USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 02/12 10:55
02/12/2026 | 10:55 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 02/12 10:55
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St Joseph, MO Thu,02/12/2026
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 02/12/2026
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 37,120 113,508 35,262 113,238 43,890 127,522
Live: 1,725 9,229 1,465 9,725 6,391 13,620
Total: 38,845 122,737 36,727 122,963 50,281 141,142
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,356 9,955 2,081 5,365 5,300 14,984
Live: 3,067 6,342 2,248 6,460 3,180 10,611
Total: 6,423 16,297 4,329 11,825 8,480 25,595
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 5,024 63.10 699-1,147 937 371.66-406.00 386.95
65 - 80% Choice 452 63.20 793-1,032 960 377.31-388.13 384.21
35 - 65% Choice 14 62.70 815-815 815 367.19-367.19 367.19
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,316 63.90 762-1,147 1,002 364.77-403.00 383.14
65 - 80% Choice 2,536 64.20 836-1,083 989 373.16-388.62 383.54
35 - 65% Choice 336 64.90 914-1,032 978 370.38-387.79 378.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,941 63.80 785-1,074 917 376.16-405.58 386.66
65 - 80% Choice 478 64.40 763-821 802 380.47-388.39 384.84
35 - 65% Choice 138 65.30 834-834 834 390.13-390.13 390.13
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 746 62.30 812-971 903 361.73-373.82 370.02
65 - 80% Choice 183 62.30 834-834 834 371.99-371.99 371.99
35 - 65% Choice 781 60.70 792-854 833 358.94-379.43 372.46
0 - 35% Choice 175 54.90 788-788 788 378.51-378.51 378.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 35,235 63.80 699-1,147 966 364.77-406.00 384.62
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 215 64.30 1,449-1,449 1,449 242.50-242.50 242.50
65 - 80% Choice 301 63.00 1,339-1,339 1,339 242.29-242.29 242.29
STEER
Over 80% Choice 747 63.20 1,428-1,821 1,603 240.87-262.84 245.17
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 462 63.00 1,315-1,399 1,375 241.00-267.11 249.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,725 63.30 1,315-1,821 1,477 240.87-267.11 245.44
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 853 62.90 788-1,054 960 359.33-388.76 375.01
STEER
Over 80% Choice 507 62.60 761-1,025 943 370.32-392.25 381.10
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,743 63.50 817-1,046 936 365.48-384.70 375.71
65 - 80% Choice 53 61.40 864-864 864 375.34-375.34 375.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 200 60.00 735-1,087 933 341.00-355.68 352.33
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,156 63.20 761-1,054 942 359.33-392.25 376.38
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 689 64.20 1,513-1,667 1,582 236.52-250.44 244.40
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,834 65.70 1,248-1,512 1,317 243.67-258.46 255.32
65 - 80% Choice 544 65.90 1,179-1,395 1,248 239.00-258.73 256.01
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,067 65.40 1,179-1,667 1,364 236.52-258.73 252.99
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 7,139 967 383.38
Kansas 13,747 958 385.49
Nebraska 6,303 1,002 384.40
Colorado 2,933 933 384.26
Western Cornbelt 1,400 962 381.45
Total 5-area 31,487 967 384.51
Northcentral/East Mt 1,070 933 392.42
Western States 2,543 973 382.98
Eastern Cornbelt 100 1,012 379.05
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 71 968 383.04
Nebraska 900 967 371.28
Colorado 53 864 375.34
Western Cornbelt 1,412 941 378.28
Total 5-area 2,436 950 375.77
Northcentral/East Mt 556 928 379.17
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 144 865 376.14
Northeastern States 20 1,000 375.09
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