USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/09 11:00
01/09/2026 | 11:00 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/09 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri,01/09/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 01/09/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 51,195 178,605 13,865 135,552 47,205 180,749
Live: 4,532 14,783 1,568 9,932 2,515 17,800
Total: 55,727 193,388 15,433 145,484 49,720 198,549
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,174 11,633 352 10,632 6,401 27,651
Live: 3,325 10,739 404 4,481 4,874 16,105
Total: 6,499 22,372 756 15,113 11,275 43,756
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 6,604 63.50 711-1,085 959 349.36-377.85 366.86
65 - 80% Choice 540 64.30 766-946 883 355.25-370.37 365.21
35 - 65% Choice 558 64.90 767-1,053 895 346.63-371.42 362.76
0 - 35% Choice 33 63.00 911-911 911 347.62-347.62 347.62
STEER
Over 80% Choice 20,796 64.00 790-1,122 1,022 346.02-377.85 365.84
65 - 80% Choice 4,946 64.60 881-1,103 989 354.62-377.29 365.18
35 - 65% Choice 1,983 64.70 786-1,045 960 355.12-374.25 365.13
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 11,558 64.20 730-1,032 899 359.24-384.63 368.87
65 - 80% Choice 2,737 64.40 817-963 882 356.87-374.46 365.98
35 - 65% Choice 71 64.50 822-822 822 364.92-364.92 364.92
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 629 60.80 745-954 885 338.28-371.86 355.05
65 - 80% Choice 581 62.60 830-885 862 357.10-358.78 357.86
35 - 65% Choice 159 60.30 791-919 852 337.34-357.43 346.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 49,826 64.10 711-1,122 969 346.02-384.63 366.54
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 377 63.10 1,326-1,656 1,486 231.50-233.00 232.78
65 - 80% Choice 48 62.50 1,401-1,401 1,401 232.00-232.00 232.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,443 64.20 1,344-1,676 1,530 231.63-236.00 234.08
65 - 80% Choice 558 63.80 1,412-1,639 1,505 231.50-233.58 232.87
35 - 65% Choice 369 62.90 1,508-1,525 1,517 233.00-234.00 233.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 632 64.00 1,243-1,463 1,363 232.00-236.00 233.55
65 - 80% Choice 317 63.00 1,233-1,233 1,233 233.00-233.00 233.00
35 - 65% Choice 788 62.30 1,223-1,435 1,281 232.02-233.11 232.32
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,532 63.50 1,223-1,676 1,433 231.50-236.00 233.30
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 782 62.70 777-1,035 890 335.76-388.00 361.00
65 - 80% Choice 15 64.40 949-949 949 354.73-354.73 354.73
35 - 65% Choice 40 60.50 946-946 946 339.91-339.91 339.91
STEER
Over 80% Choice 507 62.50 926-1,129 998 345.20-365.28 358.78
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 956 63.00 766-985 907 355.00-370.01 362.68
65 - 80% Choice 281 61.30 825-827 825 357.59-358.40 358.17
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 389 59.80 805-1,107 918 338.72-361.33 349.83
65 - 80% Choice 151 59.60 805-922 864 343.98-348.45 345.94
35 - 65% Choice 53 56.40 717-890 802 327.31-332.02 328.78
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,581 62.60 766-1,129 912 335.76-388.00 360.51
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 345 66.30 1,497-1,549 1,531 247.31-247.93 247.52
65 - 80% Choice 513 65.50 1,483-1,593 1,535 239.12-246.70 243.18
35 - 65% Choice 298 65.30 1,486-1,491 1,489 229.87-249.66 239.63
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,773 65.30 1,312-1,518 1,386 230.62-248.80 242.69
65 - 80% Choice 396 66.70 1,329-1,361 1,344 250.70-251.58 251.25
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,325 65.60 1,312-1,593 1,428 229.87-251.58 244.01
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 12,291 942 367.32
Kansas 18,541 967 367.23
Nebraska 9,805 1,011 364.79
Colorado 4,213 948 368.29
Western Cornbelt 2,099 1,013 362.81
Total 5-area 46,878 970 366.65
Northcentral/East Mt 904 881 363.48
Western States 1,936 979 365.40
Eastern Cornbelt 37 941 366.74
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
Nebraska 896 924 361.50
Colorado 90 884 358.28
Western Cornbelt 738 884 360.90
Total 5-area 1,724 905 361.07
Northcentral/East Mt 575 917 358.78
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 228 927 360.97
Northeastern States 54 1,001 359.28
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