USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated Summary 01/16 11:45
01/16/2026 | 11:45 am CST USDA Dir Slaughter Cattle Formulated Summary 01/16 11:45
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St Joseph, MO Fri,01/16/2026
Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base Purchases - Summary
Head Week to Same Day Same Day
Count Date Week Ago Year Ago
Dressed: 24,862 19,817 33,898
Live: 1,311 3,685 4,614
Formula Base
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Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
65 - 80% Choice 142 64.0 1,350.0-1,450.0 1,424.6 233.00-234.00 233.75
Total all grades 142 64.0 1,350.0-1,450.0 1,424.6 233.00-234.00 233.75
Over 80% Choice 3218 64.2 868.0-1,143.7 1,005.9 359.74-371.89 364.65
65 - 80% Choice 1135 65.6 790.7-1,041.1 999.1 362.56-371.89 365.09
35 - 65% Choice 381 65.1 911.0-1,038.4 999.6 362.56-368.50 367.52
Total all grades 4734 64.6 790.7-1,143.7 1,003.8 359.74-371.89 364.99
Over 80% Choice 4597 64.2 915.7-1,085.2 1,014.5 360.00-369.32 364.86
65 - 80% Choice 3006 64.9 851.7-1,069.3 962.6 363.36-366.46 365.53
35 - 65% Choice 413 65.5 901.5-1,084.1 1,014.2 363.36-366.22 365.00
Total all grades 8016 64.5 851.7-1,085.2 995.0 360.00-369.32 365.12
Heifers
Over 80% Choice 545 64.1 1,250.0-1,475.0 1,376.7 232.00-234.00 232.64
65 - 80% Choice 91 64.2 1,250.0-1,285.0 1,270.8 233.00-234.00 233.59
Total all grades 636 64.1 1,250.0-1,475.0 1,361.6 232.00-234.00 232.77
65 - 80% Choice 67 63.5 1,355.0-1,355.0 1,355.0 234.00-234.00 234.00
Total all grades 67 63.5 1,355.0-1,355.0 1,355.0 234.00-234.00 234.00
Over 80% Choice 1649 63.0 806.0-992.0 904.3 362.00-368.50 364.32
65 - 80% Choice 1175 64.2 787.1-877.5 836.2 362.00-368.50 364.63
35 - 65% Choice 159 64.5 825.5-825.5 825.5 362.00-362.00 362.00
Total all grades 2983 63.6 787.1-992.0 873.2 362.00-368.50 364.32
Over 80% Choice 5360 64.1 805.0-1,022.2 925.2 363.36-371.10 365.16
65 - 80% Choice 847 64.5 760.5-950.2 846.7 363.36-367.75 365.70
Total all grades 6207 64.2 760.5-1,022.2 914.5 363.36-371.10 365.24
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 369 63.7 1,450.0-1,450.0 1,450.0 232.07-232.07 232.07
35 - 65% Choice 97 62.5 1,175.0-1,175.0 1,175.0 233.00-233.00 233.00
Total all grades 466 63.5 1,175.0-1,450.0 1,392.8 232.07-233.00 232.26
Over 80% Choice 1361 63.1 834.8-963.9 888.1 361.00-371.75 366.37
65 - 80% Choice 235 64.3 774.0-894.6 840.6 362.00-368.41 364.88
Total all grades 1596 63.3 774.0-963.9 881.1 361.00-371.75 366.15
Over 80% Choice 1091 63.9 822.3-1,081.2 940.7 362.56-367.75 364.83
65 - 80% Choice 130 63.9 816.0-893.2 857.0 364.78-366.46 365.57
Total all grades 1221 63.9 816.0-1,081.2 931.8 362.56-367.75 364.91
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 1244 63.8 1,175.0-1,475.0 1,380.5 232.00-234.00 232.69
Total all grades 67 63.5 1,355.0-1,355.0 1,355.0 234.00-234.00 234.00
Total all grades 9313 64.1 774.0-1,143.7 941.0 359.74-371.89 364.97
Total all grades 15444 64.3 760.5-1,085.2 957.7 360.00-371.10 365.15
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 105 61.3 780.0-868.0 838.7 357.15-367.96 364.36
Total all grades 105 61.3 780.0-868.0 838.7 357.15-367.96 364.36
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
Regional Section
All Steers and Heifers (Beef Breeds)
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Formula Base:Dressed
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Head Count Avg Weight Avg
Price
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TX/OK/NM 10149 930.00 364.51
Kansas 6531 977.00 365.69
Nebraska 3761 974.00 365.08
Colorado 1922 977.00 365.49
Western Cornbelt 970 898.00 364.65
Total 5-area 23159 953.00 365.01
Northcentral/East 513 863.00 367.63
Western States 853 966.00 364.93
Eastern Cornbelt 58 913.00 371.76
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