USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/08 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Thu,01/08/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 01/08/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       43,056    127,410     25,901    121,687     36,371    133,544
Live:           3,287     10,251                 8,364      4,977     15,285
Total:         46,343    137,661     25,901    130,051     41,348    148,829

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,664      8,459      1,235     10,280      6,187     21,250
Live:           1,686      7,414        925      4,077      4,057     11,231
Total:          5,350     15,873      2,160     14,357     10,244     32,481



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   3,389    63.20     771-1,105    927  337.96-398.40  368.04
65 - 80% Choice     515    63.50       735-962    868  351.30-365.12  361.13
35 - 65% Choice     275    63.40       764-934    868  339.06-360.39  352.48
STEER
Over 80% Choice  19,410    64.10     754-1,149  1,022  347.56-392.66  365.55
65 - 80% Choice   5,186    64.90     859-1,065    983  352.25-370.00  362.04
35 - 65% Choice   2,206    64.90     808-1,049    929  347.19-366.29  359.26
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   9,721    64.20     762-1,025    896  349.69-400.22  368.73
65 - 80% Choice   1,397    65.20       724-936    838  358.01-367.70  363.32
35 - 65% Choice      94    64.00       796-816    805  357.38-358.09  357.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     580    62.50       858-948    915  345.20-358.44  356.10
65 - 80% Choice     283    61.00       874-881    877  349.26-355.80  353.20
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 42,193    64.20     724-1,149    966  337.96-400.22  365.49

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     463    64.00   1,471-1,579  1,532  231.27-259.48  252.71
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,271    64.10   1,360-1,696  1,576  227.96-235.00  233.23
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     232    64.80   1,352-1,360  1,359  235.00-259.48  239.12
65 - 80% Choice     799    63.40   1,321-1,321  1,321  233.00-233.00  233.00
35 - 65% Choice     522    63.60   1,082-1,277  1,264  233.00-234.00  233.93
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,287    63.90   1,082-1,696  1,443  227.96-259.48  236.45

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     999    62.90     802-1,084    927  352.30-374.22  362.82
STEER
Over 80% Choice     545    62.70     812-1,093    998  344.04-368.46  355.40
65 - 80% Choice      36    60.00       593-593    593  345.99-345.99  345.99
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,873    63.30       832-995    922  357.02-366.87  363.51
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     143    58.30       740-899    818  342.89-354.22  349.10
65 - 80% Choice      34    58.70       823-823    823  342.66-342.66  342.66
35 - 65% Choice      34    57.70       790-790    790  341.07-341.07  341.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,453    63.10     593-1,093    932  344.04-374.22  361.85

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice     166    64.90   1,229-1,229  1,229  233.00-233.00  233.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     857    65.50   1,548-1,651  1,591  233.85-237.97  235.60
65 - 80% Choice     195    65.10   1,642-1,642  1,642  230.27-230.27  230.27
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     468    63.00   1,346-1,398  1,370  230.59-234.95  232.63
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,686    64.70   1,229-1,651  1,500  230.27-237.97  233.90

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    11,311     935  365.12
Kansas                      17,112     964  364.95
Nebraska                     5,793   1,021  364.66
Colorado                     2,273     998  366.08
Western Cornbelt             1,505   1,021  362.43
Total 5-area                37,774     969  364.91
Northcentral/East Mt         1,318     943  381.18
Western States               2,805     956  365.65
Eastern Cornbelt                76     874  372.33
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                     1,462     915  363.13
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,549     963  360.36
Total 5-area                 3,047     936  361.52
Northcentral/East Mt            80     900  365.35
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               326     908  364.07
Northeastern States

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