USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/22 11:00
08/22/2025 | 11:00 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/22 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri,08/22/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 08/22/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 51,711 164,661 45,895 165,057 57,279 205,062
Live: 4,569 16,651 3,043 16,593 4,322 21,029
Total: 56,280 181,312 48,938 181,650 61,601 226,091
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,277 19,693 5,826 19,969 4,810 23,455
Live: 2,953 9,645 3,387 10,056 2,246 10,930
Total: 7,230 29,338 9,213 30,025 7,056 34,385
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 4,310 63.90 736-1,080 925 361.30-410.60 386.30
65 - 80% Choice 1,064 63.90 794-955 843 370.98-385.00 375.95
35 - 65% Choice 386 63.60 798-966 884 363.69-383.12 372.34
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,748 64.50 746-1,128 997 369.32-407.47 384.37
65 - 80% Choice 6,741 65.10 784-1,057 988 363.76-391.57 374.87
35 - 65% Choice 3,011 64.40 847-1,055 956 360.27-391.57 374.74
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 11,569 64.30 729-1,033 874 364.97-404.14 383.04
65 - 80% Choice 5,297 64.50 688-912 845 363.98-389.88 376.68
35 - 65% Choice 397 64.10 723-894 808 363.29-369.33 367.33
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,041 61.40 771-962 902 370.05-394.08 378.55
65 - 80% Choice 147 60.60 798-895 821 363.98-373.95 369.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 50,523 64.40 688-1,128 938 360.27-410.60 381.18
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 114 61.70 1,464-1,767 1,541 243.00-244.00 243.32
65 - 80% Choice 117 63.90 1,287-1,287 1,287 242.21-242.21 242.21
35 - 65% Choice 140 62.40 1,222-1,222 1,222 235.50-235.50 235.50
0 - 35% Choice 76 64.20 1,346-1,346 1,346 237.50-237.50 237.50
STEER
Over 80% Choice 867 63.10 1,346-1,625 1,577 238.22-248.50 245.96
65 - 80% Choice 103 63.40 1,279-1,488 1,417 243.07-243.33 243.16
35 - 65% Choice 705 63.70 1,182-1,551 1,368 237.00-240.00 238.48
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,428 63.40 1,185-1,393 1,276 238.50-255.75 244.94
65 - 80% Choice 509 62.60 1,345-1,362 1,352 235.00-237.00 236.06
35 - 65% Choice 478 64.20 1,361-1,361 1,361 237.00-237.00 237.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice 32 61.70 1,522-1,522 1,522 233.01-233.01 233.01
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,537 63.30 1,182-1,767 1,375 235.00-255.75 241.73
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 862 63.40 762-1,019 892 372.20-398.68 385.94
65 - 80% Choice 36 62.90 795-795 795 381.31-381.31 381.31
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,210 64.40 776-1,017 953 361.06-391.15 385.38
65 - 80% Choice 331 63.40 953-1,027 992 383.06-388.31 386.39
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,501 63.60 718-947 855 380.50-391.41 386.68
35 - 65% Choice 54 60.50 748-957 826 365.83-377.82 373.38
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 192 60.50 755-974 904 344.09-363.15 355.69
65 - 80% Choice 91 59.20 784-901 858 344.88-350.99 349.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,994 63.70 718-1,027 903 361.06-398.68 385.87
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 41 64.80 1,455-1,455 1,455 243.86-243.86 243.86
STEER
Over 80% Choice 714 64.20 1,455-1,649 1,600 235.62-247.52 243.75
65 - 80% Choice 250 66.40 1,501-1,566 1,520 239.24-245.71 243.59
35 - 65% Choice 390 66.60 1,523-1,593 1,535 241.29-241.75 241.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 890 65.30 1,270-1,399 1,373 238.84-251.21 247.88
65 - 80% Choice 668 65.80 1,282-1,374 1,327 241.23-249.87 246.96
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,953 65.40 1,270-1,649 1,453 235.62-251.21 245.44
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 9,328 918 375.84
Kansas 19,984 918 375.52
Nebraska 12,460 984 390.10
Colorado 4,784 954 384.87
Western Cornbelt 1,534 852 391.63
Total 5-area 47,827 937 380.77
Northcentral/East Mt 381 938 387.60
Western States 1,983 959 389.02
Eastern Cornbelt 69 964 382.00
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 65 775 389.79
Nebraska 1,746 898 386.36
Colorado 209 932 385.77
Western Cornbelt 1,236 927 384.37
Total 5-area 3,256 908 385.63
Northcentral/East Mt 465 892 388.95
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 190 878 383.73
Northeastern States 83 815 382.91
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