USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/27 10:55
08/27/2025 | 10:55 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/27 10:55
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St Joseph, MO Wed,08/27/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 08/27/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 48,789 84,950 39,852 73,622 50,076 100,356
Live: 5,698 12,466 3,412 7,089 6,063 10,696
Total: 54,487 97,416 43,264 80,711 56,139 111,052
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 6,298 10,014 6,605 9,988 5,339 10,578
Live: 816 5,470 2,437 3,864 2,293 5,474
Total: 7,114 15,484 9,042 13,852 7,632 16,052
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 5,705 64.00 712-1,051 891 371.77-430.51 388.58
65 - 80% Choice 1,195 63.90 756-1,028 886 358.23-393.42 379.97
35 - 65% Choice 425 64.70 794-917 834 363.36-381.08 374.12
STEER
Over 80% Choice 17,853 64.60 820-1,106 995 362.74-428.04 382.59
65 - 80% Choice 4,519 64.80 868-1,036 971 361.71-391.89 374.59
35 - 65% Choice 1,848 65.00 829-1,009 932 359.96-386.00 374.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,356 64.40 714-996 871 363.68-431.75 383.87
65 - 80% Choice 3,830 64.80 740-927 840 360.99-393.16 376.53
35 - 65% Choice 303 64.70 870-947 903 361.76-372.68 366.47
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 644 62.00 829-948 913 370.84-382.32 379.79
65 - 80% Choice 35 60.40 917-917 917 367.85-367.85 367.85
35 - 65% Choice 76 57.40 728-728 728 371.06-371.06 371.06
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 48,034 64.50 712-1,106 929 358.23-431.75 381.84
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 442 62.80 1,210-1,503 1,395 244.00-264.11 252.52
65 - 80% Choice 318 62.40 1,332-1,332 1,332 244.80-244.80 244.80
35 - 65% Choice 403 63.50 1,274-1,634 1,378 235.00-237.00 235.49
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,274 63.70 1,296-1,576 1,460 236.00-259.70 249.84
65 - 80% Choice 929 63.80 1,465-1,551 1,497 236.88-245.00 237.49
35 - 65% Choice 536 63.50 1,420-1,439 1,434 236.50-242.00 240.46
0 - 35% Choice 149 63.40 1,183-1,183 1,183 237.00-237.00 237.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 296 64.00 1,319-1,512 1,398 237.00-237.00 237.00
65 - 80% Choice 781 65.30 1,257-1,382 1,329 237.00-245.00 237.89
35 - 65% Choice 496 63.20 1,289-1,289 1,289 242.00-242.00 242.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 74 58.40 1,374-1,374 1,374 225.03-225.03 225.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,624 63.70 1,183-1,634 1,401 235.00-264.11 242.44
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 1,410 63.20 789-977 878 373.57-396.37 384.95
65 - 80% Choice 593 63.80 752-937 831 367.74-386.03 379.11
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,604 64.60 825-1,031 959 367.00-399.68 385.89
65 - 80% Choice 215 63.20 897-897 897 393.05-393.05 393.05
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,203 63.80 772-1,032 892 373.74-390.76 384.67
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 203 59.70 765-929 858 349.77-363.46 357.37
65 - 80% Choice 70 60.40 780-921 876 347.59-351.89 350.52
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 6,025 64.00 752-1,032 912 367.00-399.68 385.01
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 59 64.90 1,599-1,599 1,599 238.19-238.19 238.19
65 - 80% Choice 105 63.80 1,348-1,536 1,468 238.07-242.24 239.58
35 - 65% Choice 57 62.90 1,443-1,443 1,443 238.27-238.27 238.27
STEER
Over 80% Choice 118 65.10 1,602-1,602 1,602 243.13-243.13 243.13
65 - 80% Choice 477 65.10 1,532-1,622 1,554 240.18-240.82 240.34
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 816 64.70 1,348-1,622 1,546 238.07-243.13 240.34
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 11,140 896 378.52
Kansas 19,886 942 376.41
Nebraska 9,323 961 390.95
Colorado 4,428 898 386.71
Western Cornbelt 1,175 916 395.76
Total 5-area 45,875 930 381.34
Northcentral/East Mt 825 855 399.58
Western States 1,220 956 387.68
Eastern Cornbelt 37 1,008 386.79
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 396 776 376.29
Nebraska 2,648 941 387.41
Colorado 247 992 379.16
Western Cornbelt 1,828 907 384.19
Total 5-area 5,119 918 385.00
Northcentral/East Mt 359 877 386.65
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 536 874 384.16
Northeastern States 11 845 379.36
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