USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/29 11:10
12/29/2025 | 11:10 am CST USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/29 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon,12/29/2025
National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 12/29/2025
Head Week to Same Day Same Period Same Day Same Period
Count Date Week Ago Last Week Year Ago Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed: 62,311 160,855 39,828 205,121 61,217 163,747
Live: 3,473 12,203 3,222 14,275 3,267 18,739
Total: 65,784 173,058 43,050 219,396 64,484 182,486
NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed: 4,674 13,544 3,188 18,850 8,639 20,793
Live: 5,601 16,087 5,950 17,498 4,636 11,931
Total: 10,275 29,631 9,138 36,348 13,275 32,724
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 6,387 63.40 714-1,109 931 345.00-380.74 365.34
65 - 80% Choice 1,187 64.10 743-1,050 917 338.27-367.47 362.14
35 - 65% Choice 237 63.40 600-913 846 333.60-356.73 344.52
STEER
Over 80% Choice 26,022 64.00 836-1,203 1,011 347.42-391.44 363.02
65 - 80% Choice 5,199 64.60 866-1,104 997 339.48-370.40 363.12
35 - 65% Choice 3,376 65.00 757-1,086 947 350.57-365.66 359.63
0 - 35% Choice 121 65.30 1,056-1,070 1,062 348.18-351.85 349.73
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 13,800 64.10 740-1,062 895 343.44-378.11 366.18
65 - 80% Choice 4,082 64.80 761-1,006 873 351.40-369.42 362.98
35 - 65% Choice 1,134 65.10 814-960 894 351.21-365.44 359.09
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 336 59.10 810-949 886 332.37-357.43 350.40
65 - 80% Choice 222 61.60 784-861 829 341.95-350.68 348.98
35 - 65% Choice 208 62.90 832-832 832 347.70-349.71 348.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 61,545 64.10 600-1,203 958 333.60-391.44 363.60
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 949 62.80 1,434-1,720 1,540 228.98-260.19 239.14
65 - 80% Choice 114 62.50 1,420-1,607 1,448 229.00-232.00 231.55
35 - 65% Choice 44 62.40 1,492-1,492 1,492 229.00-229.00 229.00
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,368 63.00 1,264-1,702 1,535 227.97-231.50 229.50
65 - 80% Choice 142 64.20 1,376-1,376 1,376 231.19-231.19 231.19
35 - 65% Choice 395 63.00 1,208-1,494 1,317 229.00-230.00 229.59
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 350 64.30 1,172-1,373 1,234 231.00-231.00 231.00
65 - 80% Choice 111 63.20 1,193-1,193 1,193 230.00-230.00 230.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 3,473 63.10 1,172-1,720 1,460 227.97-260.19 232.44
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 1,794 62.80 783-1,024 938 333.75-369.16 350.99
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,552 63.50 884-1,080 1,004 332.22-364.50 347.40
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 997 63.70 856-970 912 331.48-364.56 343.68
65 - 80% Choice 45 59.90 847-847 847 361.74-361.74 361.74
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 185 60.80 792-1,073 950 337.90-353.99 346.74
65 - 80% Choice 66 60.80 931-953 943 344.95-351.17 347.87
35 - 65% Choice 35 58.30 787-787 787 332.19-332.19 332.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 4,388 63.20 783-1,080 954 331.48-369.16 348.17
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 416 64.60 1,406-1,470 1,429 225.21-235.04 229.98
65 - 80% Choice 79 62.30 1,404-1,404 1,404 219.75-219.75 219.75
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,371 65.10 1,522-1,650 1,582 232.03-241.22 235.46
65 - 80% Choice 591 66.40 1,428-1,542 1,479 235.06-242.90 239.37
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,178 65.20 1,320-1,454 1,389 233.87-241.74 237.73
65 - 80% Choice 966 65.90 1,319-1,389 1,364 233.90-242.01 238.61
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 5,601 65.30 1,319-1,650 1,445 219.75-242.90 236.67
REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region Head Count Avg wt Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM 19,092 939 363.34
Kansas 22,557 959 365.23
Nebraska 10,297 1,001 360.50
Colorado 4,125 946 364.63
Western Cornbelt 2,271 964 361.79
Total 5-area 58,190 959 363.59
Northcentral/East Mt 1,651 910 366.32
Western States 1,307 992 361.16
Eastern Cornbelt 210 893 358.88
Northeastern States 35 836 361.77
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 1,500 957 346.01
Colorado
Western Cornbelt 2,032 950 346.40
Total 5-area 3,505 953 346.18
Northcentral/East Mt 601 986 356.12
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 230 901 357.09
Northeastern States 25 884 347.83
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