USDA Sltr Cattle-Formulated Purchases 12/30 11:10

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St Joseph, MO     Tue,12/30/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Formulated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Tuesday, 12/30/2025



               Head      Week to  Same Day   Same Period   Same Day  Same Period
               Count     Date     Week Ago   Last Week     Year Ago  Last Year
FORMULA NET:
Dressed:       54,845     54,845     46,336     46,336     48,850     48,850
Live:           5,195      5,195      3,496      3,496      7,520      7,520
Total:         60,040     60,040     49,832     49,832     56,370     56,370

NEGOTIATED GRID NET:
Dressed:        3,866      3,866      4,066      4,066      5,685      5,685
Live:           3,152      3,152      3,863      3,863      4,293      4,293
Total:          7,018      7,018      7,929      7,929      9,978      9,978



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   7,584    63.00     720-1,117    924  335.14-422.14  377.59
65 - 80% Choice     591    64.00     794-1,051    968  343.28-365.69  360.06
35 - 65% Choice     278    65.10       781-877    806  356.03-362.06  360.61
STEER
Over 80% Choice  19,410    63.90     764-1,236  1,001  338.10-399.20  363.53
65 - 80% Choice   5,917    64.70     735-1,087    956  334.09-364.90  359.27
35 - 65% Choice   1,904    64.80       807-942    879  352.67-366.93  360.40
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice  15,900    64.40     749-1,054    892  356.83-373.29  364.28
65 - 80% Choice   1,854    64.40       780-920    834  357.11-366.21  361.86
35 - 65% Choice     512    65.10       752-811    776  360.18-363.69  362.02
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     850    60.60       814-983    885  329.54-359.64  349.35
35 - 65% Choice      45    61.50       791-791    791  350.31-350.31  350.31
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades 53,950    64.10     720-1,236    940  334.09-422.14  365.02

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   1,129    62.50   1,303-1,505  1,394  226.50-253.61  242.10
STEER
Over 80% Choice     626    62.40   1,087-1,672  1,535  218.29-230.96  228.21
65 - 80% Choice     638    64.10   1,541-1,607  1,566  229.47-231.00  230.29
35 - 65% Choice     221    63.40   1,578-1,594  1,590  229.47-230.19  229.67
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,773    63.30   1,338-1,521  1,403  229.00-250.59  234.76
65 - 80% Choice     723    63.10   1,350-1,661  1,393  229.00-231.00  230.72
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
65 - 80% Choice      85    60.30   1,386-1,386  1,386  216.19-216.19  216.19
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  5,110    63.10   1,087-1,672  1,444  218.29-253.61  234.23

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   1,076    62.60       785-970    881  332.28-368.41  354.42
65 - 80% Choice      82    60.80       775-808    791  344.33-349.63  346.98
STEER
Over 80% Choice   1,530    63.10     780-1,105  1,005  334.09-376.99  348.94
35 - 65% Choice      11    64.00       793-793    793  339.00-339.00  339.00
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     733    63.50       799-980    903  336.42-362.20  350.48
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice     284    59.90       785-965    922  334.88-355.90  347.55
65 - 80% Choice     103    59.70       790-911    873  341.23-346.69  343.48
35 - 65% Choice      47    58.50       832-957    872  335.15-337.62  335.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,432    63.00     775-1,105    938  332.28-376.99  350.91

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   1,192    65.20   1,441-1,654  1,533  220.60-242.07  234.30
65 - 80% Choice     318    66.10   1,507-1,507  1,507  235.04-235.04  235.04
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice   1,516    65.30   1,267-1,432  1,397  228.56-244.72  237.79
65 - 80% Choice     126    64.80   1,286-1,286  1,286  236.02-236.02  236.02
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
Total all grades  3,152    65.30   1,267-1,654  1,455  220.60-244.72  236.12

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: FORMULA NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                    11,867     901  361.96
Kansas                      20,169     948  363.67
Nebraska                    11,659     946  370.46
Colorado                     4,695     974  363.18
Western Cornbelt             2,822     964  363.97
Total 5-area                50,960     940  364.80
Northcentral/East Mt         1,306     912  377.94
Western States               1,265     954  356.20
Eastern Cornbelt                53     916  360.92
Northeastern States            114     982  422.14

REGIONAL ALL STEERS AND HEIFERS: NEGOTIATED GRID NET DRESSED BASIS
Region                  Head Count  Avg wt  Avg Price
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TX/OK/NM                       100     979  362.20
Kansas                                            
Nebraska                       764     957  346.46
Colorado                                          
Western Cornbelt             1,396     931  350.42
Total 5-area                 2,219     945  349.70
Northcentral/East Mt           589     976  349.21
Western States                                    
Eastern Cornbelt               480     880  357.06
Northeastern States             50     904  362.71

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