USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/12 11:15
01/12/2026 | 11:15 am CST 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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