USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/18 11:00
12/18/2025 | 11:00 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/18 11:00
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St Joseph, MO Thu,12/18/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Thursday, 12/18/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 37,892 118,939 42,384 126,773 39,450 126,544
Live: 2,982 9,396 4,707 11,208 3,588 13,491
Total: 40,874 128,335 47,091 137,981 43,038 140,035
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,852 13,597 3,000 10,772 4,870 16,967
Live: 1,936 6,723 883 6,284 3,105 12,048
Total: 6,788 20,320 3,883 17,056 7,975 29,015
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 2,451 63.10 692-1,080 918 339.34-375.25 361.75
65 - 80% Choice 942 63.20 778-1,044 898 331.81-364.43 353.45
35 - 65% Choice 244 64.20 798-918 863 357.45-361.63 358.84
STEER
Over 80% Choice 10,889 64.00 856-1,204 1,007 335.00-374.84 359.83
65 - 80% Choice 5,367 64.70 834-1,174 982 343.82-368.67 360.87
35 - 65% Choice 2,416 64.70 829-1,038 936 344.08-364.00 354.00
0 - 35% Choice 51 65.40 967-967 967 350.56-350.56 350.56
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 11,380 64.20 787-1,025 903 342.84-375.27 361.50
65 - 80% Choice 2,856 64.40 752-947 863 350.09-368.67 359.34
35 - 65% Choice 573 64.50 795-905 833 342.08-358.94 355.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 457 61.30 816-979 905 332.90-362.70 352.74
65 - 80% Choice 143 60.20 853-892 869 336.42-344.23 339.64
35 - 65% Choice 123 61.20 835-835 835 343.89-343.89 343.89
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 37,169 64.20 692-1,204 944 331.81-375.27 359.95
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 1,159 62.60 1,269-1,727 1,463 223.82-255.19 242.96
65 - 80% Choice 147 63.20 1,241-1,304 1,275 227.59-252.94 241.39
STEER
Over 80% Choice 292 62.10 1,418-1,721 1,554 220.20-230.00 227.76
35 - 65% Choice 291 62.80 1,465-1,465 1,465 231.00-231.00 231.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 921 63.40 1,151-1,550 1,401 227.59-231.00 228.92
65 - 80% Choice 93 64.00 1,239-1,239 1,239 227.59-227.59 227.59
35 - 65% Choice 79 63.80 1,209-1,209 1,209 231.00-231.00 231.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 2,982 62.90 1,151-1,727 1,430 220.20-255.19 235.10
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 1,481 62.30 763-997 885 329.00-362.98 346.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 591 63.10 864-1,083 986 336.58-360.09 347.39
65 - 80% Choice 13 59.50 768-768 768 352.05-352.05 352.05
35 - 65% Choice 38 58.90 831-831 831 336.51-336.51 336.51
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,485 63.50 772-971 879 335.14-362.42 348.66
65 - 80% Choice 129 62.40 895-895 895 353.12-353.12 353.12
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 100 58.20 796-1,032 902 345.80-350.35 347.92
35 - 65% Choice 15 61.60 918-918 918 334.54-334.54 334.54
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,737 63.00 763-1,083 894 329.00-362.98 347.70
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 1,286 64.60 1,606-1,669 1,632 220.58-229.84 225.17
65 - 80% Choice 124 65.50 1,558-1,558 1,558 228.60-228.60 228.60
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 526 63.50 1,428-1,469 1,454 227.99-231.05 229.53
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 1,936 64.40 1,428-1,669 1,579 220.58-231.05 226.58
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 8,551 918 360.56
Kansas 15,915 946 361.99
Nebraska 7,126 964 354.95
Colorado 583 944 356.88
Western Cornbelt 1,191 943 355.53
Total 5-area 33,229 943 359.79
Northcentral/East Mt 831 940 361.70
Western States 2,897 954 361.28
Eastern Cornbelt 75 949 357.88
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 117 772 348.11
Nebraska 1,899 899 346.22
Colorado 142 915 336.38
Western Cornbelt 2,169 896 350.13
Total 5-area 4,327 895 347.91
Northcentral/East Mt 249 897 343.95
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 85 909 350.37
Northeastern States 76 838 345.30
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