USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/05 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Fri,12/05/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Friday, 12/05/2025



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       51,585    192,224     20,643    115,642     50,878    191,542
Live:           2,920     13,642      2,236     12,922      3,349     17,065
Total:         54,505    205,866     22,879    128,564     54,227    208,607

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,082     12,489      2,057     10,664      4,718     19,255
Live:           7,068     16,427        254      8,547      2,455     10,219
Total:         10,150     28,916      2,311     19,211      7,173     29,474



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   3,400    63.70     740-1,044    919  328.78-366.10  349.52
65 - 80% Choice     664    64.30     791-1,012    903  339.09-348.74  345.26
35 - 65% Choice     182    64.50       749-876    792  325.97-334.07  331.21
STEER
Over 80% Choice  17,922    64.00     837-1,173  1,020  326.12-365.00  344.08
65 - 80% Choice   9,277    64.40     844-1,098    995  327.06-353.34  343.21
35 - 65% Choice   4,442    64.70     801-1,125    972  325.04-347.07  338.75
 0 - 35% Choice     311    65.40     953-1,050  1,020  336.02-341.74  337.79
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  10,663    64.40     779-1,058    911  330.18-368.67  344.82
65 - 80% Choice   2,510    64.40       791-942    873  330.76-355.73  343.01
35 - 65% Choice   1,394    64.70       709-947    849  332.12-353.65  344.31
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     295    61.00       844-921    875  327.92-341.61  329.81
65 - 80% Choice     385    62.30       819-948    879  326.27-326.43  326.36
35 - 65% Choice     140    60.60       907-907    907  314.53-314.53  314.53
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 50,765    64.20     709-1,173    967  325.04-368.67  343.86

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     187    62.00   1,684-1,684  1,684  212.47-212.47  212.47
STEER
Over 80% Choice     711    63.80   1,327-1,722  1,432  219.50-223.00  222.16
65 - 80% Choice     734    64.70   1,243-1,379  1,290  223.00-227.00  224.56
35 - 65% Choice     148    63.80   1,526-1,526  1,526  224.00-224.00  224.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     538    64.30   1,260-1,469  1,397  211.00-226.50  214.93
65 - 80% Choice     602    63.60   1,261-1,371  1,336  220.00-221.00  220.69
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  2,920    64.00   1,243-1,722  1,391  211.00-227.00  220.60

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     763    62.90     780-1,054    946  336.05-367.28  354.91
STEER
Over 80% Choice     768    63.90     830-1,136    997  340.00-360.61  352.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,455    63.50       805-988    915  337.22-368.92  358.37
65 - 80% Choice      96    63.90       872-909    887  348.66-355.21  352.55
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,082    63.40     780-1,136    942  336.05-368.92  355.89

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   2,010    64.50   1,457-1,780  1,615  225.39-237.79  234.93
65 - 80% Choice     852    65.10   1,520-1,651  1,594  229.18-234.72  233.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   2,643    65.20   1,351-1,475  1,414  227.82-236.21  231.30
65 - 80% Choice   1,352    66.00   1,304-1,439  1,354  231.32-237.16  233.58
35 - 65% Choice     211    65.30   1,331-1,342  1,336  228.43-234.09  231.76
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  7,068    65.20   1,304-1,780  1,479  225.39-237.79  233.01

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    16,091     962  346.21
Kansas                      11,627     948  347.75
Nebraska                    14,276     987  340.90
Colorado                     3,976     954  335.95
Western Cornbelt             2,041   1,002  338.85
Total 5-area                47,823     968  343.79
Northcentral/East Mt         1,077     987  355.35
Western States               1,580     954  337.16
Eastern Cornbelt                97     936  333.97
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                     1,040     920  356.58
Colorado                       124     878  361.89
Western Cornbelt             1,224     969  355.71
Total 5-area                 2,388     943  356.41
Northcentral/East Mt           496     967  354.20
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               198     866  353.92
Northeastern States

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