USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/22 11:35
12/22/2025 | 11:35 am CST USDA 5-Area Direct Slaughter Cattle 12/22 11:35
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St Joseph, MO Mon,12/22/2025
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: 183,063 13,210 196,273 218,527 224,817
Negotiated Grid Net: 15,371 17,498 32,869 30,920 43,812
Forward Contract Net 19,106 2,100 21,206 25,941 14,838
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 65,733 772-1,204 1,017 63.80 338.37-383.90 359.98
65 - 80% Choice 22,210 797-1,174 985 64.30 339.12-373.40 358.98
35 - 65% Choice 9,402 647-1,137 951 64.50 335.39-365.58 355.07
0 - 35% Choice 346 967-1,036 1,021 65.10 332.44-350.56 344.01
Total all grades 97,691 647-1,204 1,003 64.00 332.44-383.90 359.22
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 48,056 735-1,061 901 64.00 339.37-389.98 361.05
65 - 80% Choice 12,136 746-964 862 64.50 344.72-368.67 358.43
35 - 65% Choice 3,096 685-968 837 64.40 340.63-363.99 355.60
Total all grades 63,288 685-1,061 890 64.10 339.37-389.98 360.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 17,372 692-1,103 938 63.60 331.07-402.69 364.22
65 - 80% Choice 2,621 706-1,079 895 63.90 332.41-366.80 354.90
35 - 65% Choice 1,015 763-954 870 64.10 336.75-362.83 351.46
0 - 35% Choice 25 785-785 785 63.40 339.20-339.20 339.20
Total all grades 21,033 692-1,103 929 63.60 331.07-402.69 362.41
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
182,012 647-1,204 955 64.00 331.07-402.69 359.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 59 864-1,111 1,015 61.90 331.82-341.09 337.48
35 - 65% Choice 140 1,052-1,052 1,052 60.20 330.05-330.05 330.05
Total all grades 199 864-1,111 1,041 60.70 330.05-341.09 332.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 472 816-1,011 917 61.10 332.85-353.40 346.55
65 - 80% Choice 218 698-936 850 60.60 333.39-347.57 340.75
35 - 65% Choice 162 835-877 845 61.30 343.89-343.90 343.89
Total all grades 852 698-1,011 886 61.00 332.85-353.40 344.56
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,830 1,250-1,721 1,573 62.60 220.20-249.46 228.94
65 - 80% Choice 1,185 1,372-1,640 1,518 63.60 223.91-227.58 225.78
35 - 65% Choice 630 1,465-1,502 1,485 63.10 228.00-231.00 229.39
Total all grades 4,645 1,250-1,721 1,547 62.90 220.20-249.46 228.20
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,612 1,151-1,558 1,418 63.30 211.50-249.54 228.45
65 - 80% Choice 1,383 1,193-1,397 1,358 63.80 227.59-231.00 229.54
35 - 65% Choice 300 1,209-1,422 1,332 63.20 226.00-231.00 229.58
Total all grades 6,295 1,151-1,558 1,401 63.40 211.50-249.54 228.74
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,919 1,269-1,727 1,464 62.60 223.82-255.19 238.50
65 - 80% Choice 238 1,241-1,567 1,349 63.20 225.28-252.94 235.98
35 - 65% Choice 113 1,335-1,489 1,439 62.30 225.00-226.00 225.67
Total all grades 2,270 1,241-1,727 1,450 62.60 223.82-255.19 237.59
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
13,210 1,151-1,727 1,461 63.10 211.50-255.19 230.07
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 4,265 730-1,134 1,028 63.50 330.92-357.95 347.27
65 - 80% Choice 346 926-967 957 62.30 323.00-357.00 337.33
35 - 65% Choice 127 978-978 978 64.20 347.21-347.21 347.21
Total all grades 4,738 730-1,134 1,021 63.50 323.00-357.95 346.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 6,921 666-999 890 63.40 334.71-369.34 349.96
65 - 80% Choice 268 888-937 931 63.60 343.08-353.97 344.50
Total all grades 7,189 666-999 892 63.50 334.71-369.34 349.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,963 763-1,059 897 62.60 329.00-369.10 347.73
Total all grades 2,963 763-1,059 897 62.60 329.00-369.10 347.73
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
14,890 666-1,134 934 63.30 323.00-369.34 348.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 325 817-979 901 59.70 334.67-356.63 346.24
65 - 80% Choice 84 851-977 913 59.60 331.79-347.03 340.06
35 - 65% Choice 72 707-727 717 58.00 331.54-335.48 333.51
Total all grades 481 707-979 876 59.40 331.54-356.63 343.25
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 7,056 1,478-1,736 1,615 64.70 218.42-243.68 227.88
65 - 80% Choice 2,210 1,337-1,688 1,578 64.80 219.27-240.51 225.76
Total all grades 9,266 1,337-1,736 1,606 64.70 218.42-243.68 227.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 6,954 1,283-1,554 1,394 64.80 219.45-246.21 235.31
65 - 80% Choice 947 1,182-1,457 1,343 65.90 232.30-244.60 241.18
35 - 65% Choice 136 1,286-1,286 1,286 66.50 242.15-242.15 242.15
Total all grades 8,037 1,182-1,554 1,386 65.00 219.45-246.21 236.12
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 148 1,654-1,654 1,654 63.70 224.54-224.54 224.54
35 - 65% Choice 47 1,282-1,282 1,282 63.40 227.00-227.00 227.00
Total all grades 195 1,282-1,654 1,564 63.60 224.54-227.00 225.13
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
17,498 1,182-1,736 1,505 64.80 218.42-246.21 231.37
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 9,763 721-1,130 1,028 63.70 295.46-393.95 339.02
65 - 80% Choice 573 909-1,011 943 63.20 315.15-368.19 337.44
35 - 65% Choice 348 859-887 882 63.10 322.68-392.32 359.45
Total all grades 10,684 721-1,130 1,018 63.70 295.46-393.95 339.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 4,512 795-999 889 64.00 299.69-391.78 337.31
65 - 80% Choice 135 806-846 828 62.90 382.63-385.07 383.99
Total all grades 4,647 795-999 887 63.90 299.69-391.78 338.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,975 774-1,025 905 63.00 307.36-389.18 345.75
35 - 65% Choice 71 811-811 811 63.90 398.05-398.05 398.05
Total all grades 2,046 774-1,025 902 63.10 307.36-398.05 347.56
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
17,377 721-1,130 969 63.70 295.46-398.05 340.29
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,312 806-1,032 903 59.90 279.20-378.05 308.25
65 - 80% Choice 270 799-916 841 58.50 271.03-352.87 319.48
35 - 65% Choice 147 780-806 793 59.00 271.81-357.47 298.08
Total all grades 1,729 780-1,032 884 59.60 271.03-378.05 309.14
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 785 1,377-1,794 1,598 63.00 195.70-237.68 215.80
65 - 80% Choice 236 1,476-1,476 1,476 63.20 232.75-232.75 232.75
35 - 65% Choice 41 1,568-1,568 1,568 63.50 222.48-222.48 222.48
Total all grades 1,062 1,377-1,794 1,569 63.10 195.70-237.68 219.82
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 562 1,177-1,495 1,379 64.00 199.20-240.00 206.88
Total all grades 562 1,177-1,495 1,379 64.00 199.20-240.00 206.88
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 415 1,498-1,600 1,507 63.60 194.87-202.90 197.26
65 - 80% Choice 61 1,401-1,401 1,401 62.20 236.75-236.75 236.75
Total all grades 476 1,401-1,600 1,493 63.50 194.87-236.75 202.32
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
2,100 1,177-1,794 1,501 63.40 194.87-240.00 212.39
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
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