USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/15 11:10
12/15/2025 | 11:10 am CST USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/15 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon,12/15/2025
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: 203,360 15,167 218,527 234,193 220,182
Negotiated Grid Net: 14,243 16,677 30,920 36,543 44,106
Forward Contract Net 20,192 5,749 25,941 27,653 17,608
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 65,803 756-1,210 1,021 63.90 321.96-372.90 348.45
65 - 80% Choice 26,629 772-1,116 978 64.30 320.28-365.96 350.96
35 - 65% Choice 8,461 675-1,137 955 64.50 324.00-360.59 347.87
0 - 35% Choice 59 910-935 925 65.60 326.25-326.81 326.47
Total all grades 100,952 675-1,210 1,004 64.10 320.28-372.90 349.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 53,817 665-1,058 904 64.10 328.45-375.15 352.15
65 - 80% Choice 16,910 676-984 861 64.30 330.41-366.53 350.24
35 - 65% Choice 3,693 700-1,007 822 64.20 325.57-357.31 351.16
Total all grades 74,420 665-1,058 890 64.10 325.57-375.15 351.67
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 20,740 707-1,153 942 63.40 323.90-388.46 354.47
65 - 80% Choice 4,247 702-1,047 928 63.70 320.06-385.84 351.25
35 - 65% Choice 1,232 786-1,075 871 63.40 321.59-356.75 344.28
0 - 35% Choice 176 875-957 932 63.10 321.68-342.95 336.16
Total all grades 26,395 702-1,153 936 63.50 320.06-388.46 353.35
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
201,767 665-1,210 953 64.00 320.06-388.46 350.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 76 1,073-1,073 1,073 62.60 341.17-341.17 341.17
65 - 80% Choice 286 1,019-1,101 1,047 62.30 322.86-335.33 331.21
Total all grades 362 1,019-1,101 1,052 62.40 322.86-341.17 333.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 688 732-1,009 897 60.50 320.76-345.20 333.58
65 - 80% Choice 35 864-864 864 59.20 333.70-333.70 333.70
35 - 65% Choice 508 841-923 884 60.60 314.53-328.15 320.22
Total all grades 1,231 732-1,009 891 60.50 314.53-345.20 328.07
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 3,079 1,400-1,707 1,598 63.20 211.02-229.00 221.43
65 - 80% Choice 2,716 1,161-1,571 1,467 63.40 211.02-229.00 224.62
35 - 65% Choice 972 1,411-1,615 1,462 62.70 225.00-228.00 226.94
0 - 35% Choice 138 1,427-1,427 1,427 64.30 228.00-228.00 228.00
Total all grades 6,905 1,161-1,707 1,524 63.30 211.02-229.00 223.59
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,548 1,270-1,534 1,410 63.10 213.35-249.91 225.41
65 - 80% Choice 1,447 1,210-1,413 1,363 64.00 221.25-227.00 225.19
35 - 65% Choice 584 1,203-1,203 1,203 62.60 228.00-228.00 228.00
Total all grades 5,579 1,203-1,534 1,376 63.30 213.35-249.91 225.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,405 1,286-1,618 1,427 63.00 214.02-249.91 241.87
65 - 80% Choice 823 1,384-1,418 1,390 63.20 222.00-223.66 222.40
35 - 65% Choice 410 1,350-1,451 1,424 63.10 214.09-227.00 224.40
0 - 35% Choice 45 1,446-1,446 1,446 62.00 227.00-227.00 227.00
Total all grades 2,683 1,286-1,618 1,416 63.10 214.02-249.91 232.98
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
15,167 1,161-1,707 1,450 63.20 211.02-249.91 226.00
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 3,708 786-1,181 1,010 63.50 331.22-385.23 351.25
65 - 80% Choice 179 941-1,047 999 63.50 330.46-350.10 341.21
Total all grades 3,887 786-1,181 1,010 63.50 330.46-385.23 350.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 6,871 803-1,081 919 63.80 340.98-370.49 357.94
65 - 80% Choice 212 820-889 864 64.40 347.87-362.54 357.21
Total all grades 7,083 803-1,081 917 63.80 340.98-370.49 357.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,837 763-1,079 913 62.70 331.42-394.91 353.97
65 - 80% Choice 31 866-866 866 59.90 341.97-341.97 341.97
Total all grades 2,868 763-1,079 912 62.70 331.42-394.91 353.84
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
13,838 763-1,181 942 63.50 330.46-394.91 355.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 304 870-945 896 60.00 338.21-345.93 341.65
65 - 80% Choice 101 842-875 867 58.90 332.11-341.99 335.44
Total all grades 405 842-945 889 59.70 332.11-345.93 340.11
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 6,280 1,488-1,765 1,631 64.60 218.13-235.45 228.03
65 - 80% Choice 2,257 1,318-1,671 1,542 65.30 222.74-237.90 230.76
35 - 65% Choice 121 1,601-1,601 1,601 64.90 222.66-222.66 222.66
Total all grades 8,658 1,318-1,765 1,607 64.80 218.13-237.90 228.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 5,584 1,285-1,503 1,391 64.70 222.27-241.88 233.07
65 - 80% Choice 2,216 1,251-1,536 1,335 65.40 223.57-239.49 233.32
Total all grades 7,800 1,251-1,536 1,376 64.90 222.27-241.88 233.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 219 1,702-1,702 1,702 65.30 240.73-240.73 240.73
Total all grades 219 1,702-1,702 1,702 65.30 240.73-240.73 240.73
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
16,677 1,251-1,765 1,500 64.90 218.13-241.88 230.92
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 11,106 902-1,164 1,040 64.00 293.96-393.58 340.44
65 - 80% Choice 1,350 711-1,030 920 63.60 299.83-390.54 344.53
Total all grades 12,456 711-1,164 1,027 64.00 293.96-393.58 340.88
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 3,159 808-1,039 906 63.60 301.82-396.70 344.63
65 - 80% Choice 324 866-976 920 64.20 331.09-365.36 348.44
Total all grades 3,483 808-1,039 907 63.60 301.82-396.70 344.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 931 819-1,014 949 62.80 296.56-399.07 340.21
65 - 80% Choice 141 838-1,042 899 64.20 345.79-367.88 361.30
Total all grades 1,072 819-1,042 942 63.00 296.56-399.07 342.98
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
17,011 711-1,164 997 63.80 293.96-399.07 341.85
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,647 788-1,071 899 60.10 283.17-383.45 308.23
65 - 80% Choice 499 781-915 865 59.80 275.42-325.89 296.17
35 - 65% Choice 35 854-854 854 57.20 293.28-293.28 293.28
Total all grades 3,181 781-1,071 893 60.00 275.42-383.45 306.17
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,118 1,356-1,920 1,652 63.10 193.47-237.77 206.47
65 - 80% Choice 34 1,571-1,571 1,571 63.70 206.00-206.00 206.00
35 - 65% Choice 152 1,466-1,466 1,466 62.20 232.00-232.00 232.00
Total all grades 2,304 1,356-1,920 1,639 63.00 193.47-237.77 208.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,772 1,266-1,492 1,416 62.80 181.17-235.97 197.68
Total all grades 1,772 1,266-1,492 1,416 62.80 181.17-235.97 197.68
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 464 1,435-1,487 1,458 62.70 199.00-201.56 199.47
35 - 65% Choice 67 1,432-1,432 1,432 63.50 224.30-224.30 224.30
Total all grades 531 1,432-1,487 1,455 62.80 199.00-224.30 202.61
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
4,607 1,266-1,920 1,532 62.90 181.17-237.77 203.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 646 1,306-1,454 1,361 61.40 203.57-203.58 203.58
65 - 80% Choice 380 1,409-1,437 1,423 60.80 203.57-203.57 203.57
35 - 65% Choice 116 1,437-1,437 1,437 60.00 184.92-184.92 184.92
Total all grades 1,142 1,306-1,454 1,389 61.10 184.92-203.58 201.68
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