USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 11/21 11:00
11/21/2025 | 11:00 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 11/21 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Fri,11/21/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 11/21/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 46,378 159,935 54,104 168,052 51,650 177,006
Live: 1,381 15,013 3,174 11,813 3,034 18,791
Total: 47,759 174,948 57,278 179,865 54,684 195,797
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,892 15,959 3,058 12,783 4,788 18,073
Live: 4,066 11,710 3,562 9,037 4,104 13,606
Total: 7,958 27,669 6,620 21,820 8,892 31,679
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 3,686 63.70 739-1,067 923 346.19-379.36 364.32
65 - 80% Choice 693 64.50 702-1,026 909 344.26-363.29 355.62
35 - 65% Choice 546 64.60 754-976 879 347.80-357.61 352.33
STEER
Over 80% Choice 16,566 64.00 851-1,110 1,023 347.67-385.70 362.98
65 - 80% Choice 5,440 64.60 828-1,069 990 350.61-365.29 359.38
35 - 65% Choice 2,014 64.50 797-1,065 989 344.58-362.47 352.50
0 - 35% Choice 34 64.50 964-964 964 345.24-345.24 345.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,379 64.30 783-1,023 902 353.70-379.42 363.73
65 - 80% Choice 4,137 64.10 692-995 862 346.56-376.15 360.83
35 - 65% Choice 517 64.20 718-883 788 345.98-373.14 351.19
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 182 60.90 783-878 840 331.09-371.24 346.60
65 - 80% Choice 81 61.10 912-912 912 333.70-333.70 333.70
35 - 65% Choice 103 61.30 904-904 904 336.40-336.40 336.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 46,012 64.20 692-1,110 957 344.26-385.70 361.83
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 239 64.30 1,244-1,634 1,521 225.00-231.00 227.55
65 - 80% Choice 283 63.50 1,333-1,656 1,587 228.00-228.35 228.27
35 - 65% Choice 102 63.30 1,536-1,536 1,536 230.00-230.00 230.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 138 62.50 1,594-1,666 1,629 227.57-233.50 230.49
65 - 80% Choice 259 63.20 1,707-1,707 1,707 228.35-228.35 228.35
35 - 65% Choice 65 65.20 1,496-1,496 1,496 229.00-229.00 229.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 190 63.20 1,259-1,259 1,259 231.00-231.00 231.00
65 - 80% Choice 105 63.30 1,411-1,411 1,411 231.00-231.00 231.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,381 63.50 1,244-1,707 1,536 225.00-233.50 229.13
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 898 62.60 769-948 897 351.93-378.03 366.96
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,478 63.40 956-1,156 1,042 349.31-383.24 367.45
65 - 80% Choice 421 64.60 972-1,001 975 352.92-360.70 359.87
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,005 63.50 779-935 894 363.25-375.33 369.84
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 54 60.00 925-934 928 351.74-356.98 353.39
65 - 80% Choice 36 60.40 843-843 843 348.10-348.10 348.10
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,802 63.40 769-1,156 961 349.31-383.24 367.13
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 188 63.60 1,286-1,387 1,321 238.10-246.50 241.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 857 64.20 1,613-1,682 1,645 233.57-238.66 236.05
65 - 80% Choice 1,051 64.60 1,584-1,671 1,623 227.57-235.43 231.97
35 - 65% Choice 268 65.70 1,566-1,566 1,566 235.24-235.24 235.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,525 65.00 1,377-1,507 1,428 235.77-240.14 238.22
65 - 80% Choice 177 65.50 1,435-1,435 1,435 238.01-238.01 238.01
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,066 64.70 1,286-1,682 1,529 227.57-246.50 236.07
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 13,227 932 362.15
Kansas 12,867 939 362.27
Nebraska 12,315 989 361.40
Colorado 3,589 978 361.72
Western Cornbelt 1,943 962 359.26
Total 5-area 43,640 956 361.79
Northcentral/East Mt 659 1,008 367.78
Western States 1,289 972 360.44
Eastern Cornbelt 123 992 351.13
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 40 897 372.61
Nebraska 1,402 978 368.55
Colorado 158 944 378.03
Western Cornbelt 1,149 971 367.43
Total 5-area 2,652 976 368.57
Northcentral/East Mt 900 944 363.21
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 153 872 362.19
Northeastern States
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