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USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/12 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,01/12/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 01/12/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       34,725    213,330     64,628    200,180     45,069    225,818
Live:           2,245     17,028      2,976     12,908      4,048     21,848
Total:         36,970    230,358     67,604    213,088     49,117    247,666

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,999     14,632      5,641     16,273      5,433     33,084
Live:           3,366     14,105      4,504      8,985      4,370     20,475
Total:          6,365     28,737     10,145     25,258      9,803     53,559



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   3,805    63.00     715-1,176    905  347.59-419.10  376.56
65 - 80% Choice      75    62.60       840-916    881  355.00-364.46  359.41
35 - 65% Choice      77    63.60       816-836    826  356.77-357.59  357.17
STEER
Over 80% Choice   8,536    63.80     837-1,157  1,031  344.23-378.39  365.01
65 - 80% Choice   3,731    64.70     875-1,132    981  352.46-376.33  361.76
35 - 65% Choice   2,041    64.30     875-1,058    972  352.14-375.87  363.47
 0 - 35% Choice     146    65.40       995-995    995  362.06-362.06  362.06
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,342    64.40     744-1,058    887  355.66-378.57  366.85
65 - 80% Choice   4,269    64.50       764-977    855  354.46-374.48  365.94
35 - 65% Choice     528    65.30       753-979    898  343.89-365.09  361.95
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     687    60.30       797-973    891  346.17-360.09  354.73
65 - 80% Choice     488    61.60       778-987    850  336.60-358.26  352.73
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 33,550    64.10     715-1,176    938  343.89-419.10  366.46

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     180    62.00   1,405-1,405  1,405  233.11-233.11  233.11
STEER
Over 80% Choice     563    64.80   1,333-1,822  1,619  232.14-236.00  232.55
65 - 80% Choice     859    63.10   1,474-1,634  1,547  233.00-234.00  233.46
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     643    62.80   1,373-1,450  1,431  235.00-236.00  235.35
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,245    63.40   1,333-1,822  1,520  232.14-236.00  233.74

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     957    62.30     837-1,061    914  354.36-370.16  362.79
65 - 80% Choice     157    62.20       782-916    877  348.07-355.00  352.75
STEER
Over 80% Choice     551    63.70     805-1,139  1,014  356.06-373.89  362.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,286    63.40       814-968    906  358.38-369.73  363.08
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      48    60.20       885-956    925  341.10-350.38  345.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,951    63.00     782-1,139    927  348.07-373.89  362.25

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   2,268    66.00   1,386-1,672  1,533  232.28-249.52  242.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,014    66.10   1,303-1,511  1,371  236.00-248.73  244.77
65 - 80% Choice      84    66.30   1,241-1,241  1,241  245.55-245.55  245.55
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,366    66.00   1,241-1,672  1,477  232.28-249.52  242.99

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,046     922  365.06
Kansas                       6,522     888  366.79
Nebraska                     5,581     963  372.48
Colorado                     3,951   1,008  363.63
Western Cornbelt             2,344   1,003  363.60
Total 5-area                30,241     939  366.51
Northcentral/East Mt           721     879  364.67
Western States               2,385     933  366.56
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                                          
Kansas                                            
Nebraska                     1,047     936  362.28
Colorado                        89     913  354.36
Western Cornbelt               905     948  363.66
Total 5-area                 2,041     940  362.55
Northcentral/East Mt           624     915  360.24
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               178     860  361.62
Northeastern States            108     853  369.34

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