USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 02/17 10:55

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St Joseph, MO     Tue,02/17/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 02/17/2026



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       25,881     25,881     34,665     34,665     38,218     38,218
Live:           4,670      4,670      3,722      3,722      3,846      3,846
Total:         30,551     30,551     38,387     38,387     42,064     42,064

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        2,230      2,230      3,908      3,908      2,620      2,620
Live:             622        622      1,958      1,958      2,461      2,461
Total:          2,852      2,852      5,866      5,866      5,081      5,081



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   6,253    63.50     774-1,106    932  370.45-443.09  400.41
65 - 80% Choice     352    64.70       813-970    862  375.25-384.93  382.55
35 - 65% Choice      80    64.20       839-839    839  381.01-381.01  381.01
STEER
Over 80% Choice   9,355    64.30     891-1,150  1,027  371.61-417.23  387.29
65 - 80% Choice   1,807    64.90     800-1,088    990  374.82-390.31  385.25
35 - 65% Choice     424    65.30     946-1,073    999  375.39-388.38  385.09
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   6,581    64.40     764-1,021    893  375.14-435.83  387.38
65 - 80% Choice     562    64.50       732-924    826  374.50-387.85  384.24
35 - 65% Choice      94    63.30       914-914    914  384.94-384.94  384.94
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     144    60.30       836-977    880  359.58-378.19  366.92
65 - 80% Choice     162    62.40       858-972    893  353.38-372.22  366.52
35 - 65% Choice      67    61.40       758-786    771  366.90-366.96  366.93
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 25,508    64.20     732-1,150    958  370.45-443.09  390.19

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   1,268    62.90   1,357-1,744  1,467  240.00-272.26  253.01
35 - 65% Choice      47    60.30   1,480-1,480  1,480  245.00-245.00  245.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,209    63.80   1,398-1,708  1,604  240.90-272.26  243.71
65 - 80% Choice     460    63.20   1,304-1,764  1,476  241.29-246.76  244.02
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,540    63.20   1,169-1,585  1,382  241.90-269.43  248.02
65 - 80% Choice      76    63.10   1,224-1,224  1,224  241.29-241.29  241.29
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice      70    59.80   1,364-1,364  1,364  231.65-231.65  231.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  4,600    63.20   1,169-1,764  1,471  240.00-272.26  247.72

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     864    63.30     817-1,045    948  368.26-383.04  376.20
STEER
Over 80% Choice     834    62.40     744-1,173    976  372.74-396.85  379.19
65 - 80% Choice     139    65.20       895-895    895  369.28-369.28  369.28
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     178    64.70       816-989    950  366.61-380.21  377.15
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     202    60.20       825-935    889  338.85-375.41  354.03
65 - 80% Choice      13    61.50       889-889    889  353.57-353.57  353.57
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,015    63.20     744-1,173    956  366.61-396.85  377.05

NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
                  Head    Wtd Avg     Weight     Avg       Price     Avg Net
                  Count  Dress Pct    Range       Wt       Range       Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     369    65.70   1,450-1,626  1,494  236.63-247.84  245.05
STEER
Over 80% Choice     177    64.60   1,655-1,655  1,655  247.74-247.74  247.74
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice      76    62.00   1,375-1,375  1,375  236.53-236.53  236.53
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades    622    64.90   1,375-1,655  1,525  236.53-247.84  244.77

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     6,379     912  387.73
Kansas                       7,516     950  386.89
Nebraska                     6,226     992  400.38
Colorado                     2,486     981  381.39
Western Cornbelt             1,399   1,023  388.97
Total 5-area                23,953     958  390.17
Northcentral/East Mt           347     878  385.53
Western States                 963   1,000  385.93
Eastern Cornbelt                66     935  383.28
Northeastern States            126     903  443.09

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                       832     973  376.49
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt               518   1,019  372.50
Total 5-area                 1,350     991  374.96
Northcentral/East Mt           114     977  391.50
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               302     904  376.41
Northeastern States            213     821  382.31

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