USDA National Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 10/13 11:30
10/13/2025 | 11:30 am CDT USDA National Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 10/13 11:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon,10/13/2025
National Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Formulated Base and
Forward Contract Base Purchases
DOMESTIC CATTLE ONLY
Dressed: Live: Total: Total Week Ago: Total Year Ago:
Formula Base: 141,716 72,545 214,261
Forward Contract Bas 38,660 12,784 51,444
Formula Base
Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice 21,257 64.40 1,300-1,650 1,535 230.00-240.00 233.79
65 - 80% Choice 10,732 64.00 1,270-1,635 1,493 230.00-238.00 234.17
35 - 65% Choice 934 63.50 1,275-1,400 1,333 233.00-233.86 233.07
Total all grades 32,923 64.30 1,270-1,650 1,516 230.00-240.00 233.90
Over 80% Choice 8,135 64.60 1,325-1,635 1,555 232.88-236.34 234.83
65 - 80% Choice 2,694 64.40 1,450-1,600 1,542 232.88-234.86 234.13
35 - 65% Choice 85 64.30 1,500-1,500 1,500 233.63-233.63 233.63
Total all grades 10,914 64.60 1,325-1,635 1,551 232.88-236.34 234.65
Over 80% Choice 27,865 63.90 706-1,129 983 358.77-383.00 366.06
65 - 80% Choice 8,417 64.60 784-1,103 966 359.75-380.76 368.12
35 - 65% Choice 3,147 64.70 768-1,041 874 364.19-380.76 370.10
Total all grades 39,429 64.10 706-1,129 970 358.77-383.00 366.82
Over 80% Choice 15,105 63.80 829-1,107 980 359.77-372.65 367.31
65 - 80% Choice 6,792 64.90 794-1,071 994 360.27-371.76 368.14
35 - 65% Choice 635 63.80 819-988 916 363.77-370.49 366.93
Total all grades 22,532 64.20 794-1,107 982 359.77-372.65 367.55
Heifers
Over 80% Choice 13,174 64.20 1,200-1,600 1,355 230.00-234.86 233.27
65 - 80% Choice 2,903 64.00 1,150-1,490 1,321 232.36-237.00 233.59
35 - 65% Choice 1,302 63.40 1,150-1,265 1,219 233.63-235.00 234.30
Total all grades 17,379 64.10 1,150-1,600 1,339 230.00-237.00 233.40
Over 80% Choice 5,046 63.80 1,250-1,400 1,327 232.88-233.63 233.55
65 - 80% Choice 1,041 64.20 1,250-1,450 1,337 233.38-233.63 233.51
35 - 65% Choice 129 64.00 1,300-1,300 1,300 232.88-232.88 232.88
Total all grades 6,216 63.80 1,250-1,450 1,328 232.88-233.63 233.53
Over 80% Choice 13,308 63.80 644-996 886 357.75-380.76 365.32
65 - 80% Choice 6,238 64.20 732-972 848 359.75-380.76 370.55
35 - 65% Choice 1,270 63.90 679-854 791 365.33-380.76 370.40
Total all grades 20,816 63.90 644-996 869 357.75-380.76 367.20
Over 80% Choice 26,852 64.50 800-1,012 899 359.77-380.72 366.88
65 - 80% Choice 5,875 64.50 715-1,024 858 362.03-372.65 367.54
Total all grades 32,727 64.50 715-1,024 891 359.77-380.72 367.00
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 3,210 63.50 1,250-1,550 1,408 229.80-234.86 232.97
65 - 80% Choice 463 64.20 1,230-1,470 1,344 232.86-233.63 233.11
35 - 65% Choice 177 63.30 1,350-1,550 1,461 233.00-233.38 233.17
Total all grades 3,850 63.50 1,230-1,550 1,403 229.80-234.86 233.00
Over 80% Choice 569 63.20 1,301-1,550 1,401 230.03-233.63 232.52
65 - 80% Choice 215 64.10 1,350-1,450 1,365 233.38-233.63 233.42
Total all grades 784 63.40 1,301-1,550 1,392 230.03-233.63 232.77
Over 80% Choice 10,016 63.00 750-1,011 865 357.77-383.00 365.33
65 - 80% Choice 2,580 63.40 724-919 856 359.64-380.76 373.48
35 - 65% Choice 783 64.40 740-975 837 361.57-368.50 365.38
Total all grades 13,379 63.20 724-1,011 862 357.77-383.00 366.90
Over 80% Choice 2,751 63.40 761-972 880 359.77-377.51 366.38
65 - 80% Choice 364 63.60 784-928 854 359.29-371.95 367.79
35 - 65% Choice 53 63.00 819-819 819 368.38-368.38 368.38
Total all grades 3,168 63.40 761-972 876 359.29-377.51 366.58
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 54,152 64.20 1,150-1,650 1,451 229.80-240.00 233.67
Total all grades 17,914 64.30 1,250-1,635 1,467 230.03-236.34 234.18
Total all grades 73,624 63.90 644-1,129 922 357.75-383.00 366.94
Total all grades 58,427 64.30 715-1,107 926 359.29-380.72 367.19
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 479 61.80 1,575-1,575 1,575 229.80-229.80 229.80
Total all grades 479 61.80 1,575-1,575 1,575 229.80-229.80 229.80
Over 80% Choice 2,677 61.80 793-992 870 344.55-363.40 355.55
65 - 80% Choice 893 60.90 775-969 850 344.78-363.64 354.50
Total all grades 3,570 61.60 775-992 865 344.55-363.64 355.28
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
0 - 35% Choice 1,433 60.00 840-900 898 359.73-359.73 359.73
Total all grades 1,433 60.00 840-900 898 359.73-359.73 359.73
Forward Contract Base
Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice 120 63.00 1,450-1,450 1,450 239.48-239.48 239.48
35 - 65% Choice 1,778 63.50 1,215-1,550 1,421 243.86-248.05 245.61
Total all grades 1,898 63.50 1,215-1,550 1,423 239.48-248.05 245.23
35 - 65% Choice 2,931 63.40 1,215-1,250 1,217 238.35-250.70 246.69
Total all grades 2,931 63.40 1,215-1,250 1,217 238.35-250.70 246.69
Over 80% Choice 590 63.50 857-1,016 959 363.40-384.31 375.86
65 - 80% Choice 267 63.50 921-984 968 368.90-385.24 376.97
35 - 65% Choice 5,575 63.50 788-788 788 374.75-394.63 385.05
Total all grades 6,432 63.50 788-1,016 811 363.40-394.63 383.87
Over 80% Choice 320 63.00 945-945 945 387.30-387.30 387.30
35 - 65% Choice 2,196 63.60 788-953 791 367.92-392.30 383.93
Total all grades 2,516 63.50 788-953 810 367.92-392.30 384.36
Heifers
35 - 65% Choice 114 63.50 1,350-1,400 1,365 246.00-247.22 246.86
Total all grades 114 63.50 1,350-1,400 1,365 246.00-247.22 246.86
35 - 65% Choice 2,344 63.30 1,215-1,215 1,215 233.25-248.06 239.52
Total all grades 2,344 63.30 1,215-1,215 1,215 233.25-248.06 239.52
Over 80% Choice 80 63.50 857-873 865 382.44-384.96 383.70
65 - 80% Choice 37 63.50 813-813 813 377.72-377.72 377.72
35 - 65% Choice 4,336 63.50 788-788 788 373.28-393.32 387.33
Total all grades 4,453 63.50 788-873 789 373.28-393.32 387.18
35 - 65% Choice 2,450 63.60 788-788 788 367.92-392.30 378.73
Total all grades 2,450 63.60 788-788 788 367.92-392.30 378.73
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 1,372 63.50 1,400-1,400 1,400 232.78-237.28 236.03
65 - 80% Choice 245 62.50 1,550-1,550 1,550 245.33-245.33 245.33
Total all grades 1,617 63.30 1,400-1,550 1,423 232.78-245.33 237.44
Over 80% Choice 662 63.50 1,450-1,450 1,450 229.50-229.50 229.50
35 - 65% Choice 3,125 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 223.92-248.30 242.71
Total all grades 3,787 63.50 1,215-1,450 1,256 223.92-248.30 240.40
Over 80% Choice 108 63.00 863-863 863 382.34-382.34 382.34
65 - 80% Choice 272 63.40 750-953 848 382.65-390.84 387.53
35 - 65% Choice 1,728 63.30 788-788 788 373.18-395.79 389.17
Total all grades 2,108 63.30 750-953 799 373.18-395.79 388.61
65 - 80% Choice 32 63.50 873-873 873 390.00-390.00 390.00
Total all grades 32 63.50 873-873 873 390.00-390.00 390.00
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 3,629 63.40 1,215-1,550 1,421 232.78-248.05 241.81
Total all grades 9,062 63.40 1,215-1,450 1,233 223.92-250.70 242.21
Total all grades 12,993 63.50 750-1,016 801 363.40-395.79 385.78
Total all grades 4,998 63.60 788-953 800 367.92-392.30 381.64
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
65 - 80% Choice 93 60.50 1,400-1,400 1,400 217.28-217.28 217.28
Total all grades 93 60.50 1,400-1,400 1,400 217.28-217.28 217.28
Over 80% Choice 1,531 61.40 793-977 853 352.07-378.57 364.73
65 - 80% Choice 16,175 61.30 793-984 855 346.33-390.00 367.87
Total all grades 17,706 61.30 793-984 854 346.33-390.00 367.60
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
Regional Section
All Steers and Heifers (Beef Breeds)
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Formula Base:Live
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Head Count Week Ago Avg Weight Avg Price Week Ago
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TX/OK/NM 19,188 17,684 1,420 234.00 237.61
Kansas 43,496 46,097 1,469 234.03 237.28
Nebraska 5,200 4,978 1,462 232.15 235.89
Colorado 1,813 4,643 1,437 232.71 235.85
Western Cornbelt 1,605 2,989 1,475 232.91 235.61
Total 5-area 71,189 76,138 1,455 233.83 237.12
Northcentral/East 645 538 1,461 231.35 236.14
Western States 532 232.65
Eastern Cornbelt 68 1,425 230.80
Northeastern Stat 51 108 1,364 230.35 233.52
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Formula Base:Dressed
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Head Count Week Ago Avg Weight Avg Price Week Ago
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TX/OK/NM 39,645 45,456 903 370.21 375.61
Kansas 32,940 34,886 936 367.75 373.06
Nebraska 33,595 38,021 950 364.83 370.99
Colorado 5,430 14,962 906 362.56 369.45
Western Cornbelt 7,627 8,174 917 362.09 367.69
Total 5-area 118,756 140,885 927 367.17 372.66
Northcentral/East 4,399 5,633 895 366.87 373.03
Western States 7,730 8,902 894 366.27 370.71
Eastern Cornbelt 565 479 942 360.85 365.49
Northeastern Stat 120 120 854 359.66 364.76
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Forward Contract Base:Live
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Head Count Week Ago Avg Weight Avg Price Week Ago
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TX/OK/NM 87 1,678 1,215 243.90 235.64
Kansas 4,070 1,421 1,328 241.47 239.15
Nebraska 2,449 1,330 240.64
Colorado 155 1,250 244.70
Western Cornbelt 5,189 250 1,236 242.92 236.11
Total 5-area 10,405 3,349 1,297 241.05 237.16
Northcentral/East 29 29 1,215 241.00 236.42
Western States
Eastern Cornbelt 638 375 1,297 245.41 236.29
Northeastern Stat 74 87 1,215 231.00 231.85
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Forward Contract Base:Dressed
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Head Count Week Ago Avg Weight Avg Price Week Ago
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TX/OK/NM 295 788 379.01
Kansas 3,217 681 795 384.54 377.38
Nebraska 10,422 1,212 788 383.96 373.55
Colorado 1,338 825 389.66
Western Cornbelt 1,239 42 878 385.15 380.47
Total 5-area 16,433 1,935 799 384.52 375.05
Northcentral/East 40 788 387.37
Western States 427 798 820 376.89 383.87
Eastern Cornbelt 105 34 898 386.07 365.40
Northeastern Stat 908 287 815 389.59 372.29
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