USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/04 10:55
12/04/2025 | 10:55 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/04 10:55
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St Joseph, MO Thu,12/04/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 12/04/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 44,236 140,639 20,287 94,999 39,756 140,664
Live: 3,153 10,722 929 10,686 3,844 13,716
Total: 47,389 151,361 21,216 105,685 43,600 154,380
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 773 9,407 1,884 8,607 4,038 14,537
Live: 3,115 9,359 2,096 8,293 2,203 7,764
Total: 3,888 18,766 3,980 16,900 6,241 22,301
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 4,322 63.60 782-1,140 939 324.53-364.05 349.61
65 - 80% Choice 1,436 64.40 831-1,045 925 331.00-355.58 347.03
35 - 65% Choice 141 65.00 872-882 877 328.83-344.47 337.37
STEER
Over 80% Choice 15,356 64.00 804-1,164 1,019 324.34-365.16 347.58
65 - 80% Choice 8,254 64.50 879-1,094 994 326.83-357.09 346.85
35 - 65% Choice 2,106 64.60 769-1,032 935 328.40-351.95 343.12
0 - 35% Choice 102 64.00 962-962 962 344.66-344.66 344.66
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 10,175 63.90 702-1,029 890 334.19-372.26 355.03
65 - 80% Choice 1,993 64.00 786-1,037 881 333.06-360.53 351.25
35 - 65% Choice 92 62.80 715-715 715 349.78-349.78 349.78
0 - 35% Choice 38 63.60 770-770 770 332.58-332.58 332.58
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 73 60.40 891-964 929 330.04-330.65 330.36
65 - 80% Choice 80 57.80 655-655 655 332.91-332.91 332.91
35 - 65% Choice 68 59.30 961-961 961 331.14-331.14 331.14
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 44,015 64.10 702-1,164 962 324.34-372.26 349.25
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 370 62.30 1,382-1,557 1,428 211.53-238.56 235.17
65 - 80% Choice 167 63.00 1,317-1,425 1,392 220.00-224.00 223.31
STEER
Over 80% Choice 472 63.30 1,385-1,708 1,556 223.00-238.96 229.36
65 - 80% Choice 393 63.10 1,461-1,701 1,591 212.47-227.00 219.16
35 - 65% Choice 1,034 64.00 1,347-1,530 1,431 221.00-226.00 223.38
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 645 63.40 1,349-1,483 1,439 211.00-228.00 217.18
65 - 80% Choice 72 63.10 1,372-1,372 1,372 221.00-221.00 221.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,153 63.40 1,317-1,708 1,467 211.00-238.96 223.81
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 239 63.20 812-1,020 938 353.92-372.43 360.91
65 - 80% Choice 45 60.20 821-821 821 358.00-358.00 358.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 212 63.00 917-1,123 970 358.39-373.30 364.00
35 - 65% Choice 38 60.50 841-841 841 343.39-343.39 343.39
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 225 62.40 845-949 878 343.17-369.02 357.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 14 62.40 931-931 931 341.51-341.51 341.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 759 62.60 812-1,123 917 343.17-373.30 359.66
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 939 64.90 1,529-1,683 1,627 226.74-237.63 233.39
65 - 80% Choice 986 64.90 1,641-1,679 1,659 227.90-233.50 231.02
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,017 65.90 1,341-1,472 1,392 235.80-241.12 239.34
65 - 80% Choice 173 66.60 1,335-1,335 1,335 240.56-240.56 240.56
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,115 65.30 1,335-1,683 1,544 226.74-241.12 234.98
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 14,490 953 353.22
Kansas 14,446 961 350.28
Nebraska 6,869 987 340.88
Colorado 3,272 921 350.33
Western Cornbelt 2,113 1,015 348.64
Total 5-area 41,190 962 349.66
Northcentral/East Mt 1,026 928 350.14
Western States 1,730 975 339.67
Eastern Cornbelt 69 996 329.10
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
Nebraska 161 978 363.43
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 414 889 361.75
Total 5-area 458 914 361.86
Northcentral/East Mt 124 973 353.76
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 60 830 347.25
Northeastern States
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