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USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated PM 01/05 15:50

USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated PM 01/05 15:50

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,01/05/2026

Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base Purchases - Afternoon                 


                      Head     Week to Same Day Same Day
                      Count      Date  Week Ago Year Ago 
Dressed:                   46,820  40,272  43,907                 
Live:                      29,928  51,801   8,048                 


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                  Head  Wtd Avg                                          Avg Net
                 Count Dress Pct   Weight Range   Avg Wt    Price Range    Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice  11085    64.2  1,400.0-1,741.0  1,572.1   231.02-233.57  232.77
65 - 80% Choice   3338    63.0  1,375.0-1,700.0  1,551.0   231.02-234.00  233.13
35 - 65% Choice    464    62.0  1,500.0-1,500.0  1,500.0   233.00-233.00  233.00
Total all grades 14887    63.9  1,375.0-1,741.0  1,565.1   231.02-234.00  232.86
Over 80% Choice   5024    64.0  1,350.0-1,700.0  1,585.1   231.51-233.57  232.48
65 - 80% Choice    338    64.2  1,525.0-1,650.0  1,579.1   231.02-233.02  232.52
Total all grades  5362    64.0  1,350.0-1,700.0  1,584.7   231.02-233.57  232.48
Over 80% Choice   8173    63.1    882.0-1,130.7    973.4   355.00-380.00  361.44
65 - 80% Choice   1384    64.7    928.0-1,023.8    995.2   355.70-364.71  361.70
35 - 65% Choice    273    65.1      911.4-975.0    922.0   355.70-364.71  356.82
Total all grades  9830    63.4    882.0-1,130.7    975.0   355.00-380.00  361.35
Over 80% Choice   5523    63.6    800.0-1,105.0  1,009.7   357.19-368.55  361.25
65 - 80% Choice   3041    64.4    774.7-1,105.0    953.8   357.19-368.55  361.82
35 - 65% Choice     63    65.5      897.4-897.4    897.4   359.03-359.03  359.03
Total all grades  8627    63.9    774.7-1,105.0    989.2   357.19-368.55  361.43
Heifers
Over 80% Choice   3689    63.8  1,125.0-1,500.0  1,358.1   229.71-233.57  232.35
65 - 80% Choice   1722    63.7  1,200.0-1,345.0  1,284.4   229.00-234.00  232.20
35 - 65% Choice    601    63.8  1,180.0-1,250.0  1,194.0   229.00-234.00  232.87
Total all grades  6012    63.8  1,125.0-1,500.0  1,320.6   229.00-234.00  232.36
Over 80% Choice   2182    63.4  1,300.0-1,450.0  1,372.9   231.02-235.35  232.69
65 - 80% Choice    589    63.9  1,260.0-1,270.0  1,262.3   231.51-231.51  231.51
Total all grades  2771    63.5  1,260.0-1,450.0  1,349.4   231.02-235.35  232.44
Over 80% Choice   3353    63.7      807.8-971.6    886.1   353.95-376.18  363.52
65 - 80% Choice    894    64.4    832.0-1,041.2    910.3   353.95-363.15  360.44
Total all grades  4247    63.8    807.8-1,041.2    891.2   353.95-376.18  362.87
Over 80% Choice   4956    64.3    825.5-1,049.4    916.4   357.63-368.55  360.56
65 - 80% Choice   2189    64.5      717.5-929.9    866.6   357.63-368.55  361.73
35 - 65% Choice     66    63.5      793.8-793.8    793.8   360.44-360.44  360.44
Total all grades  7211    64.4    717.5-1,049.4    900.2   357.63-368.55  360.91
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice    672    63.3  1,300.0-1,450.0  1,396.8   231.02-233.11  232.03
65 - 80% Choice     41    63.5  1,400.0-1,400.0  1,400.0   231.27-231.27  231.27
Total all grades   713    63.3  1,300.0-1,450.0  1,397.0   231.02-233.11  231.98
Over 80% Choice     64    64.3  1,425.0-1,425.0  1,425.0   231.76-231.76  231.76
65 - 80% Choice     20    63.0  1,375.0-1,375.0  1,375.0   231.51-231.51  231.51
Total all grades    84    64.0  1,375.0-1,425.0  1,413.1   231.51-231.76  231.70
Over 80% Choice   4474    62.5      750.0-963.6    882.9   355.00-380.00  360.78
65 - 80% Choice   3295    63.8      750.0-906.3    848.6   362.50-372.98  371.64
35 - 65% Choice    284    63.1      832.0-852.5    845.0   361.57-364.71  362.91
Total all grades  8053    63.1      750.0-963.6    867.5   355.00-380.00  365.30
Over 80% Choice   1734    63.1      832.0-985.8    911.7   359.87-370.82  366.32
65 - 80% Choice    224    63.9      732.6-942.5    795.0   357.19-366.80  362.93
35 - 65% Choice    233    62.9      740.3-834.8    775.6   363.64-366.80  364.80
Total all grades  2191    63.2      732.6-985.8    885.3   357.19-370.82  365.81
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 21612    63.8  1,125.0-1,741.0  1,491.6   229.00-234.00  232.69
Total all grades  8217    63.8  1,260.0-1,700.0  1,503.6   231.02-235.35  232.46
Total all grades 22130    63.4    750.0-1,130.7    919.8   353.95-380.00  363.08
Total all grades 18029    64.0    717.5-1,105.0    941.0   357.19-370.82  361.76
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice     99    61.1  1,450.0-1,475.0  1,458.3   231.27-231.27  231.27
Total all grades    99    61.1  1,450.0-1,475.0  1,458.3   231.27-231.27  231.27
Over 80% Choice   3278    61.7      793.0-976.5    871.4   346.04-364.85  357.95
65 - 80% Choice    435    59.0      826.0-855.5    841.8   345.00-345.00  345.00
Total all grades  3713    61.4      793.0-976.5    867.9   345.00-364.85  356.44
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
 0 - 35% Choice    407    60.0      900.0-900.0    900.0   360.00-360.00  360.00
Total all grades   407    60.0      900.0-900.0    900.0   360.00-360.00  360.00

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