USDA TX/OK/NM Wkly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report 12/29 11:15
12/29/2025 | 11:15 am CST USDA TX/OK/NM Wkly Direct Slaughter Cattle Report 12/29 11:15
AMS_2469
St Joseph, MO Mon,12/29/2025
TX-OK-NM Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formula, Grid and Contract Purchases (
DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Net: 43,822 6,384 50,206 57,439 48,589
Negotiated Grid Net: 6,239 6,239 5,635 3,562
Forward Contract Net 1,023 1,023 789 672
FORMULA NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 9,521 837-1,155 1,008 64.00 350.48-392.79 365.92
65 - 80% Choice 6,820 779-1,104 962 65.00 350.64-370.40 361.16
35 - 65% Choice 4,588 757-1,086 973 65.00 350.57-366.25 359.21
0 - 35% Choice 196 791-1,070 958 65.30 348.18-358.33 353.02
Total all grades 21,125 757-1,155 985 64.60 348.18-392.79 362.80
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 12,084 736-1,062 888 64.30 343.44-393.92 368.90
65 - 80% Choice 4,861 730-976 856 65.00 355.95-369.84 364.73
35 - 65% Choice 2,206 781-970 866 65.10 351.21-368.48 361.84
Total all grades 19,151 730-1,062 878 64.60 343.44-393.92 367.03
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,140 714-1,076 950 63.90 349.15-395.26 369.89
65 - 80% Choice 840 776-1,050 897 64.40 338.27-365.84 361.03
35 - 65% Choice 407 837-964 867 64.80 354.18-363.64 357.79
Total all grades 3,387 714-1,076 927 64.10 338.27-395.26 366.24
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
43,663 714-1,155 934 64.50 338.27-395.26 364.92
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 62 947-988 967 61.40 347.49-353.23 350.45
65 - 80% Choice 97 819-850 823 61.30 326.68-350.68 347.46
Total all grades 159 819-988 879 61.40 326.68-353.23 348.63
FORMULA NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,175 1,344-1,598 1,508 63.80 231.00-252.27 237.56
65 - 80% Choice 214 1,376-1,386 1,379 64.10 231.19-232.93 231.78
35 - 65% Choice 1,131 1,208-1,494 1,378 63.60 224.00-233.00 230.97
Total all grades 2,520 1,208-1,598 1,439 63.80 224.00-252.27 234.11
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 1,088 1,172-1,412 1,315 63.90 231.00-233.00 232.03
65 - 80% Choice 890 1,193-1,409 1,382 63.60 230.00-232.00 231.75
35 - 65% Choice 998 1,220-1,381 1,325 63.40 229.19-232.00 230.94
Total all grades 2,976 1,172-1,412 1,339 63.60 229.19-233.00 231.58
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 449 1,237-1,529 1,332 63.20 229.00-233.00 232.32
65 - 80% Choice 185 1,258-1,607 1,375 62.40 229.00-232.93 232.08
35 - 65% Choice 254 1,130-1,492 1,392 63.00 227.33-233.00 230.62
Total all grades 888 1,130-1,607 1,358 63.00 227.33-233.00 231.78
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
6,384 1,130-1,607 1,381 63.60 224.00-252.27 232.61
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
Over 80% Choice 1,829 1,471-1,603 1,543 65.40 226.38-241.22 233.85
65 - 80% Choice 1,162 1,451-1,628 1,506 66.40 225.10-243.27 240.12
Total all grades 2,991 1,451-1,628 1,529 65.80 225.10-243.27 236.28
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 2,080 1,306-1,425 1,375 65.50 231.51-244.59 240.26
65 - 80% Choice 1,168 1,263-1,389 1,334 65.90 227.22-247.33 239.72
Total all grades 3,248 1,263-1,425 1,360 65.60 227.22-247.33 240.07
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
6,239 1,263-1,628 1,441 65.70 225.10-247.33 238.25
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Dressed Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 510 743-940 872 63.00 389.03-395.57 391.42
65 - 80% Choice 147 899-899 899 65.30 333.61-333.61 333.61
Total all grades 657 743-940 878 63.50 333.61-395.57 378.49
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
Over 80% Choice 366 771-871 810 62.50 314.14-386.64 369.59
Total all grades 366 771-871 810 62.50 314.14-386.64 369.59
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
1,023 743-940 854 63.20 314.14-395.57 375.30
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
FORWARD CONTRACT NET: Live Basis
Head Weight Avg Wtd Avg Price Avg
Count Range Wt Dress Pct Range Price
STEER
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER
No Reportable Trade
[0600059D]