USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/14 11:15
01/14/2026 | 11:15 am CST 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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