USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/05 11:10
01/05/2026 | 11:10 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/05 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon,01/05/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 01/05/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 64,628 200,180 62,311 160,855 57,001 204,584
Live: 2,976 12,908 3,473 12,203 4,348 20,973
Total: 67,604 213,088 65,784 173,058 61,349 225,557
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 5,641 16,273 4,674 13,544 7,715 26,264
Live: 4,504 8,985 5,601 16,087 4,800 14,840
Total: 10,145 25,258 10,275 29,631 12,515 41,104
FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 7,395 63.80 754-1,088 930 346.68-415.22 371.91
65 - 80% Choice 1,153 64.00 733-1,013 910 357.26-413.40 363.93
35 - 65% Choice 96 64.10 924-942 935 339.94-349.91 343.99
STEER
Over 80% Choice 23,498 64.20 828-1,190 1,022 342.56-376.47 362.95
65 - 80% Choice 6,768 64.60 826-1,076 998 353.25-372.00 363.06
35 - 65% Choice 4,212 65.10 768-1,110 966 344.46-370.18 357.83
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 15,729 64.20 750-1,066 902 353.58-378.14 365.46
65 - 80% Choice 3,122 64.90 798-1,003 864 347.14-372.53 361.99
35 - 65% Choice 1,466 65.30 758-992 906 356.37-369.25 359.65
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,104 61.20 807-973 885 334.38-356.22 351.25
65 - 80% Choice 85 63.30 929-929 929 353.82-353.82 353.82
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 63,439 64.30 733-1,190 963 339.94-415.22 364.15
FORMULA NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 63 63.90 1,277-1,412 1,356 230.00-232.00 231.17
STEER
Over 80% Choice 371 63.00 1,610-1,658 1,631 228.93-231.21 231.01
35 - 65% Choice 584 62.70 1,352-1,570 1,509 230.00-231.00 230.75
0 - 35% Choice 173 63.90 1,537-1,537 1,537 229.00-229.00 229.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,507 63.50 1,095-1,542 1,432 229.33-231.50 230.98
65 - 80% Choice 154 64.60 1,348-1,348 1,348 230.00-230.00 230.00
35 - 65% Choice 124 64.30 1,190-1,190 1,190 229.00-229.00 229.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,976 63.40 1,095-1,658 1,462 228.93-232.00 230.70
NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,106 62.60 804-1,064 926 346.36-384.38 363.07
65 - 80% Choice 94 63.10 881-947 896 339.66-354.65 349.43
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,388 63.70 743-1,079 994 350.90-368.49 356.76
65 - 80% Choice 120 65.00 968-968 968 356.30-356.30 356.30
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,831 64.40 732-999 917 351.73-367.07 359.75
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 32 60.70 858-869 865 338.51-356.03 348.91
65 - 80% Choice 36 61.50 1,031-1,031 1,031 343.89-343.89 343.89
35 - 65% Choice 34 57.00 865-865 865 335.25-335.25 335.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,539 63.90 732-1,079 939 339.66-384.38 359.41
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
STEER
Over 80% Choice 787 66.70 1,482-1,619 1,544 231.39-246.77 241.05
65 - 80% Choice 468 65.80 1,472-1,570 1,519 237.35-238.96 238.30
35 - 65% Choice 40 66.00 1,407-1,407 1,407 230.00-230.00 230.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,336 65.40 1,258-1,574 1,413 225.67-245.31 238.10
65 - 80% Choice 724 65.90 1,150-1,439 1,278 233.35-241.47 239.45
35 - 65% Choice 149 64.80 1,241-1,241 1,241 230.00-230.00 230.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,504 65.70 1,150-1,619 1,419 225.67-246.77 238.52
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 18,297 958 362.31
Kansas 26,507 958 364.40
Nebraska 9,129 984 367.74
Colorado 3,786 948 365.88
Western Cornbelt 3,114 976 363.08
Total 5-area 60,502 963 364.31
Northcentral/East Mt 1,188 917 361.62
Western States 1,272 1,020 359.72
Eastern Cornbelt 146 917 365.35
Northeastern States
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM
Kansas 52 971 365.95
Nebraska 3,172 943 359.57
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 875 946 361.70
Total 5-area 4,066 944 360.07
Northcentral/East Mt 1,183 941 358.32
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 146 885 350.89
Northeastern States 111 803 356.80
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