USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/16 11:10
12/16/2025 | 11:10 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/16 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Tue,12/16/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 12/16/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 37,919 37,919 37,520 37,520 46,787 46,787
Live: 3,252 3,252 3,341 3,341 4,908 4,908
Total: 41,171 41,171 40,861 40,861 51,695 51,695
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 5,195 5,195 3,497 3,497 6,319 6,319
Live: 2,657 2,657 2,860 2,860 5,035 5,035
Total: 7,852 7,852 6,357 6,357 11,354 11,354
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 5,272 63.10 745-1,100 916 331.07-402.69 367.37
65 - 80% Choice 956 64.60 727-1,079 900 340.10-360.47 351.01
35 - 65% Choice 322 64.70 869-954 919 341.41-355.13 345.38
STEER
Over 80% Choice 11,188 63.40 811-1,151 1,016 338.42-371.33 354.28
65 - 80% Choice 2,876 63.90 873-1,049 980 339.12-361.21 353.08
35 - 65% Choice 1,732 64.30 782-1,069 982 335.39-364.10 353.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 10,727 63.90 750-1,038 906 339.37-367.46 356.08
65 - 80% Choice 3,556 64.50 752-934 866 344.72-362.99 354.25
35 - 65% Choice 571 64.20 728-968 870 344.25-358.23 354.64
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 449 62.50 815-928 870 326.48-342.33 341.03
65 - 80% Choice 91 61.10 936-936 936 333.39-333.39 333.39
35 - 65% Choice 179 62.50 796-796 796 338.59-338.59 338.59
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 37,200 63.80 727-1,151 945 331.07-402.69 356.38
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 408 62.90 1,403-1,417 1,408 225.00-245.91 237.92
STEER
Over 80% Choice 111 64.10 1,265-1,265 1,265 221.21-221.21 221.21
65 - 80% Choice 1,066 63.60 1,372-1,640 1,516 223.91-227.00 225.63
35 - 65% Choice 339 63.30 1,502-1,502 1,502 228.00-228.00 228.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,243 63.80 1,199-1,527 1,438 216.00-249.54 225.83
35 - 65% Choice 85 62.30 1,422-1,422 1,422 226.00-226.00 226.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,252 63.50 1,199-1,640 1,460 216.00-249.54 227.35
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 822 63.20 815-1,029 904 330.14-369.10 347.98
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,393 62.40 826-1,107 985 333.15-361.99 348.25
65 - 80% Choice 110 61.80 955-955 955 357.00-357.00 357.00
35 - 65% Choice 127 64.20 978-978 978 347.21-347.21 347.21
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,501 63.50 714-988 892 341.54-363.22 352.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 120 60.40 763-1,016 959 322.25-346.39 339.77
65 - 80% Choice 55 59.90 797-977 908 327.67-340.98 332.75
35 - 65% Choice 67 58.50 707-837 743 328.88-331.54 330.40
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,953 63.10 714-1,107 924 330.14-369.10 350.61
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 148 63.70 1,654-1,654 1,654 224.54-224.54 224.54
35 - 65% Choice 47 63.40 1,282-1,282 1,282 227.00-227.00 227.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,733 64.30 1,512-1,689 1,625 218.42-232.68 227.24
65 - 80% Choice 634 65.30 1,337-1,688 1,550 220.12-231.32 226.51
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 95 65.00 1,427-1,427 1,427 228.77-228.77 228.77
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,657 64.50 1,282-1,689 1,596 218.42-232.68 226.97
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 9,941 947 354.78
Kansas 10,148 929 359.11
Nebraska 8,140 975 358.05
Colorado 3,576 938 351.96
Western Cornbelt 1,667 914 354.67
Total 5-area 33,434 946 356.59
Northcentral/East Mt 1,795 970 353.30
Western States 1,691 926 356.60
Eastern Cornbelt 144 832 344.69
Northeastern States 98 880 356.83
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 159 856 357.47
Nebraska 2,198 923 349.42
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 1,904 927 350.91
Total 5-area 4,191 923 350.35
Northcentral/East Mt 435 949 350.01
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 133 913 356.27
Northeastern States 124 900 354.25
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