USDA 5-Area Daily Wtd Direct Cattle 02/16 11:45

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St Joseph, MO     Mon,02/16/2026

5 Area Daily Weighted Average Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated (PDF) (LM_CT1

                      
Head Count:  45,931             Week ago:  48,570             Last Year:  
43,587             
Week to Date: 46,504            Week ago:  20,106             Last Year:  
25,910             


                                     Negotiated Cash Sales
                    Head               Weight        Price     Avg        Avg
                    Count              Range         Range     Weight     Price

HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice        1,739        853-976  378.00-382.00     911       381.21
Total all grades       1,739        853-976  378.00-382.00     911       381.21
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice        1,221    1,300-1,400  248.00-248.00   1,320       248.00
65 - 80% Choice        1,526    1,200-1,441  245.00-249.00   1,343       247.84
Over 80% Choice        7,553    1,225-1,550  240.00-248.00   1,414       245.43
Total all grades      10,300    1,200-1,550  240.00-249.00   1,392       246.09
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice          244        851-883  382.00-382.00     861       382.00
Over 80% Choice          213        796-976  378.00-382.00     888       380.96
Total all grades         457        796-976  378.00-382.00     874       381.51
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice           40        945-945  378.00-378.00     945       378.00
Total all grades          40        945-945  378.00-378.00     945       378.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice          105    1,475-1,475  242.00-242.00   1,475       242.00
Total all grades         105    1,475-1,475  242.00-242.00   1,475       242.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice          866    1,350-1,514  248.00-248.00   1,412       248.00
65 - 80% Choice        1,470    1,250-1,560  244.00-248.00   1,415       246.40
Over 80% Choice        1,809    1,265-1,600  238.00-248.00   1,471       244.38
Total all grades       4,145    1,250-1,600  238.00-248.00   1,439       245.85
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
65 - 80% Choice          304      924-1,005  382.00-382.00     963       382.00
Over 80% Choice        6,190      853-1,091  376.00-382.00   1,020       381.09
Total all grades       6,494      853-1,091  376.00-382.00   1,017       381.13
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice           57        953-953  379.00-379.00     953       379.00
Total all grades          57        953-953  379.00-379.00     953       379.00
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE FOB
35 - 65% Choice        1,609    1,300-1,625  245.00-249.00   1,476       248.23
65 - 80% Choice        2,472    1,300-1,660  245.00-249.00   1,473       247.24
Over 80% Choice       18,406    1,350-1,750  240.00-249.00   1,617       245.22
Total all grades      22,487    1,300-1,750  240.00-249.00   1,591       245.66
ALL BEEF TYPE
DRESSED DELIVERE       8,690      796-1,091  376.00-382.00     988       381.17
 
DRESSED FOB               97        945-953  378.00-379.00     950       378.59
 
LIVE DELIVERED           105    1,475-1,475  242.00-242.00   1,475       242.00
 
LIVE FOB              36,932    1,200-1,750  238.00-249.00   1,518       245.80
 


WEEKLY ACCUMULATED            Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
  Steer                            22,687           1,591           245.62
  Heifer                           10,494           1,389           246.04
  Steer                             6,494           1,017           381.13
  Heifer                            1,739             911           381.21

SAME PERIOD LAST WEEK         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
  Steer                            24,442           1,581           241.31
  Heifer                           10,070           1,398           241.23
  Steer                             4,612           1,006           378.00
  Heifer                            2,125             888           378.30

SAME PERIOD LAST YEAR         Head Count     Avg Weight       Avg Price
  Heifer                            2,125             888           378.30
  Heifer                            8,216           1,362           202.94
  Steer                             7,966             988           320.52
  Heifer                            1,076             886           320.27

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