USDA Daily Slaughter Cows & Bulls 12/18 15:00
12/18/2025 | 3:00 pm CST USDA Daily Slaughter Cows & Bulls 12/18 15:00
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St Joseph, MO Thu,12/18/2025
Daily Direct Cow and Bull Negotiated Report - Summary (PDF) (LM_CT103)
Trade for: Thursday, 12/18/2025
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
National 8,001 8,098 7,947 32,355 32,026 33,433
Northwest 2,303 2,312 2,123 8,910 10,551 8,971
Southwest 3,666 3,338 3,671 15,015 13,414 15,202
Eastern Area 2,032 2,448 2,153 8,430 8,061 9,260
NATIONAL:
Dressed - Delivered - Domestic
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,309 711-1,214 887.3 275.00-310.00 299.19
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 659 504-1,234 789.4 260.00-310.00 287.34
Under 500 lbs 43 389-495 449.9 251.00-278.00 258.56
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,410 501-1,137 692.0 251.50-325.00 301.48
Under 500 lbs 160 295-499 436.5 242.00-308.00 284.22
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,549 501-921 605.6 253.50-325.00 294.46
400-500 lbs 805 400-499 456.0 240.00-313.00 291.39
Under 400 lbs 360 226-399 360.7 224.00-300.00 272.96
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 417 612-1,458 897.3 285.50-340.00 322.00
Under 600 lbs 12 451-588 530.2 305.00-327.00 314.17
Dressed - FOB - Domestic
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 144 635-1,117 860.8 285.00-305.00 297.25
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 30 529-1,269 697.0 265.00-305.00 277.87
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 217 507-972 713.4 248.50-305.00 286.25
Under 500 lbs 23 440-495 485.0 245.50-288.00 265.74
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 388 504-860 610.7 256.00-305.00 277.36
400-500 lbs 47 402-491 451.4 247.00-305.00 266.65
Under 400 lbs 9 318-395 363.8 217.00-280.00 255.67
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 4 648-970 769.1 265.00-315.00 298.00
Under 600 lbs 1 591-591 590.9 310.00-310.00 310.00
Live - FOB and Delivered - Domestic
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 48 1,705-1,740 1,724.1 148.25-149.27 148.80
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 23 1,345-1,740 1,568.1 149.27-156.15 152.26
Boner (85% lean)
1200 lbs and up 138 1,345-1,740 1,385.3 131.08-164.53 154.20
Under 1200 lbs - -
Cutter (90% lean)
1200 lbs and up 167 1,225-2,090 1,492.3 102.00-156.15 130.97
900-1200 lbs 4 935-1,190 1,122.5 117.00-140.00 123.50
Under 900 lbs - -
Bull (92% lean)
1500 lbs and up 6 1,622-2,110 1,815.9 156.00-180.00 164.83
Under 1500 lbs 3 1,345-1,430 1,401.6 156.15-168.00 164.05
NORTHWEST:
Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB
Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 683 275.00-310.00 300.34 26 149.27-149.27 149.27
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 190 251.00-310.00 277.97 13 149.27-149.27 149.27
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 209 251.50-325.00 293.81 2 149.27-149.27 149.27
Under 500 lbs 41 254.00-295.00 270.83 -
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 332 253.50-325.00 293.29 3 149.27-149.27 149.27
Under 500 lbs 394 224.00-310.00 276.88 -
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 63 285.50-334.00 315.81 -
SOUTHWEST:
Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB
Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 325 275.00-310.00 295.39 22 148.25-148.25 148.25
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 392 251.00-310.00 285.00 10 156.15-156.15 156.15
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 918 270.00-325.00 304.76 126 148.25-164.53 155.97
Under 500 lbs 101 254.00-308.00 289.20 -
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 666 280.00-325.00 305.45 17 148.25-156.15 155.22
Under 500 lbs 613 231.00-310.00 292.90 -
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 279 292.00-334.00 322.85 1 156.15-156.15 156.15
EASTERN AREA:
Dressed - Delivered Live - FOB
Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg Hd Count Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 301 275.00-310.00 300.68 -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 120 255.00-310.00 299.51 -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 283 256.00-325.00 296.48 10 131.08-133.42 132.95
Under 500 lbs 18 242.00-308.00 286.83 -
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 551 257.00-325.00 281.88 14 131.08-133.42 132.58
Under 500 lbs 158 225.00-313.00 279.73 -
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 75 286.00-340.00 324.08 -
NATIONAL - All states
NORTHWEST - IA,ID,MN,MT,ND,NE,OR,SD,WA,WY
SOUTHWEST - AR,AZ,CA,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT
EASTERN AREA - AL,CT,DE,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,
TN,VA,VT,WI,WV
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