USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 11/28 10:55
11/28/2025 | 10:55 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 11/28 10:55
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St Joseph, MO Fri,11/28/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 11/28/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 40,930 115,642 86,146 159,935 45,238 131,276
Live: 3,165 12,922 5,421 15,013 3,719 18,583
Total: 44,095 128,564 91,567 174,948 48,957 149,859
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,941 10,664 8,103 15,959 4,523 14,848
Live: 2,350 8,547 6,108 11,710 2,683 10,049
Total: 6,291 19,211 14,211 27,669 7,206 24,897
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 4,371 63.60 754-1,052 912 338.61-392.56 360.73
65 - 80% Choice 756 64.60 832-1,047 937 344.02-355.28 352.42
35 - 65% Choice 154 64.20 807-807 807 340.39-343.25 341.45
STEER
Over 80% Choice 16,152 64.20 801-1,155 1,017 337.07-392.99 356.55
65 - 80% Choice 4,792 64.90 874-1,064 1,010 342.09-363.96 354.27
35 - 65% Choice 1,786 64.80 805-1,066 927 341.67-359.82 352.16
0 - 35% Choice 117 65.00 975-994 983 338.53-338.85 338.71
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 9,773 64.20 731-1,010 903 345.23-393.61 361.12
65 - 80% Choice 1,726 64.90 797-944 868 349.91-368.00 358.17
35 - 65% Choice 1,083 64.70 787-851 812 337.86-359.24 354.37
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 81 59.40 844-850 847 330.33-332.07 331.21
65 - 80% Choice 99 61.10 884-884 884 332.72-332.72 332.72
35 - 65% Choice 40 61.00 646-646 646 340.64-340.64 340.64
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 40,710 64.30 731-1,155 960 337.07-393.61 357.46
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 600 63.40 1,226-1,482 1,392 221.35-245.32 233.80
65 - 80% Choice 314 63.30 1,349-1,423 1,369 218.74-224.00 219.91
STEER
Over 80% Choice 38 62.90 1,218-1,218 1,218 217.41-217.41 217.41
65 - 80% Choice 601 63.10 1,513-1,513 1,513 226.00-226.00 226.00
35 - 65% Choice 837 63.10 1,348-1,508 1,403 215.00-225.00 222.27
0 - 35% Choice 41 63.40 1,433-1,433 1,433 220.00-220.00 220.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 291 63.90 1,274-1,511 1,371 215.00-246.45 231.87
65 - 80% Choice 443 64.20 1,255-1,401 1,369 225.00-227.00 225.43
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,165 63.40 1,218-1,513 1,409 215.00-246.45 226.17
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 685 63.40 768-1,009 902 338.38-375.31 359.65
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,163 63.80 803-1,094 1,016 351.37-368.77 362.30
65 - 80% Choice 207 63.30 904-1,022 997 346.84-369.00 351.44
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,522 63.90 834-1,007 924 360.97-385.64 367.08
65 - 80% Choice 46 64.40 888-888 888 357.00-357.00 357.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 206 58.80 695-944 805 336.97-356.55 346.31
65 - 80% Choice 67 58.60 777-884 823 331.97-349.47 339.83
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
35 - 65% Choice 45 60.50 939-939 939 335.06-335.06 335.06
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,623 63.70 768-1,094 953 338.38-385.64 363.12
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 64.00 1,501-1,501 1,501 229.01-229.01 229.01
STEER
Over 80% Choice 822 65.30 1,531-1,731 1,654 229.28-241.35 236.07
65 - 80% Choice 827 65.60 1,306-1,650 1,606 225.27-238.40 234.24
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 406 64.00 1,284-1,471 1,375 222.30-240.53 235.44
65 - 80% Choice 175 65.70 1,410-1,410 1,410 239.11-239.11 239.11
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 40 60.70 1,452-1,452 1,452 222.76-222.76 222.76
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,310 65.20 1,284-1,731 1,564 222.30-241.35 235.29
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 11,957 940 360.32
Kansas 14,824 963 357.24
Nebraska 7,301 986 351.91
Colorado 684 893 365.36
Western Cornbelt 2,811 972 358.14
Total 5-area 37,506 960 357.41
Northcentral/East Mt 1,130 954 370.33
Western States 1,748 964 351.43
Eastern Cornbelt 255 943 351.16
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 35 777 359.35
Kansas 185 1,020 358.26
Nebraska 1,638 966 363.30
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 1,180 935 368.77
Total 5-area 2,916 956 364.92
Northcentral/East Mt 355 995 349.43
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 186 849 359.24
Northeastern States 13 803 351.37
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