USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/07 11:25

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,01/07/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 01/07/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       39,471     84,354     40,941     95,786     52,222     97,173
Live:           4,237      6,964      3,169      8,364      2,781     10,308
Total:         43,708     91,318     44,110    104,150     55,003    107,481

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        1,782      4,831      5,179      9,045      8,081     15,063
Live:           1,885      5,728                 3,152      4,118      7,174
Total:          3,667     10,559      5,179     12,197     12,199     22,237



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   5,510    63.60     776-1,090    934  350.07-379.94  365.48
65 - 80% Choice     530    64.20     818-1,039    940  343.45-364.47  358.62
35 - 65% Choice     250    63.40       794-927    865  356.74-361.30  360.38
 0 - 35% Choice      40    66.30       912-912    912  343.88-343.88  343.88
STEER
Over 80% Choice  15,876    64.00     786-1,190  1,020  342.56-376.57  363.05
65 - 80% Choice   3,399    64.60     777-1,143    961  344.98-372.84  359.87
35 - 65% Choice     323    64.70       789-940    849  354.45-359.99  357.72
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,760    64.00     734-1,094    920  351.26-376.90  364.65
65 - 80% Choice   1,858    64.30       778-882    826  354.12-369.23  361.74
35 - 65% Choice     304    63.90       767-767    767  363.13-363.13  363.13
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     621    61.30     824-1,000    890  340.02-369.23  353.28
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 38,850    64.00     734-1,190    960  342.56-379.94  363.35

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     621    62.50   1,315-1,497  1,417  230.76-253.83  237.76
65 - 80% Choice     236    62.00   1,411-1,411  1,411  229.00-229.00  229.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,371    63.60   1,310-1,732  1,568  229.93-232.14  231.47
65 - 80% Choice     339    63.50   1,374-1,575  1,511  229.00-231.35  230.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,440    62.80   1,099-1,579  1,454  229.00-249.80  235.95
65 - 80% Choice      75    64.30   1,241-1,241  1,241  233.00-233.00  233.00
35 - 65% Choice     155    62.00   1,231-1,231  1,231  229.93-229.93  229.93
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,237    63.00   1,099-1,732  1,476  229.00-253.83  233.69

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     501    62.60       795-944    879  336.89-368.28  352.93
STEER
Over 80% Choice     461    63.30     823-1,130  1,004  353.24-373.26  358.43
65 - 80% Choice     216    63.80       593-983    918  345.99-363.00  360.17
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     408    65.40       805-948    882  357.33-372.65  362.10
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     168    60.40     827-1,003    895  336.86-358.46  349.42
65 - 80% Choice      13    59.20       857-857    857  345.68-345.68  345.68
35 - 65% Choice      15    55.90       831-831    831  335.98-335.98  335.98
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,586    63.70     593-1,130    921  336.89-373.26  357.87

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     490    64.60   1,533-1,630  1,603  225.64-237.97  232.25
65 - 80% Choice     327    65.80   1,437-1,505  1,493  239.41-243.27  240.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,068    64.90   1,372-1,469  1,406  235.29-244.08  239.48
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,885    64.90   1,372-1,630  1,472  225.64-244.08  237.70

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     9,149     939  360.75
Kansas                      14,819     958  363.87
Nebraska                     6,734     967  363.63
Colorado                     3,272     994  365.00
Western Cornbelt             1,442     992  365.18
Total 5-area                35,416     960  363.17
Northcentral/East Mt           624     914  359.59
Western States               2,810     980  366.46
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
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                        36     593  345.99
Kansas                                            
Nebraska                       309     892  361.42
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               563     912  360.02
Total 5-area                   908     892  359.94
Northcentral/East Mt           488     999  350.91
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt                52     885  360.69
Northeastern States            138     849  367.85

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