USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 01/16 16:25
01/16/2026 | 4:25 pm CST USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 01/16 16:25
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 41,737 35,967 41,070
NORTHWEST 11,929 11,733 12,513
SOUTHWEST 17,566 14,196 17,718
EASTERN AREA 10,634 9,531 9,777
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 8,139 367-1,207 367 275.00-315.00 297.13
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,182 501-1,230 501 250.00-320.00 282.62
Under 500 lbs 165 360-499 360 250.00-290.00 263.84
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 8,121 500-1,183 500 255.00-328.00 296.64
Under 500 lbs 810 282-500 282 248.50-314.00 286.08
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 10,005 500-1,080 500 232.00-325.00 292.56
400-500 lbs 4,259 400-500 400 230.00-326.00 292.20
Under 400 lbs 1,729 205-400 205 200.00-306.00 270.45
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 2,338 600-1,638 600 275.00-344.00 325.01
Under 600 lbs 107 370-599 370 260.00-330.00 310.67
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 228 1,247-1,877 1,247 133.18-169.17 146.58
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 69 1,247-1,875 1,247 133.18-170.00 147.07
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 119 1,247-1,647 1,247 133.18-170.56 154.19
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 738 830-2,170 830 100.00-170.00 126.21
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 59 1,165-2,315 1,165 126.75-200.00 164.33
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 59 699-1,046 699 285.00-305.00 293.14
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 16 607-897 607 282.00-285.00 284.81
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 474 501-1,182 501 277.50-318.50 296.46
Under 500 lbs 12 424-476 424 270.00-290.50 272.21
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 557 504-1,012 504 281.00-305.00 290.42
400-500 lbs 93 423-500 423 279.50-295.00 290.15
Under 400 lbs 25 269-389 269 230.00-292.00 271.72
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 317 629-1,560 629 290.50-350.00 332.38
Under 600 lbs 3 342-589 342 290.50-295.00 293.00
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 3,609 562-1,152 562 275.00-312.00 296.65
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 747 501-1,190 501 250.00-312.00 273.45
Under 500 lbs 84 360-499 360 250.00-290.00 260.13
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,710 503-1,142 503 255.00-319.00 284.19
Under 500 lbs 210 294-497 294 248.50-314.00 270.13
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,510 500-984 500 232.00-325.00 287.51
400-500 lbs 1,176 400-500 400 230.00-316.00 280.33
Under 400 lbs 510 211-399 211 200.00-294.00 261.88
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 589 602-1,499 602 275.00-340.00 319.55
Under 600 lbs 16 370-597 370 260.00-326.00 286.88
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 142 1,557-1,661 1,557 149.07-169.17 149.21
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 40 1,557-1,602 1,557 149.07-149.07 149.07
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 9 1,557-1,602 1,557 149.07-149.07 149.07
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 462 835-2,170 835 100.00-152.00 126.46
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 57 1,165-2,315 1,165 126.75-200.00 164.58
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 2,965 367-1,195 367 275.00-315.00 297.35
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,670 504-1,230 504 256.00-312.00 280.36
Under 500 lbs 79 374-499 374 251.00-275.00 267.73
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,869 500-1,183 500 264.00-328.00 301.85
Under 500 lbs 528 282-499 282 254.00-314.00 291.74
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,641 500-860 500 280.00-325.00 305.34
400-500 lbs 2,171 400-499 400 253.00-325.00 298.70
Under 400 lbs 992 227-400 227 215.00-300.00 276.08
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,463 600-1,638 600 293.00-340.00 326.50
Under 600 lbs 63 375-599 375 294.00-326.00 312.95
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights - -
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 6 1,313-1,650 1,313 153.23-170.00 160.23
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 85 1,313-1,477 1,313 151.69-170.56 158.60
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 30 1,313-1,477 1,313 151.69-170.00 161.13
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 1 1,319-1,319 1,319 151.69-151.69 151.69
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,565 637-1,207 637 279.00-312.00 297.81
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 765 521-1,122 521 258.00-320.00 296.50
Under 500 lbs 2 475-496 475 260.00-272.00 266.00
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,542 500-1,131 500 255.00-320.00 297.08
Under 500 lbs 72 356-500 356 250.00-314.00 291.03
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,854 500-1,080 500 247.00-325.00 283.79
400-500 lbs 912 400-499 400 238.00-326.00 292.01
Under 400 lbs 227 205-398 205 221.00-306.00 265.12
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 286 616-1,341 616 291.00-344.00 328.59
Under 600 lbs 28 430-599 430 285.00-330.00 319.14
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 86 1,247-1,877 1,247 133.18-156.90 142.23
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 23 1,247-1,875 1,247 133.18-156.90 140.15
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 25 1,247-1,647 1,247 133.18-156.90 141.01
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 246 830-2,053 830 100.00-151.56 121.48
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 1 1,665-1,665 1,665 163.00-163.00 163.00
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -541
Northwest Eastern Area 1,228
Southwest Northwest 97
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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