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USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 11/18 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Tue,11/18/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 11/18/2025



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       27,603     27,603     40,170     40,170     46,705     46,705
Live:           5,770      5,770      2,933      2,933      6,249      6,249
Total:         33,373     33,373     43,103     43,103     52,954     52,954

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        4,201      4,201      3,436      3,436      3,418      3,418
Live:             663        663      3,160      3,160      2,302      2,302
Total:          4,864      4,864      6,596      6,596      5,720      5,720



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   3,092    63.80     758-1,036    915  359.96-418.20  381.14
65 - 80% Choice     389    65.20     840-1,086    905  355.73-364.92  363.12
35 - 65% Choice     756    64.30       806-967    843  351.55-367.71  361.66
 0 - 35% Choice      18    62.70       879-879    879  357.32-357.32  357.32
STEER
Over 80% Choice   7,278    64.00     753-1,124  1,016  345.55-395.92  368.07
65 - 80% Choice   1,696    64.60     879-1,063    992  355.24-372.38  365.31
35 - 65% Choice   2,035    64.90     792-1,072    959  346.81-367.31  360.04
 0 - 35% Choice     234    65.10       829-887    858  349.37-349.84  349.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   8,999    64.30     770-1,019    905  352.65-389.36  369.05
65 - 80% Choice   2,542    64.80       772-969    889  357.92-372.94  364.09
35 - 65% Choice     140    66.10       784-784    784  368.53-368.53  368.53
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     279    59.20     820-1,001    865  352.78-357.05  354.63
35 - 65% Choice     145    61.50       804-804    804  354.70-354.70  354.70
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 27,179    64.30     753-1,124    941  345.55-418.20  368.32

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     110    62.90   1,306-1,444  1,341  233.00-235.00  234.35
65 - 80% Choice     226    62.60   1,249-1,561  1,401  230.96-238.00  234.57
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,585    63.40   1,220-1,683  1,541  228.70-252.39  233.63
65 - 80% Choice   1,108    63.70   1,435-1,583  1,501  230.73-234.33  232.23
35 - 65% Choice     473    63.80   1,452-1,579  1,515  231.73-233.00  232.36
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,642    63.40   1,240-1,555  1,375  231.50-259.38  238.55
65 - 80% Choice     626    63.20   1,317-1,427  1,344  230.18-234.00  233.08
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  5,770    63.50   1,220-1,683  1,453  228.70-259.38  234.65

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     828    62.80       802-999    900  352.15-382.56  364.48
65 - 80% Choice     201    63.10       842-917    871  360.30-376.74  364.06
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,517    63.50     737-1,134  1,015  355.06-387.75  368.59
35 - 65% Choice      27    59.00       722-722    722  353.14-353.14  353.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,194    64.00     880-1,057    928  360.17-382.34  369.24
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     337    59.60     821-1,002    871  342.01-358.38  355.68
65 - 80% Choice      24    58.20       776-776    776  339.41-339.41  339.41
35 - 65% Choice      73    58.60       733-879    782  337.07-346.91  343.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,767    63.50     722-1,134    953  352.15-387.75  367.54

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
35 - 65% Choice      83    63.10   1,462-1,462  1,462  237.00-237.00  237.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     580    63.20   1,341-1,480  1,449  240.44-245.30  242.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades    663    63.20   1,341-1,480  1,450  237.00-245.30  242.02

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                     8,335     931  367.73
Kansas                       5,502     937  369.08
Nebraska                     6,992     974  369.12
Colorado                     2,551     912  364.55
Western Cornbelt             1,188     941  369.58
Total 5-area                24,568     943  368.19
Northcentral/East Mt         1,032     964  375.56
Western States               1,465     898  364.90
Eastern Cornbelt                                  
Northeastern States            114     868  375.46

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                       133     939  373.48
Kansas                         153     926  378.85
Nebraska                     1,043     938  372.56
Colorado                        68     912  365.08
Western Cornbelt             1,175     960  365.18
Total 5-area                 2,572     947  369.41
Northcentral/East Mt           766   1,017  364.69
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               205     906  361.37
Northeastern States            224     837  361.45

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