USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/01 11:05
12/01/2025 | 11:05 am CST USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/01 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon,12/01/2025
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: 147,702 14,389 162,091 212,153 191,912
Negotiated Grid Net: 11,632 13,521 25,153 29,829 34,827
Forward Contract Net 29,530 3,606 33,136 27,473 25,879
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 54,154 801-1,173 1,032 64.30 335.14-392.99 357.15
65 - 80% Choice 16,349 843-1,096 994 64.40 340.49-367.00 356.21
35 - 65% Choice 6,246 791-1,066 928 64.70 341.67-361.91 353.21
0 - 35% Choice 117 975-994 983 65.00 338.53-338.85 338.71
Total all grades 76,866 791-1,173 1,015 64.40 335.14-392.99 356.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 39,635 617-1,053 903 64.30 341.95-395.31 360.43
65 - 80% Choice 10,772 758-1,044 870 64.60 330.91-368.46 357.87
35 - 65% Choice 3,386 785-972 841 64.70 337.86-362.66 355.26
Total all grades 53,793 617-1,053 893 64.40 330.91-395.31 359.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 13,433 712-1,132 917 63.80 335.11-410.55 366.20
65 - 80% Choice 2,006 746-1,047 946 64.10 330.26-398.42 353.22
35 - 65% Choice 843 772-992 841 64.00 339.18-360.76 347.53
Total all grades 16,282 712-1,132 916 63.80 330.26-410.55 363.63
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
146,941 617-1,173 959 64.30 330.26-410.55 358.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
35 - 65% Choice 180 1,004-1,004 1,004 60.30 326.47-326.47 326.47
Total all grades 180 1,004-1,004 1,004 60.30 326.47-326.47 326.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 137 820-1,008 891 60.20 324.88-341.55 332.60
65 - 80% Choice 404 847-919 875 60.50 325.25-344.50 337.31
35 - 65% Choice 40 646-646 646 61.00 340.64-340.64 340.64
Total all grades 581 646-1,008 863 60.50 324.88-344.50 336.43
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,942 1,322-1,698 1,523 63.30 220.00-233.50 226.74
65 - 80% Choice 2,709 1,399-1,621 1,522 63.40 218.74-230.73 226.28
35 - 65% Choice 1,314 1,263-1,508 1,352 62.60 215.00-225.00 222.86
0 - 35% Choice 41 1,433-1,433 1,433 63.40 220.00-220.00 220.00
Total all grades 7,006 1,263-1,698 1,490 63.20 215.00-233.50 225.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,981 1,238-1,511 1,375 63.30 215.00-246.45 227.32
65 - 80% Choice 2,857 1,121-1,647 1,291 64.30 216.36-238.00 228.32
Total all grades 4,838 1,121-1,647 1,326 63.90 215.00-246.45 227.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,231 1,226-1,617 1,440 63.30 221.35-250.05 236.15
65 - 80% Choice 314 1,349-1,423 1,369 63.30 218.74-224.00 219.91
Total all grades 2,545 1,226-1,617 1,431 63.30 218.74-250.05 234.15
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
14,389 1,121-1,698 1,424 63.40 215.00-250.05 227.98
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 4,114 835-1,147 1,021 63.60 354.84-386.54 367.74
65 - 80% Choice 242 904-1,086 983 61.60 366.50-369.40 367.78
35 - 65% Choice 156 951-951 951 62.90 363.93-363.93 363.93
Total all grades 4,512 835-1,147 1,017 63.50 354.84-386.54 367.61
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,780 785-1,019 912 64.00 358.01-385.64 367.08
65 - 80% Choice 166 883-888 884 63.20 357.00-369.91 366.33
Total all grades 4,946 785-1,019 911 64.00 357.00-385.64 367.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,834 777-1,125 936 63.60 345.07-375.31 360.11
65 - 80% Choice 83 746-767 752 61.80 360.00-364.49 363.25
Total all grades 1,917 746-1,125 928 63.50 345.07-375.31 360.24
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
11,375 746-1,147 956 63.70 345.07-386.54 366.13
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
35 - 65% Choice 122 939-997 975 61.00 332.65-335.06 334.29
Total all grades 122 939-997 975 61.00 332.65-335.06 334.29
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 106 839-990 930 60.30 340.88-357.43 348.75
35 - 65% Choice 29 889-889 889 59.90 330.89-330.89 330.89
Total all grades 135 839-990 921 60.20 330.89-357.43 344.91
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 4,068 1,485-1,784 1,626 65.10 229.06-243.05 236.95
65 - 80% Choice 3,255 1,306-1,723 1,606 65.30 225.27-239.45 233.76
35 - 65% Choice 344 1,425-1,426 1,425 65.90 236.82-237.82 237.55
Total all grades 7,667 1,306-1,784 1,609 65.20 225.27-243.05 235.62
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,443 1,284-1,489 1,414 64.80 222.30-243.80 237.38
65 - 80% Choice 2,049 1,248-1,437 1,370 65.40 230.20-243.11 236.17
Total all grades 5,492 1,248-1,489 1,397 65.00 222.30-243.80 236.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 204 1,395-1,501 1,436 63.80 229.01-235.19 232.77
65 - 80% Choice 118 1,452-1,452 1,452 65.70 234.51-234.51 234.51
Total all grades 322 1,395-1,501 1,442 64.50 229.01-235.19 233.41
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
13,481 1,248-1,784 1,519 65.10 222.30-243.80 236.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 40 1,452-1,452 1,452 60.70 222.76-222.76 222.76
Total all grades 40 1,452-1,452 1,452 60.70 222.76-222.76 222.76
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 16,585 817-1,160 1,039 65.10 287.51-380.16 318.04
65 - 80% Choice 565 855-1,001 892 64.80 314.92-368.60 360.61
Total all grades 17,150 817-1,160 1,034 65.10 287.51-380.16 319.45
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,552 853-1,021 936 63.90 300.77-396.90 343.45
65 - 80% Choice 206 882-882 882 65.00 328.63-328.63 328.63
Total all grades 8,758 853-1,021 935 63.90 300.77-396.90 343.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,750 827-1,142 915 63.10 298.49-373.23 339.67
65 - 80% Choice 139 810-928 866 62.80 327.80-365.66 345.78
Total all grades 1,889 810-1,142 911 63.10 298.49-373.23 340.12
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
27,797 810-1,160 994 64.60 287.51-396.90 328.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,482 829-1,044 909 60.10 270.77-383.26 325.51
65 - 80% Choice 141 833-891 857 60.70 277.78-320.69 302.26
35 - 65% Choice 110 799-874 843 57.60 273.41-314.78 289.96
Total all grades 1,733 799-1,044 900 60.00 270.77-383.26 321.36
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,453 1,549-1,684 1,619 63.60 190.00-225.20 196.16
65 - 80% Choice 163 1,286-1,569 1,462 63.50 195.92-207.15 202.74
Total all grades 1,616 1,286-1,684 1,604 63.60 190.00-225.20 196.82
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,530 1,261-1,568 1,482 63.30 186.00-230.26 197.72
Total all grades 1,530 1,261-1,568 1,482 63.30 186.00-230.26 197.72
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 404 1,199-1,595 1,443 63.20 191.40-224.13 205.47
65 - 80% Choice 56 1,406-1,406 1,406 62.80 236.80-236.80 236.80
Total all grades 460 1,199-1,595 1,439 63.10 191.40-236.80 209.28
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
3,606 1,199-1,684 1,531 63.40 186.00-236.80 198.79
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
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