USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 01/26 11:25

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,01/26/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 01/26/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       44,574    212,807     46,425    229,277     41,005    229,316
Live:           1,430     15,535      1,713     18,519      5,197     30,098
Total:         46,004    228,342     48,138    247,796     46,202    259,414

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,066     12,147      3,335     15,282      5,528     25,704
Live:           2,249     10,249      2,151      9,958      3,327     17,749
Total:          4,315     22,396      5,486     25,240      8,855     43,453



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   4,809    63.90     781-1,092    933  360.94-422.77  372.61
65 - 80% Choice   1,009    64.10     846-1,068    918  365.68-371.44  369.39
STEER
Over 80% Choice  13,646    64.00     840-1,200  1,019  358.10-378.08  370.57
65 - 80% Choice   5,040    64.60     816-1,090    999  362.52-374.75  369.33
35 - 65% Choice   2,075    64.70     717-1,080    948  349.09-375.60  367.93
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  14,248    64.10     774-1,074    906  360.34-379.90  371.14
65 - 80% Choice   1,915    64.90       784-990    866  363.96-375.62  370.87
35 - 65% Choice     549    64.70       721-903    835  372.96-377.45  374.49
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     989    60.70     798-1,032    884  346.75-363.58  356.91
65 - 80% Choice     294    62.50       846-883    870  357.83-358.16  358.05
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 43,291    64.20     717-1,200    955  349.09-422.77  370.75

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      64    61.20   1,346-1,413  1,377  234.00-234.00  234.00
65 - 80% Choice      47    63.20   1,279-1,279  1,279  234.00-234.00  234.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice     502    63.80   1,469-1,838  1,644  232.11-245.30  239.75
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     783    62.70   1,261-1,562  1,435  233.00-234.50  234.00
65 - 80% Choice      34    63.70   1,345-1,345  1,345  234.00-234.00  234.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,430    63.10   1,261-1,838  1,498  232.11-245.30  236.02

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     794    63.00     749-1,042    892  356.95-377.82  368.26
65 - 80% Choice      34    60.80       913-913    913  370.22-370.22  370.22
35 - 65% Choice      40    64.00       941-941    941  353.11-353.11  353.11
STEER
Over 80% Choice     516    64.70     853-1,054  1,014  358.32-369.82  364.94
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     554    63.80       855-988    906  361.44-378.18  368.04
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     128    61.10       850-952    889  340.67-350.47  344.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  1,938    63.70     749-1,054    930  353.11-378.18  367.04

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   1,009    64.90   1,496-1,739  1,632  232.22-245.16  236.51
65 - 80% Choice     975    65.10   1,321-1,635  1,555  233.85-248.00  237.61
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     265    66.10   1,390-1,390  1,390  241.59-241.59  241.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,249    65.20   1,321-1,739  1,570  232.22-248.00  237.59

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    12,254     931  371.50
Kansas                      14,559     930  370.52
Nebraska                     6,516   1,014  371.46
Colorado                     4,612     987  369.04
Western Cornbelt             2,922     997  368.89
Total 5-area                40,773     955  370.68
Northcentral/East Mt           909     916  376.25
Western States               1,371     979  369.87
Eastern Cornbelt               148     949  363.85
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                       105     988  361.44
Kansas                          76     937  373.78
Nebraska                       421     956  364.97
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               862     950  367.02
Total 5-area                 1,464     954  366.38
Northcentral/East Mt            86     864  378.18
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               304     881  367.19
Northeastern States             84     755  366.42

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