USDA Sltr Cattle-Negotiated Purchases 12/17 11:05

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St Joseph, MO     Wed,12/17/2025

National Daily Direct Slaughter Cattle Report - Negotiated Purchases - AM (PDF) 
Roundup for: Wednesday, 12/17/2025



NEGOTIATED CASH:      
Confirmed:    736          Week ago:     245          Year ago:     1,270       
 
Week to Date: 1,479        Week ago:     458          Year ago:     3,551       
 

NEGOTIATED GRID BASE: 
Confirmed:    579          Week ago:     1,008        Year ago:     630         
 
Week to Date  2,714        Week ago:     2,871        Year ago:     4,903       
 



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     61.5 1,300-1,370      1,329  227.00-230.00  228.78
65 - 80% Choice       147     63.5 1,350-1,425      1,407  229.00-229.00  229.00
Total all grades      174     63.2 1,300-1,425      1,395  227.00-230.00  228.97
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
65 - 80% Choice       412     63.5 1,250-1,250      1,250  229.00-229.00  229.00
Total all grades      412     63.5 1,250-1,250      1,250  229.00-229.00  229.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        67     62.8 1,400-1,450      1,424  222.00-228.00  225.13
Total all grades       67     62.8 1,400-1,450      1,424  222.00-228.00  225.13
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
Total all grades      653     63.3 1,250-1,450      1,307  222.00-230.00  228.59
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice        20     58.0 1,450-1,450      1,450  202.00-202.00  202.00
Total all grades       20     58.0 1,450-1,450      1,450  202.00-202.00  202.00
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
Over 80% Choice        48     61.8 1,350-1,500      1,453  228.00-231.50  230.41
Total all grades       48     61.8 1,350-1,500      1,453  228.00-231.50  230.41
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades       48     61.8 1,350-1,500      1,453  228.00-231.50  230.41
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

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
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
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        97     62.4   884-1,000        922  358.00-365.00  361.88
Total all grades       97     62.4   884-1,000        922  358.00-365.00  361.88
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       288     62.3     786-920        858  355.00-365.00  359.85
Total all grades      288     62.3     786-920        858  355.00-365.00  359.85
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades      385     62.3   786-1,000        874  355.00-365.00  360.36
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice       115     59.7     841-870        866  346.00-346.00  346.00
Total all grades      115     59.7     841-870        866  346.00-346.00  346.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
ALL BEEF TYPE-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade

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