USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated AM 12/30 11:40

AMS_3494
St Joseph, MO     Tue,12/30/2025

Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base Purchases - Morning                   


                      Head     Week to Same Day Same Day
                      Count      Date  Week Ago Year Ago 
Dressed:                   17,430  18,453  32,401                 
Live:                       2,661     985   4,364                 


                           Formula Base
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                  Head  Wtd Avg                                          Avg Net
                 Count Dress Pct   Weight Range   Avg Wt    Price Range    Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice    626    63.7  1,500.0-1,650.0  1,554.3   227.97-230.76  228.72
65 - 80% Choice    374    63.6  1,425.0-1,598.0  1,492.1   227.97-230.93  229.78
Total all grades  1000    63.7  1,425.0-1,650.0  1,531.0   227.97-230.93  229.12
Over 80% Choice   4257    63.4    871.5-1,088.0  1,008.5   354.56-367.26  357.78
65 - 80% Choice    870    64.5      854.6-983.6    942.9   362.85-367.26  363.89
35 - 65% Choice    308    63.3      896.0-932.4    921.3   356.69-367.26  359.92
Total all grades  5435    63.6    854.6-1,088.0    993.1   354.56-367.26  358.88
Over 80% Choice   1007    64.7    904.4-1,072.6  1,025.5   357.95-362.20  360.02
65 - 80% Choice    528    65.1  1,023.5-1,056.2  1,038.5   357.95-359.35  359.05
Total all grades  1535    64.8    904.4-1,072.6  1,030.0   357.95-362.20  359.69
Heifers
Over 80% Choice   1156    63.2  1,300.0-1,445.0  1,380.9   227.97-230.76  230.26
65 - 80% Choice    306    63.4  1,270.0-1,415.0  1,339.3   229.22-233.00  231.09
Total all grades  1462    63.2  1,270.0-1,445.0  1,372.2   227.97-233.00  230.43
Over 80% Choice   1800    63.8    800.0-1,072.0    928.7   350.00-362.20  357.50
65 - 80% Choice    856    64.7      741.8-927.0    823.9   362.20-363.31  363.16
35 - 65% Choice    175    64.1      748.5-832.0    795.7   367.26-367.26  367.26
Total all grades  2831    64.1    741.8-1,072.0    888.8   350.00-367.26  359.81
Over 80% Choice   3849    64.7      819.7-974.2    892.3   357.95-362.20  360.11
65 - 80% Choice    242    64.2      838.2-904.4    855.0   360.71-362.20  361.18
Total all grades  4091    64.6      819.7-974.2    890.1   357.95-362.20  360.18
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice     80    63.2  1,300.0-1,300.0  1,300.0   229.22-229.22  229.22
Total all grades    80    63.2  1,300.0-1,300.0  1,300.0   229.22-229.22  229.22
Over 80% Choice   1744    63.3      840.8-984.3    924.3   345.00-374.36  360.58
65 - 80% Choice     81    63.7      837.0-880.0    873.6   356.06-362.85  361.84
Total all grades  1825    63.3      837.0-984.3    922.1   345.00-374.36  360.64
Over 80% Choice    530    64.0      853.3-981.9    895.5   362.20-362.20  362.20
Total all grades   530    64.0      853.3-981.9    895.5   362.20-362.20  362.20
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades  2542    63.4  1,270.0-1,650.0  1,432.4   227.97-233.00  229.88
Total all grades 10091    63.7    741.8-1,088.0    951.0   345.00-374.36  359.46
Total all grades  6156    64.6    819.7-1,072.6    925.4   357.95-362.20  360.23
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
65 - 80% Choice    119    63.5  1,425.0-1,425.0  1,425.0   230.93-230.93  230.93
Total all grades   119    63.5  1,425.0-1,425.0  1,425.0   230.93-230.93  230.93
Over 80% Choice    820    61.9      876.4-917.6    898.0   354.17-356.26  354.58
65 - 80% Choice     43    59.9      854.0-877.6    871.0   341.26-367.07  348.46
Total all grades   863    61.8      854.0-917.6    896.7   341.26-367.07  354.27
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
 0 - 35% Choice    320    60.0      900.0-900.0    900.0   356.43-356.43  356.43
Total all grades   320    60.0      900.0-900.0    900.0   356.43-356.43  356.43

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