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USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/14 11:15

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,01/14/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 01/14/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,522     85,906     39,471     84,354     45,813     95,307
Live:           3,814      9,269      4,237      6,964      6,429     10,330
Total:         48,336     95,175     43,708     91,318     52,242    105,637

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,907      6,511      1,746      4,795      4,961      9,376
Live:             676      1,991      1,885      5,728      2,411      6,171
Total:          3,583      8,502      3,631     10,523      7,372     15,547



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   5,557    63.70     796-1,170    978  352.88-402.05  367.56
65 - 80% Choice     722    64.30     773-1,068    966  345.65-367.28  362.72
35 - 65% Choice      65    64.00       793-793    793  345.62-345.62  345.62
STEER
Over 80% Choice  16,907    64.20     873-1,192  1,039  353.06-398.08  367.24
65 - 80% Choice   4,109    65.00     842-1,105    973  356.86-371.81  366.04
35 - 65% Choice   1,360    64.30     778-1,001    932  364.61-368.96  366.50
 0 - 35% Choice      40    63.70       850-850    850  347.72-347.72  347.72
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  13,604    64.20     742-1,082    907  358.34-380.34  368.44
65 - 80% Choice   1,218    64.50       760-939    855  358.58-371.70  365.60
35 - 65% Choice      28    63.60       811-811    811  367.83-367.83  367.83
 0 - 35% Choice     141    65.30       727-727    727  367.34-367.34  367.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     380    61.50       825-919    859  355.23-359.78  356.85
65 - 80% Choice     377    63.30       855-885    871  356.16-357.56  356.92
35 - 65% Choice      14    61.90       823-823    823  354.92-354.92  354.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 43,751    64.20     727-1,192    973  345.62-402.05  367.35

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     377    62.50   1,412-1,412  1,412  233.11-234.73  233.46
STEER
Over 80% Choice     389    63.50   1,419-1,674  1,474  232.27-235.00  234.41
65 - 80% Choice     826    62.60   1,527-1,579  1,541  233.00-235.00  233.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,726    64.40   1,168-1,574  1,361  233.58-236.00  234.38
65 - 80% Choice     496    63.40   1,343-1,732  1,412  234.00-235.00  234.57
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,814    63.60   1,168-1,732  1,423  232.27-236.00  234.10

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     638    62.70       780-998    884  356.67-374.65  363.51
65 - 80% Choice      31    60.50       835-956    889  352.70-356.26  354.65
35 - 65% Choice      14    62.40       874-874    874  344.06-344.06  344.06
STEER
Over 80% Choice     554    62.60     762-1,111    998  352.75-376.38  361.79
65 - 80% Choice     143    63.70     931-1,012    994  356.13-360.34  357.07
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     985    63.00     786-1,009    929  359.48-367.89  365.54
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     410    59.80     826-1,136    897  342.43-352.83  348.12
65 - 80% Choice     132    59.10       770-958    870  337.41-346.12  341.35
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,365    62.80     762-1,111    936  344.06-376.38  363.33

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     593    65.20   1,563-1,628  1,595  234.71-238.97  236.87
35 - 65% Choice      83    64.30   1,335-1,335  1,335  234.00-234.00  234.00
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades    676    65.10   1,335-1,628  1,563  234.00-238.97  236.52

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,758     935  368.33
Kansas                      15,667     983  366.94
Nebraska                     8,309     987  367.02
Colorado                     2,272     990  363.73
Western Cornbelt             2,643   1,036  366.21
Total 5-area                41,619     973  367.16
Northcentral/East Mt           964     980  378.50
Western States               1,138     962  364.73
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                       422     923  359.74
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,044     993  363.75
Total 5-area                 1,396     970  362.91
Northcentral/East Mt           331     892  365.18
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               488     876  363.29
Northeastern States             44     838  363.80

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