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USDA Cattle Negotiated Purchases 08/04 12:15

USDA Cattle Negotiated Purchases 08/04 12:15

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,08/04/2025

National Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases (PDF) (LM_CT154) 

NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Total Confirmed for the week: 69,534   Week ago:62,915         Year ago:69,589
Total  1-14 day delivery for the week: 59,569   Week ago: 44,769 Year ago:
Total 15-30 day delivery for the week: 9,965    Week ago: 18,146 Year ago:

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed for the week: 30,984   Week ago: 29,832        Year ago:43,443



                                    Domestic
                             NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES:
             (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice    26,871   62.8  1,200-1,675  1,518  228.00-247.00  244.04
 65 - 80% Choice     2,920   63.0  1,231-1,685  1,433  231.00-247.00  238.35
 35 - 65% Choice     1,839   62.1  1,265-1,500  1,387  235.00-236.00  235.35
 Total all grades   31,630   62.8  1,200-1,685  1,503  228.00-247.00  243.01
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice     9,020   62.8  1,200-1,480  1,340  235.00-247.00  244.59
 65 - 80% Choice     2,219   62.5  1,210-1,450  1,289  232.00-247.00  237.85
 35 - 65% Choice       508   62.7  1,200-1,400  1,283  235.00-235.00  235.00
 Total all grades   11,747   62.7  1,200-1,480  1,328  232.00-247.00  242.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice     3,892   62.8  1,200-1,550  1,391  233.00-247.00  242.06
 65 - 80% Choice     2,436   62.7  1,225-1,475  1,370  232.00-247.00  237.70
 35 - 65% Choice     1,023   62.1  1,275-1,500  1,351  230.00-243.00  235.27
 Total all grades    7,351   62.7  1,200-1,550  1,379  230.00-247.00  239.67
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE FOB
 Total all grades   50,728   62.8  1,200-1,685  1,444  228.00-247.00  242.50
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice       350   60.2  1,375-1,600  1,481  207.00-225.00  214.63
 65 - 80% Choice       270   60.5  1,450-1,450  1,450  223.00-223.00  223.00
 35 - 65% Choice       176   60.3  1,340-1,500  1,389  221.00-226.00  224.47
 Total all grades      796   60.3  1,340-1,600  1,450  207.00-226.00  219.64
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
 65 - 80% Choice        60   62.8  1,411-1,411  1,411  231.00-231.00  231.00
 Total all grades       60   62.8  1,411-1,411  1,411  231.00-231.00  231.00
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       599   62.6  1,375-1,550  1,444  234.00-246.85  243.33
 65 - 80% Choice       377   62.5  1,480-1,480  1,480  240.00-240.00  240.00
 35 - 65% Choice       174   63.3  1,300-1,300  1,300  240.00-240.00  240.00
 Total all grades    1,150   62.7  1,300-1,550  1,434  234.00-246.85  241.73
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       176   63.1  1,275-1,350  1,299  241.00-242.00  241.67
 35 - 65% Choice        95   62.0  1,265-1,265  1,265  240.00-240.00  240.00
 Total all grades      271   62.7  1,265-1,350  1,287  240.00-242.00  241.08
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice       738   62.9  1,250-1,500  1,405  238.00-245.00  241.86
 65 - 80% Choice       193   63.0  1,340-1,340  1,340  240.00-240.00  240.00
 Total all grades      931   62.9  1,250-1,500  1,391  238.00-245.00  241.48
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE DELIVERED
 Total all grades    2,352   62.8  1,250-1,550  1,400  234.00-246.85  241.56
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice        11   58.0  1,475-1,475  1,475  211.00-211.00  211.00
 Total all grades       11   58.0  1,475-1,475  1,475  211.00-211.00  211.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice     9,393   63.6  821-1,059      971  380.00-393.00  383.71
 65 - 80% Choice     1,634   63.6  913-1,003      967  382.00-387.00  383.97
 Total all grades   11,027   63.6  821-1,059      971  380.00-393.00  383.75
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice     1,593   63.4  771-961        864  382.00-390.00  384.33
 65 - 80% Choice       350   63.6  825-841        829  382.00-382.00  382.00
 Total all grades    1,943   63.4  771-961        857  382.00-390.00  383.91
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice     1,649   63.2  815-975        892  380.00-390.00  383.35
 65 - 80% Choice        70   64.8  856-856        857  382.00-382.00  382.00
 Total all grades    1,719   63.2  815-975        890  380.00-390.00  383.30
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Total all grades   14,689   63.6  771-1,059      946  380.00-393.00  383.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice        67   58.0  841-899        869  362.00-365.00  363.57
 65 - 80% Choice        40   59.0  811-811        811  365.00-365.00  365.00
 Total all grades      107   58.4  811-899        847  362.00-365.00  364.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice       427   63.4  837-992        935  370.00-385.00  383.77
 Total all grades      427   63.4  837-992        935  370.00-385.00  383.77
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice        74   60.0  750-750        750  382.00-382.00  382.00
 Total all grades       74   60.0  750-750        750  382.00-382.00  382.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice       272   62.9  823-889        858  383.50-390.00  384.79
 Total all grades      272   62.9  823-889        858  383.50-390.00  384.79
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
 Total all grades      773   62.9  750-992        890  370.00-390.00  383.96
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice        18   58.0  841-841        841  348.00-348.00  348.00
 Total all grades       18   58.0  841-841        841  348.00-348.00  348.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

                             NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES:
             Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports

Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice     3,666   65.2  1,450-1,600  1,578  235.00-243.00  236.06
 65 - 80% Choice     2,432   65.3  1,475-1,652  1,517  235.00-236.00  235.80
 35 - 65% Choice       439   65.0  1,425-1,425  1,425  236.00-236.00  236.00
 Total all grades    6,537   65.2  1,425-1,652  1,545  235.00-243.00  235.96
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice     3,451   65.8  1,350-1,450  1,390  235.00-245.00  235.72
 65 - 80% Choice       303   65.5  1,300-1,420  1,361  235.00-236.00  235.54
 Total all grades    3,754   65.7  1,300-1,450  1,388  235.00-245.00  235.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
 Over 80% Choice        78   63.7  1,425-1,475  1,449  242.00-243.00  242.51
 Total all grades       78   63.7  1,425-1,475  1,449  242.00-243.00  242.51
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE FOB
 Total all grades   10,369   65.4  1,300-1,652  1,487  235.00-245.00  235.92
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice        76   62.5  1,325-1,325  1,325  242.00-242.00  242.00
 Total all grades       76   62.5  1,325-1,325  1,325  242.00-242.00  242.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE DELIVERED
 Total all grades       76   62.5  1,325-1,325  1,325  242.00-242.00  242.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice     7,872   63.6  847-1,020      951  375.00-388.00  383.42
 65 - 80% Choice       449   63.2  828-944        867  380.00-383.00  382.78
 Total all grades    8,321   63.6  828-1,020      946  375.00-388.00  383.38
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice     4,531   63.6  721-960        855  380.00-383.00  382.31
 65 - 80% Choice       310   62.9  815-880        824  383.00-383.00  383.00
 Total all grades    4,841   63.6  721-960        853  380.00-383.00  382.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice     3,699   63.2  789-967        874  371.00-385.00  379.39
 65 - 80% Choice       220   62.0  883-930        892  380.00-383.00  380.82
 35 - 65% Choice        70   61.0  945-945        946  372.00-372.00  372.00
 Total all grades    3,989   63.1  789-967        876  371.00-385.00  379.34
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Total all grades   17,151   63.5  721-1,020      904  371.00-388.00  382.15
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice     1,087   59.6  720-960        866  345.00-364.00  355.51
 65 - 80% Choice        45   59.3  776-973        891  352.00-356.00  353.33
 Total all grades    1,132   59.6  720-973        867  345.00-364.00  355.42
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
 35 - 65% Choice        87   60.0  840-840        840  380.00-380.00  380.00
  0 - 35% Choice       190   60.0  900-900        900  345.00-345.00  345.00
 Total all grades      277   60.0  840-900        881  345.00-380.00  355.99
STEER-DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice       120   60.4  810-870        839  372.00-388.00  382.76
 Total all grades      120   60.4  810-870        839  372.00-388.00  382.76
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice       114   62.7  823-826        825  375.00-382.00  379.79
 65 - 80% Choice        21   62.0  780-780        780  380.00-380.00  380.00
 Total all grades      135   62.6  780-826        818  375.00-382.00  379.82
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
 Total all grades      255   61.6  780-870        828  372.00-388.00  381.20
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
 Over 80% Choice       234   59.3  796-944        856  347.00-362.00  354.06
 35 - 65% Choice        35   62.0  961-961        961  352.00-352.00  352.00
 Total all grades      269   59.6  796-961        870  347.00-362.00  353.80
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

                                    Imported
                             NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES:
             (Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

                             NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES:
             Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports

Grade:                Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice     1,439   63.3  913-952        942  380.00-394.00  391.60
 Total all grades    1,439   63.3  913-952        942  380.00-394.00  391.60
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Total all grades    1,439   63.3  913-952        942  380.00-394.00  391.60
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
 Over 80% Choice        16   58.0  812-812        812  368.00-368.00  368.00
 Total all grades       16   58.0  812-812        812  368.00-368.00  368.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

                                REGIONAL SECTION

                      Head   Dress      WT     Wtd Avg     Price      Wtd Avg
                     Count   Pct      Range       Wt       Range       Price
COLORADO
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
 Live FOB                          -                               -        
 Live Delivered                    -                               -        
 Dressed FOB                       -                               -        
 Dressed Delivered                 -                               -        
 
WESTERN CORNBELT: MN/IA/MO
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
 Live FOB           18,582   62.7  1,250-1,600  1,482  233.00-247.00  244.16
 Live Delivered        628   62.9  1,250-1,500  1,392  238.00-242.00  241.36
 Dressed FOB            35   63.5  984-984        984  384.00-384.00  384.00
 Dressed Delivered   4,163   63.3  815-1,051      943  380.00-390.00  383.45
 
NORTH CENTRAL/EASTERN MOUNTAIN: WY/MT/SD/ND
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
 Live FOB            3,411   62.6  1,300-1,575  1,471  240.00-247.00  244.46
 Live Delivered                    -                               -        
 Dressed FOB                       -                               -        
 Dressed Delivered   1,270   62.8  772-1,048      948  380.00-390.00  384.65
 
WESTERN STATES: AZ/CA/NV/UT/WA/OR/ID
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
 Live FOB                          -                               -        
 Live Delivered                    -                               -        
 Dressed FOB                       -                               -        
 Dressed Delivered                 -                               -        
 
NORTH EASTERN STATES: OH/PA/NY/WV/VA/CT/DE/ME/MA/MD/NH/NJ/RI/VT
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
 Live FOB            1,035   62.2  1,200-1,650  1,412  228.00-245.00  239.71
 Live Delivered        107   61.7  1,375-1,550  1,437  244.00-246.00  245.02
 Dressed FOB           145   60.7  750-915        798  370.00-390.00  381.79
 Dressed Delivered      34   61.5  938-938        938  393.00-393.00  393.00
 
EASTERN CORNBELT: WI/IL/MI/IN/KY
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
 Live FOB            2,408   62.6  1,200-1,550  1,381  231.00-245.00  239.79
 Live Delivered        534   62.9  1,350-1,525  1,419  234.00-244.00  241.39
 Dressed FOB            68   63.7  953-992        972  384.00-384.00  384.00
 Dressed Delivered      35   63.0  914-914        914  380.00-380.00  380.00
 
FOB prices based on net weights FOB the feedyard after a 3-4% shrink.
Delivered prices based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.

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