USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/18 11:00
08/18/2025 | 11:00 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/18 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Mon,08/18/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 08/18/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 43,922 208,979 45,398 216,105 55,724 250,193
Live: 1,786 18,379 2,049 19,220 3,045 23,133
Total: 45,708 227,358 47,447 235,325 58,769 273,326
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 6,602 26,571 2,107 20,117 6,745 27,930
Live: 2,095 12,151 2,003 12,186 1,599 13,896
Total: 8,697 38,722 4,110 32,303 8,344 41,826
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 4,882 63.70 721-1,035 892 372.16-439.04 391.01
65 - 80% Choice 1,433 63.90 729-981 884 355.97-375.72 371.38
35 - 65% Choice 746 64.40 799-949 884 360.56-372.33 366.12
STEER
Over 80% Choice 12,428 64.40 844-1,098 987 367.13-402.24 379.81
65 - 80% Choice 5,200 64.90 781-1,074 958 365.48-385.66 373.29
35 - 65% Choice 1,978 65.10 864-1,046 977 361.04-380.31 369.47
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 11,243 64.50 748-1,005 870 365.96-405.04 383.17
65 - 80% Choice 3,710 64.40 706-992 847 365.86-390.78 375.53
35 - 65% Choice 1,112 64.30 806-935 848 358.11-372.70 367.51
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,131 60.90 696-1,028 899 361.72-381.21 377.61
65 - 80% Choice 59 59.70 841-841 841 369.53-369.53 369.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 42,732 64.40 706-1,098 920 355.97-439.04 379.49
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 317 62.80 1,433-1,532 1,470 246.50-248.85 247.95
STEER
Over 80% Choice 809 63.40 1,394-1,574 1,512 240.00-248.85 245.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 561 63.50 1,321-1,430 1,364 242.42-245.92 244.22
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice 99 59.60 1,481-1,481 1,481 231.01-231.01 231.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,687 63.30 1,321-1,574 1,455 240.00-248.85 245.58
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 1,518 64.10 802-1,030 889 367.94-401.03 380.77
65 - 80% Choice 237 63.10 835-941 878 371.77-384.39 380.79
35 - 65% Choice 226 63.10 691-928 916 374.32-382.47 382.07
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,981 64.40 832-1,041 958 354.39-401.00 380.99
65 - 80% Choice 364 63.50 907-1,073 1,009 361.14-382.00 376.32
35 - 65% Choice 210 63.60 972-974 973 384.65-385.98 385.09
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 770 63.90 805-984 874 382.10-393.98 387.05
65 - 80% Choice 72 64.80 910-910 910 380.40-380.40 380.40
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 189 60.00 816-964 889 345.16-369.44 354.44
65 - 80% Choice 35 57.90 823-823 823 347.95-347.95 347.95
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 6,378 64.10 691-1,073 930 354.39-401.03 381.56
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 627 64.80 1,547-1,644 1,580 240.45-244.71 242.74
65 - 80% Choice 133 63.00 1,654-1,654 1,654 236.96-236.96 236.96
35 - 65% Choice 334 65.80 1,494-1,494 1,494 242.98-242.98 242.98
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 466 65.30 1,259-1,420 1,356 248.44-250.60 249.56
65 - 80% Choice 197 65.70 1,361-1,361 1,361 246.92-246.92 246.92
35 - 65% Choice 338 65.70 1,251-1,275 1,261 245.53-249.33 247.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,095 65.20 1,251-1,654 1,449 236.96-250.60 245.02
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 10,583 909 372.27
Kansas 16,825 930 376.22
Nebraska 6,325 913 392.98
Colorado 4,792 939 383.85
Western Cornbelt 1,452 901 385.93
Total 5-area 39,715 922 379.04
Northcentral/East Mt 338 889 391.00
Western States 2,264 891 384.20
Eastern Cornbelt 153 954 386.58
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 502 902 371.14
Nebraska 3,952 934 382.21
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 1,537 911 384.13
Total 5-area 5,991 926 381.78
Northcentral/East Mt 274 1,041 380.22
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 13 822 379.73
Northeastern States 100 874 372.31
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