USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/17 11:05
12/17/2025 | 11:05 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/17 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Wed,12/17/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/17/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 43,128 81,047 46,869 84,389 40,307 87,094
Live: 3,162 6,414 3,160 6,501 4,995 9,903
Total: 46,290 87,461 50,029 90,890 45,302 96,997
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 3,550 8,745 4,275 7,772 5,778 12,097
Live: 2,130 4,787 2,541 5,401 3,908 8,943
Total: 5,680 13,532 6,816 13,173 9,686 21,040
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 5,645 63.90 799-1,103 954 332.40-384.66 360.08
65 - 80% Choice 386 63.60 821-961 907 332.41-356.73 345.62
35 - 65% Choice 203 63.90 821-929 855 336.75-346.93 344.95
0 - 35% Choice 25 63.40 785-785 785 339.20-339.20 339.20
STEER
Over 80% Choice 13,791 63.70 800-1,184 1,011 338.37-383.90 356.74
65 - 80% Choice 3,812 64.10 860-1,068 984 342.92-365.58 354.03
35 - 65% Choice 2,552 64.10 769-1,061 941 336.59-357.56 352.99
0 - 35% Choice 295 65.10 1,023-1,036 1,031 332.44-349.73 342.87
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,787 63.80 737-1,020 902 344.26-389.98 358.71
65 - 80% Choice 1,797 63.90 840-897 858 346.59-362.66 357.31
35 - 65% Choice 912 63.50 685-942 788 340.63-360.43 353.56
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 780 61.10 776-1,011 865 324.14-356.24 343.32
65 - 80% Choice 68 58.70 698-698 698 347.57-347.57 347.57
35 - 65% Choice 39 61.70 877-877 877 343.90-343.90 343.90
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
Over 80% Choice 36 62.60 1,111-1,111 1,111 341.09-341.09 341.09
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 42,205 63.80 685-1,184 951 332.40-389.98 357.00
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 90 62.80 1,297-1,463 1,398 226.00-227.00 226.61
65 - 80% Choice 53 63.80 1,567-1,567 1,567 225.28-225.28 225.28
35 - 65% Choice 37 64.40 1,335-1,335 1,335 225.00-225.00 225.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 924 62.60 1,250-1,678 1,558 220.20-249.46 225.60
65 - 80% Choice 119 62.90 1,536-1,543 1,541 227.00-227.58 227.14
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,372 63.10 1,329-1,530 1,446 226.00-243.81 231.40
65 - 80% Choice 567 63.50 1,351-1,351 1,351 228.00-228.00 228.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,162 63.00 1,250-1,678 1,465 220.20-249.46 228.62
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 742 62.20 810-1,059 947 339.83-359.83 349.71
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,709 63.30 848-1,134 1,019 330.92-358.78 347.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 520 62.80 831-907 877 336.29-369.34 346.18
65 - 80% Choice 233 63.60 937-937 937 343.08-343.08 343.08
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 244 59.80 803-979 887 335.26-352.11 342.51
65 - 80% Choice 66 58.80 808-896 868 339.72-347.03 343.64
35 - 65% Choice 36 58.10 727-727 727 335.48-335.48 335.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,204 63.00 810-1,134 973 330.92-369.34 347.64
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 1,626 64.90 1,573-1,736 1,640 222.18-231.48 225.88
65 - 80% Choice 204 63.60 1,654-1,654 1,654 219.27-219.27 219.27
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 300 64.10 1,364-1,554 1,455 227.65-230.43 228.38
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,130 64.70 1,364-1,736 1,615 219.27-231.48 225.60
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 10,030 925 358.17
Kansas 14,675 957 357.40
Nebraska 7,071 969 355.02
Colorado 5,083 954 355.92
Western Cornbelt 1,224 933 356.86
Total 5-area 37,959 950 356.99
Northcentral/East Mt 1,616 952 360.86
Western States 2,506 963 355.36
Eastern Cornbelt
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 69 864 360.83
Nebraska 900 990 347.28
Colorado 158 1,067 335.12
Western Cornbelt 1,173 969 349.52
Total 5-area 2,267 982 347.89
Northcentral/East Mt 628 988 344.53
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 220 871 350.03
Northeastern States 56 905 358.56
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