USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/28 11:15
08/28/2025 | 11:15 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 08/28 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Thu,08/28/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 08/28/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 38,029 122,979 39,328 112,950 44,639 144,995
Live: 3,173 15,639 4,993 12,082 4,587 15,283
Total: 41,202 138,618 44,321 125,032 49,226 160,278
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,737 13,751 5,428 15,416 3,249 13,827
Live: 4,304 9,774 2,828 6,692 1,709 7,183
Total: 8,041 23,525 8,256 22,108 4,958 21,010
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 4,444 64.10 712-1,044 909 370.29-417.62 389.39
65 - 80% Choice 670 64.30 749-1,103 904 368.08-390.00 379.76
35 - 65% Choice 460 64.10 839-909 879 364.01-380.36 371.79
STEER
Over 80% Choice 13,035 64.50 764-1,087 988 364.79-430.83 388.34
65 - 80% Choice 5,476 64.90 874-1,094 984 362.62-387.80 377.78
35 - 65% Choice 1,395 64.70 777-1,017 925 358.93-387.98 372.57
0 - 35% Choice 66 64.30 916-916 916 366.84-366.84 366.84
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,801 64.40 720-980 878 367.66-412.55 385.08
65 - 80% Choice 2,193 64.60 770-947 841 367.57-392.29 378.08
35 - 65% Choice 457 65.50 744-912 818 358.45-378.93 374.04
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 947 61.70 795-1,013 905 370.56-385.76 382.10
35 - 65% Choice 85 60.00 809-809 809 374.37-374.37 374.37
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 36,997 64.50 712-1,103 935 358.45-430.83 384.35
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 743 63.90 1,263-1,622 1,412 246.09-269.07 259.85
35 - 65% Choice 220 64.40 1,128-1,128 1,128 240.00-240.00 240.00
0 - 35% Choice 21 64.60 1,107-1,107 1,107 240.00-240.00 240.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 522 64.00 1,419-1,597 1,566 245.00-248.35 247.01
65 - 80% Choice 261 64.70 1,218-1,552 1,351 243.00-245.02 243.54
35 - 65% Choice 111 64.10 1,351-1,351 1,351 241.00-241.00 241.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 753 63.80 1,153-1,460 1,301 242.00-246.00 244.00
65 - 80% Choice 378 63.90 1,355-1,536 1,373 241.00-246.00 241.50
35 - 65% Choice 164 62.50 1,325-1,325 1,325 240.00-240.00 240.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,173 63.90 1,107-1,622 1,373 240.00-269.07 247.26
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 1,121 63.60 766-939 865 372.52-400.53 385.53
65 - 80% Choice 175 63.50 907-907 907 394.16-394.16 394.16
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,200 64.20 898-1,083 957 373.55-403.05 391.20
65 - 80% Choice 275 63.60 920-975 953 382.53-395.70 387.75
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 676 63.80 743-901 844 374.96-403.95 387.90
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 256 60.30 884-1,005 931 350.34-363.53 359.78
65 - 80% Choice 23 60.20 870-870 870 346.67-346.67 346.67
35 - 65% Choice 11 59.00 803-803 803 347.34-347.34 347.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,447 63.90 743-1,083 902 372.52-403.95 388.59
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 80 65.20 1,367-1,367 1,367 242.91-242.91 242.91
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,312 65.10 1,482-1,637 1,579 237.71-248.17 244.29
65 - 80% Choice 194 65.50 1,587-1,587 1,587 242.54-242.54 242.54
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,870 65.60 1,234-1,461 1,333 240.40-254.03 250.96
65 - 80% Choice 848 66.60 1,252-1,413 1,296 246.32-256.78 253.34
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,304 65.60 1,234-1,637 1,413 237.71-256.78 248.86
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 7,280 907 376.24
Kansas 15,091 945 380.17
Nebraska 8,402 968 393.19
Colorado 1,141 877 387.60
Western Cornbelt 911 928 392.36
Total 5-area 32,825 939 383.23
Northcentral/East Mt 1,153 841 401.40
Western States 2,720 927 390.34
Eastern Cornbelt 299 948 387.43
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 359 864 376.91
Nebraska 1,563 918 392.12
Colorado 40 901 388.55
Western Cornbelt 1,055 899 389.46
Total 5-area 3,017 904 389.33
Northcentral/East Mt 115 896 386.09
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 268 882 383.32
Northeastern States 47 885 376.69
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