USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/16 11:11
09/16/2025 | 11:11 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/16 11:11
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St Joseph, MO Tue,09/16/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 09/16/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 40,722 40,722 50,642 50,642 47,047 47,047
Live: 6,062 6,062 5,013 5,013 6,041 6,041
Total: 46,784 46,784 55,655 55,655 53,088 53,088
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,831 3,831 5,098 5,098 6,711 6,711
Live: 5,423 5,423 2,520 2,520 2,398 2,398
Total: 9,254 9,254 7,618 7,618 9,109 9,109
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 5,754 63.80 721-1,089 917 377.58-445.88 403.85
65 - 80% Choice 1,233 64.30 795-989 956 379.16-439.20 388.96
35 - 65% Choice 470 62.00 727-1,058 926 369.22-404.14 381.24
STEER
Over 80% Choice 10,966 64.30 757-1,147 1,013 376.88-422.08 388.15
65 - 80% Choice 5,118 64.70 879-1,098 992 371.04-397.61 383.90
35 - 65% Choice 2,055 64.60 779-1,009 949 369.49-386.73 379.83
0 - 35% Choice 55 65.60 985-985 985 376.90-376.90 376.90
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,653 64.20 716-1,012 882 369.91-408.21 390.76
65 - 80% Choice 4,373 64.40 764-960 854 368.70-389.97 384.50
35 - 65% Choice 1,443 64.80 662-1,075 853 368.46-384.19 378.96
0 - 35% Choice 29 60.70 804-804 804 373.76-373.76 373.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 286 60.90 787-884 846 369.87-382.64 377.79
65 - 80% Choice 34 57.70 871-871 871 370.01-370.01 370.01
35 - 65% Choice 76 61.50 879-879 879 358.51-358.51 358.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
65 - 80% Choice 177 61.50 929-929 929 370.38-370.38 370.38
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 40,149 64.30 662-1,147 939 368.46-445.88 389.19
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 673 62.50 1,275-1,600 1,515 242.54-245.28 243.98
65 - 80% Choice 240 62.80 1,491-1,491 1,491 243.00-243.00 243.00
35 - 65% Choice 78 62.60 1,294-1,294 1,294 242.00-242.00 242.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 2,610 63.70 1,321-1,719 1,576 242.00-247.02 244.53
65 - 80% Choice 177 63.10 1,439-1,487 1,461 243.00-243.00 243.00
35 - 65% Choice 527 62.70 1,308-1,512 1,442 242.00-244.50 243.87
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 668 63.20 1,156-1,624 1,369 246.35-268.28 258.95
65 - 80% Choice 412 63.70 1,440-1,440 1,440 244.50-244.50 244.50
35 - 65% Choice 677 63.70 1,219-1,372 1,330 243.33-244.50 244.05
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 6,062 63.40 1,156-1,719 1,488 242.00-268.28 245.81
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 1,136 63.70 764-1,072 864 379.54-397.61 388.01
65 - 80% Choice 159 62.00 846-926 857 372.96-380.07 379.13
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,015 63.40 772-1,041 951 378.67-400.22 387.06
65 - 80% Choice 161 64.00 798-968 950 379.02-392.06 388.45
35 - 65% Choice 76 64.50 899-899 899 383.17-383.17 383.17
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 915 64.30 799-914 863 384.43-394.36 389.14
65 - 80% Choice 118 65.10 911-911 911 383.59-383.59 383.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 155 59.80 818-937 873 352.86-375.42 360.55
65 - 80% Choice 96 58.10 871-917 903 349.98-355.33 353.66
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,580 63.80 764-1,072 894 372.96-400.22 387.41
NEGOTIATED GRID NET LIVE BASIS
Head Wtd Avg Weight Avg Price Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Range Wt Range Price
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
35 - 65% Choice 185 64.00 1,158-1,158 1,158 244.00-244.00 244.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,773 65.20 1,398-1,640 1,576 240.94-258.99 251.93
65 - 80% Choice 566 65.30 1,461-1,560 1,526 245.43-255.71 250.48
35 - 65% Choice 128 65.50 1,554-1,554 1,554 252.47-252.47 252.47
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 423 64.10 1,334-1,459 1,398 252.76-255.72 254.05
65 - 80% Choice 2,348 65.70 1,251-1,377 1,314 252.22-260.80 257.29
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,423 65.30 1,158-1,640 1,429 240.94-260.80 254.01
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 8,812 926 384.88
Kansas 15,520 941 387.67
Nebraska 8,470 954 393.89
Colorado 3,652 939 390.92
Western Cornbelt 1,693 910 392.88
Total 5-area 38,011 939 388.95
Northcentral/East Mt 139 853 390.67
Western States 1,555 956 388.72
Eastern Cornbelt 101 915 403.95
Northeastern States 207 854 428.10
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 832 875 384.45
Nebraska 1,147 911 387.32
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 845 910 390.80
Total 5-area 2,786 900 387.44
Northcentral/East Mt 364 902 388.53
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 221 858 386.84
Northeastern States 171 830 383.96
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