 1,482 63.50 227.57-254.47 235.04
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,886 1,075-1,582 1,408 62.90 230.50-266.06 235.82
65 - 80% Choice 696 1,158-1,438 1,336 63.30 231.80-239.00 236.16
35 - 65% Choice 85 1,275-1,275 1,275 62.60 231.00-231.00 231.00
Total all grades 4,667 1,075-1,582 1,395 63.00 230.50-266.06 235.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,820 1,231-1,636 1,439 62.90 227.57-266.06 241.59
65 - 80% Choice 241 1,432-1,488 1,457 63.80 235.00-237.88 236.63
35 - 65% Choice 478 1,269-1,417 1,337 64.80 231.00-232.00 231.59
Total all grades 3,539 1,231-1,636 1,427 63.20 227.57-266.06 239.90
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
14,307 1,031-1,682 1,440 63.30 227.57-266.06 236.48
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
Over 80% Choice 3,469 847-1,179 1,052 64.50 349.44-383.97 374.21
65 - 80% Choice 287 937-1,095 1,027 64.40 361.90-377.90 371.12
35 - 65% Choice 222 770-995 913 62.90 359.06-376.64 370.97
Total all grades 3,978 770-1,179 1,042 64.40 349.44-383.97 373.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,679 738-973 888 64.00 361.86-388.39 375.50
65 - 80% Choice 480 851-943 885 65.00 361.60-373.43 367.02
Total all grades 5,159 738-973 887 64.10 361.60-388.39 374.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,131 730-1,040 909 63.40 350.93-392.40 373.27
65 - 80% Choice 242 813-901 860 64.00 372.44-381.53 377.15
Total all grades 3,373 730-1,040 906 63.50 350.93-392.40 373.54
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
12,510 730-1,179 942 64.00 349.44-392.40 374.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 367 862-1,024 939 60.70 348.88-360.86 355.65
65 - 80% Choice 33 800-800 800 58.80 349.66-349.66 349.66
Total all grades 400 800-1,024 927 60.60 348.88-360.86 355.16
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,507 1,478-1,760 1,647 64.70 231.94-246.19 239.07
65 - 80% Choice 3,161 1,447-1,705 1,614 65.40 232.27-249.78 239.56
35 - 65% Choice 1,023 1,538-1,707 1,597 65.40 235.23-240.98 237.23
Total all grades 6,691 1,447-1,760 1,624 65.20 231.94-249.78 239.02
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,056 1,311-1,487 1,402 64.90 234.74-253.39 244.40
65 - 80% Choice 1,588 1,279-1,497 1,358 65.10 236.55-247.76 241.71
35 - 65% Choice 255 1,201-1,294 1,223 63.70 237.00-237.00 237.00
Total all grades 5,899 1,201-1,497 1,382 64.90 234.74-253.39 243.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 36 1,398-1,398 1,398 63.60 238.79-238.79 238.79
Total all grades 36 1,398-1,398 1,398 63.60 238.79-238.79 238.79
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
12,626 1,201-1,760 1,510 65.00 231.94-253.39 241.04
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 5,884 948-1,121 1,059 64.10 296.37-390.32 320.74
65 - 80% Choice 667 949-1,109 1,020 64.00 324.41-368.01 338.72
35 - 65% Choice 120 920-920 920 64.20 347.28-347.28 347.28
Total all grades 6,671 920-1,121 1,053 64.10 296.37-390.32 323.02
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,318 829-1,033 939 64.70 294.97-399.90 333.79
65 - 80% Choice 248 889-942 925 65.40 309.04-330.22 326.97
35 - 65% Choice 391 857-881 868 63.20 318.36-377.27 330.96
Total all grades 4,957 829-1,033 932 64.60 294.97-399.90 333.22
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,328 829-1,034 926 64.40 291.64-368.01 317.52
65 - 80% Choice 156 938-1,030 962 64.70 315.10-337.12 321.04
Total all grades 1,484 829-1,034 930 64.40 291.64-368.01 317.89
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
13,112 829-1,121 993 64.30 291.64-399.90 326.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,473 819-992 899 60.40 271.02-385.92 314.96
65 - 80% Choice 251 748-886 830 59.00 281.50-357.33 315.11
35 - 65% Choice 174 735-866 795 58.70 280.95-348.59 304.71
Total all grades 1,898 735-992 881 60.10 271.02-385.92 314.04
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,730 1,261-1,809 1,623 63.40 184.90-248.25 203.60
35 - 65% Choice 478 1,285-1,450 1,360 63.80 234.50-245.00 243.29
Total all grades 4,208 1,261-1,809 1,593 63.40 184.90-248.25 208.11
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,124 1,309-1,570 1,452 63.20 181.18-245.00 195.05
65 - 80% Choice 767 1,169-1,306 1,234 63.60 245.00-245.00 245.00
35 - 65% Choice 258 1,200-1,409 1,279 64.30 245.00-245.00 245.00
Total all grades 3,149 1,169-1,570 1,385 63.40 181.18-245.00 211.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 945 1,497-1,628 1,519 63.60 182.30-207.45 197.23
65 - 80% Choice 565 1,492-1,620 1,554 63.30 185.20-202.00 200.96
Total all grades 1,510 1,492-1,628 1,532 63.50 182.30-207.45 198.63
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
8,867 1,169-1,809 1,509 63.40 181.18-248.25 207.63
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 276 1,423-1,460 1,435 60.80 221.60-221.60 221.60
35 - 65% Choice 193 1,398-1,398 1,398 60.70 221.60-221.60 221.60
Total all grades 469 1,398-1,460 1,420 60.80 221.60-221.60 221.60
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