USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 02/20 14:55
02/20/2026 | 2:55 pm CST USDA Natl Direct Cow & Bull Repor 02/20 14:55
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NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT COW AND BULL REPORT - NEGOTIATED PRICE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago
NATIONAL 36,486 36,192 35,337
NORTHWEST 12,000 11,825 12,822
SOUTHWEST 14,961 13,986 13,086
EASTERN AREA 8,793 9,279 8,754
NATIONAL:
DRESSED - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 8,542 354-1,266 354 287.00-320.00 305.87
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,003 500-1,167 500 274.00-320.00 292.81
Under 500 lbs 132 351-496 351 265.00-291.00 275.04
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 8,105 500-1,157 500 260.00-328.00 306.15
Under 500 lbs 862 260-499 260 255.00-324.00 297.97
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 8,545 500-1,036 500 253.00-337.00 305.20
400-500 lbs 2,995 400-499 400 265.00-328.00 302.66
Under 400 lbs 1,600 232-399 232 215.00-315.00 287.73
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,823 600-1,604 600 282.00-365.00 341.53
Under 600 lbs 44 327-594 327 280.00-339.00 319.55
LIVE - DOMESTIC
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 243 1,447-2,231 1,447 135.77-159.91 149.67
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 94 1,447-2,231 1,447 135.77-172.00 151.71
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 55 1,447-2,231 1,447 135.77-172.00 155.45
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 606 845-2,231 845 104.00-172.00 134.85
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 29 1,070-2,300 1,070 132.00-191.00 176.79
DRESSED - IMPORTED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 78 747-1,154 747 306.00-320.00 314.15
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 23 687-1,079 687 288.00-305.00 293.17
Under 500 lbs - -
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 204 554-967 554 280.50-320.00 299.99
Under 500 lbs 14 394-425 394 270.00-296.00 291.14
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 238 501-824 501 286.00-320.00 300.65
400-500 lbs 41 409-489 409 299.00-310.00 304.35
Under 400 lbs 19 271-391 271 255.00-299.00 277.95
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 103 622-1,507 622 290.50-360.00 337.13
Under 600 lbs 1 593-593 593 300.50-300.50 300.50
NORTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 4,603 704-1,266 704 287.00-320.00 305.54
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 680 500-1,154 500 275.00-320.00 289.38
Under 500 lbs 94 351-496 351 265.00-287.00 274.46
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,011 502-1,128 502 260.00-326.00 292.73
Under 500 lbs 233 260-499 260 255.00-311.00 284.36
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,900 501-1,036 501 255.00-336.00 301.56
400-500 lbs 883 401-499 401 265.00-326.00 290.13
Under 400 lbs 416 233-399 233 215.00-310.00 279.02
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 509 600-1,537 600 282.00-364.00 337.85
Under 600 lbs 3 526-591 526 305.00-326.00 314.33
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 134 1,564-2,231 1,564 150.78-155.18 151.92
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 62 1,564-2,231 1,564 150.78-155.18 151.59
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 11 1,564-2,231 1,564 150.78-155.18 151.43
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 359 845-2,231 845 104.00-164.00 133.88
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 27 1,070-2,300 1,070 132.00-191.00 177.30
SOUTHWEST:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 2,878 354-1,175 354 291.00-318.00 306.51
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 1,030 502-1,091 502 274.00-318.00 293.38
Under 500 lbs 37 360-493 360 265.00-291.00 276.51
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,838 500-1,157 500 280.00-327.00 313.42
Under 500 lbs 571 272-498 272 260.00-322.00 303.81
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,889 500-974 500 285.00-336.70 318.35
400-500 lbs 1,582 400-499 400 277.00-326.70 312.66
Under 400 lbs 945 232-399 232 216.00-315.00 294.49
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 1,076 601-1,424 601 306.00-364.00 344.44
Under 600 lbs 26 432-594 432 307.00-339.00 325.50
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 33 1,637-1,723 1,637 148.50-151.25 149.75
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 21 1,456-1,723 1,456 148.50-172.00 154.15
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 24 1,456-1,723 1,456 148.50-172.00 167.45
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 11 1,456-1,456 1,456 172.00-172.00 172.00
Bull (92% lean)
All weights - -
EASTERN AREA:
DRESSED
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 1,061 486-1,206 486 290.00-320.00 305.58
Breaker (75% lean)
500 lbs and up 293 507-1,167 507 275.00-316.00 298.77
Under 500 lbs 1 476-476 476 275.00-275.00 275.00
Boner (85% lean)
500 lbs and up 2,256 503-1,093 503 262.00-328.00 305.73
Under 500 lbs 58 313-499 313 255.00-324.00 295.05
Cutter (90% lean)
500 lbs and up 3,756 500-985 500 253.00-337.00 296.91
400-500 lbs 530 401-498 401 265.00-328.00 293.72
Under 400 lbs 239 239-399 239 231.00-315.00 276.13
Bull (92% lean)
600 lbs and up 238 603-1,604 603 284.00-365.00 336.20
Under 600 lbs 15 327-588 327 280.00-335.00 310.27
LIVE
Hd Count Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Wtd Avg
Premium White
All weights 76 1,447-1,690 1,447 135.77-159.91 145.68
Breaker (75% lean)
All weights 11 1,447-1,674 1,447 135.77-159.91 147.69
Boner (85% lean)
All weights 20 1,447-1,674 1,447 135.77-145.72 143.28
Cutter (90% lean)
All weights 236 930-2,210 930 108.00-159.91 134.58
Bull (92% lean)
All weights 2 1,190-1,575 1,190 160.00-180.00 170.00
NET CATTLE MOVEMENT
Origin Region Harvest Region Head Count
Eastern Area Southwest -1,350
Northwest Eastern Area 1,871
Southwest Northwest 376
NATIONAL - All states
NORTHWEST - IA,ID,MN,MT,ND,NE,OR,SD,WA,WY
SOUTHWEST - AR,AZ,CA,CO,KS,LA,MO,NM,NV,OK,TX,UT
EASTERN AREA - AL,CT,DE,FL,GA,IL,IN,KY,MA,MD,ME,MI,MS,NC,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,
TN,VA,VT,WI,WV
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