USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/26 11:00
09/26/2025 | 11:00 am CDT USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 09/26 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri,09/26/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 09/26/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 52,067 172,451 61,400 181,994 56,695 196,336
Live: 3,277 16,632 2,913 17,698 4,452 17,452
Total: 55,344 189,083 64,313 199,692 61,147 213,788
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 5,437 17,708 4,827 15,695 4,695 23,198
Live: 2,419 4,893 2,142 11,895 4,237 9,629
Total: 7,856 22,601 6,969 27,590 8,932 32,827
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 3,636 63.90 770-1,063 943 370.19-402.96 382.46
65 - 80% Choice 1,169 63.20 767-1,068 892 374.10-388.26 382.02
35 - 65% Choice 639 63.90 765-868 824 364.27-379.69 373.96
STEER
Over 80% Choice 19,032 64.10 804-1,122 1,015 361.19-409.93 381.26
65 - 80% Choice 8,651 64.50 824-1,081 995 369.82-392.24 380.01
35 - 65% Choice 3,186 64.40 806-1,056 935 363.73-385.00 374.98
0 - 35% Choice 42 63.50 954-954 954 371.70-371.70 371.70
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 8,517 64.50 758-991 885 371.96-402.59 383.85
65 - 80% Choice 5,433 64.50 742-1,001 861 370.48-401.82 382.44
35 - 65% Choice 878 64.30 656-915 805 368.03-380.34 376.26
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 784 61.70 863-918 895 358.78-372.08 370.05
65 - 80% Choice 32 61.40 896-896 896 368.20-368.20 368.20
35 - 65% Choice 68 60.90 857-867 862 347.56-360.54 354.24
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 51,183 64.30 656-1,122 955 361.19-409.93 381.13
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 343 62.90 1,305-1,364 1,342 238.63-245.73 241.28
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,123 63.80 1,405-1,672 1,570 236.70-242.00 239.51
65 - 80% Choice 301 63.40 1,500-1,523 1,520 236.84-238.00 237.87
35 - 65% Choice 860 62.80 1,322-1,514 1,399 240.00-241.00 240.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 222 62.90 1,367-1,367 1,367 239.00-239.00 239.00
65 - 80% Choice 428 63.60 1,287-1,419 1,324 238.00-243.00 240.02
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,277 63.30 1,287-1,672 1,451 236.70-245.73 239.92
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 1,414 63.40 737-1,086 881 370.26-405.17 389.99
65 - 80% Choice 56 62.10 779-784 783 376.38-381.29 379.89
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,457 63.40 767-1,084 978 378.82-395.90 387.16
65 - 80% Choice 489 63.50 857-1,074 1,039 370.06-382.35 376.51
35 - 65% Choice 114 62.10 969-969 969 370.67-370.67 370.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,688 63.80 850-953 908 381.96-391.73 388.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 219 59.40 840-946 887 353.75-363.69 359.27
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,218 63.50 737-1,086 932 370.06-405.17 386.96
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 513 64.40 1,562-1,656 1,617 242.89-249.03 245.53
65 - 80% Choice 339 65.40 1,509-1,648 1,567 243.40-247.90 246.00
35 - 65% Choice 172 65.30 1,526-1,526 1,526 243.29-243.29 243.29
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 891 65.20 1,374-1,504 1,431 239.83-256.84 251.55
65 - 80% Choice 504 65.60 1,396-1,475 1,443 245.66-252.39 250.57
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,419 65.10 1,374-1,656 1,499 239.83-256.84 248.70
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 13,005 924 383.19
Kansas 16,298 950 381.53
Nebraska 13,214 992 380.20
Colorado 4,859 966 377.49
Western Cornbelt 1,633 950 380.15
Total 5-area 48,781 956 381.13
Northcentral/East Mt 417 885 378.96
Western States 1,666 934 380.83
Eastern Cornbelt 91 914 376.59
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 277 877 393.27
Nebraska 1,744 939 386.83
Colorado 504 935 386.19
Western Cornbelt 2,337 938 387.34
Total 5-area 4,862 935 387.38
Northcentral/East Mt 162 945 381.50
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 178 876 381.09
Northeastern States 16 767 380.74
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