USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 01/26 11:20

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,01/26/2026

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - Summary (
Roundup for: Monday, 01/26/2026



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    69,876       Week ago:     70,081       Year ago:     64,699      
 
Week to Date: 73,362       Week ago:     73,083       Year ago:     82,621      
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    19,320       Week ago:     21,142       Year ago:     16,492      
 
Week to Date  22,202       Week ago:     24,995       Year ago:     38,021      
 



NEGOTIATED CASH SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice    27,951     63.1 1,300-1,775      1,591  230.00-237.00  234.81
65 - 80% Choice     2,666     62.5 1,355-1,700      1,545  233.00-236.50  235.12
35 - 65% Choice     1,374     62.4 1,200-1,550      1,440  233.00-236.00  235.10
Total all grades   31,991     63.0 1,200-1,775      1,581  230.00-237.00  234.85
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice    10,298     63.0 1,225-1,600      1,432  232.00-236.50  234.54
65 - 80% Choice     2,152     62.9 1,200-1,500      1,333  232.00-236.00  234.67
35 - 65% Choice       960     62.3 1,200-1,400      1,321  234.00-236.00  235.29
Total all grades   13,410     63.0 1,200-1,600      1,409  232.00-236.50  234.62
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     6,473     62.8 1,300-1,650      1,493  230.00-236.50  234.14
65 - 80% Choice       631     63.1 1,250-1,625      1,427  233.00-236.00  234.22
35 - 65% Choice     1,040     62.4 1,275-1,525      1,409  232.00-236.00  234.09
Total all grades    8,144     62.7 1,250-1,650      1,477  230.00-236.50  234.14
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades   53,545     62.9 1,200-1,775      1,522  230.00-237.00  234.68
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice       129     60.2 1,350-1,550      1,462  208.00-215.00  213.64
65 - 80% Choice       199     60.6 1,350-1,450      1,400  222.00-224.00  222.36
35 - 65% Choice       274     60.1 1,220-1,400      1,375  222.00-224.00  222.28
Total all grades      602     60.3 1,220-1,550      1,402  208.00-224.00  220.46
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       904     63.2 1,475-1,600      1,517  235.00-238.00  236.17
Total all grades      904     63.2 1,475-1,600      1,517  235.00-238.00  236.17
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       304     63.0 1,350-1,400      1,356  234.50-237.00  236.71
Total all grades      304     63.0 1,350-1,400      1,356  234.50-237.00  236.71
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       836     63.0 1,300-1,550      1,429  232.00-237.00  235.23
65 - 80% Choice        34     62.0 1,250-1,250      1,250  232.00-232.00  232.00
Total all grades      870     63.0 1,250-1,550      1,422  232.00-237.00  235.10
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades    2,078     63.1 1,250-1,600      1,454  232.00-238.00  235.80
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     9,221     63.7   812-1,120      1,002  365.00-385.00  368.85
65 - 80% Choice       287     63.9   960-1,036        994  370.00-370.00  370.00
Total all grades    9,508     63.7   812-1,120      1,002  365.00-385.00  368.88
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     2,575     63.4     864-961        891  365.00-370.00  369.46
65 - 80% Choice        74     64.0     880-880        880  365.00-365.00  365.00
Total all grades    2,649     63.5     864-961        891  365.00-370.00  369.34
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       891     63.1   825-1,048        926  365.00-370.00  369.27
35 - 65% Choice       144     63.3     864-864        864  365.00-365.00  365.00
Total all grades    1,035     63.1   825-1,048        917  365.00-370.00  368.68
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades   13,192     63.6   812-1,120        973  365.00-385.00  368.96
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice        40     61.0     869-869        869  353.00-353.00  353.00
Total all grades       40     61.0     869-869        869  353.00-353.00  353.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       382     63.2   836-1,016        980  363.00-369.00  366.46
Total all grades      382     63.2   836-1,016        980  363.00-369.00  366.46
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice        37     63.5     889-889        889  364.00-364.00  364.00
Total all grades       37     63.5     889-889        889  364.00-364.00  364.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      419     63.3   836-1,016        972  363.00-369.00  366.24

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE SALES
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)

                     Head    Wtd Avg    Avg Wt    Wtd Avg      Price     Wtd Avg
                    Count   Dress Pct    Range     Weight      Range      Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     5,063     65.1 1,410-1,700      1,610  233.00-236.00  235.06
65 - 80% Choice     1,638     65.3 1,420-1,625      1,563  235.00-236.00  235.15
Total all grades    6,701     65.2 1,410-1,700      1,599  233.00-236.00  235.08
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice     3,860     65.6 1,300-1,540      1,411  234.00-236.00  234.98
65 - 80% Choice       199     63.8 1,342-1,400      1,363  233.00-236.00  234.07
Total all grades    4,059     65.5 1,300-1,540      1,409  233.00-236.00  234.94
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        91     63.0 1,525-1,525      1,525  236.00-236.00  236.00
Total all grades       91     63.0 1,525-1,525      1,525  236.00-236.00  236.00
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades   10,851     65.3 1,300-1,700      1,527  233.00-236.00  235.04
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     2,464     63.0   868-1,051        971  362.00-370.00  367.74
Total all grades    2,464     63.0   868-1,051        971  362.00-370.00  367.74
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     3,439     63.3     796-992        909  365.00-370.00  368.11
Total all grades    3,439     63.3     796-992        909  365.00-370.00  368.11
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice     2,031     62.7   831-1,003        925  362.00-370.00  367.66
65 - 80% Choice        35     62.0     780-780        780  370.00-370.00  370.00
Total all grades    2,066     62.7   780-1,003        922  362.00-370.00  367.70
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades    7,969     63.1   780-1,051        932  362.00-370.00  367.89
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        66     59.0     877-921        899  348.00-350.00  348.97
65 - 80% Choice        66     58.0     899-899        899  350.00-350.00  350.00
Total all grades      132     58.5     877-921        899  348.00-350.00  349.48
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice       158     61.4   754-1,000        936  358.00-372.00  361.86
Total all grades      158     61.4   754-1,000        936  358.00-372.00  361.86
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades      158     61.4   754-1,000        936  358.00-372.00  361.86

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