USDA Cattle Negotiated Purchases 02/16 12:10
02/16/2026 | 12:10 pm CST USDA Cattle Negotiated Purchases 02/16 12:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon,02/16/2026
National Weekly Direct Slaughter Cattle - Negotiated Purchases (PDF) (LM_CT154)
NEGOTIATED CASH:
Total Confirmed for the week: 59,651 Week ago:62,602 Year ago:52,215
Total 1-14 day delivery for the week: 56,657 Week ago: 50,107 Year ago:
Total 15-30 day delivery for the week: 2,994 Week ago: 12,495 Year ago:
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE:
Confirmed for the week: 22,327 Week ago: 24,512 Year ago:36,600
Domestic
NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES:
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 24,241 62.7 1,300-1,765 1,609 238.00-249.00 244.87
65 - 80% Choice 2,541 63.0 1,300-1,660 1,472 240.00-249.00 247.07
35 - 65% Choice 1,609 62.0 1,300-1,625 1,476 245.00-249.00 248.23
Total all grades 28,391 62.7 1,300-1,765 1,589 238.00-249.00 245.26
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 10,542 62.7 1,225-1,550 1,422 240.00-248.00 245.11
65 - 80% Choice 1,720 63.1 1,200-1,441 1,327 243.00-249.00 247.30
35 - 65% Choice 1,221 61.9 1,300-1,400 1,320 248.00-248.00 248.00
Total all grades 13,483 62.6 1,200-1,550 1,401 240.00-249.00 245.65
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 3,763 62.6 1,265-1,675 1,492 236.50-248.00 244.00
65 - 80% Choice 1,843 62.9 1,150-1,560 1,395 240.00-248.00 245.55
35 - 65% Choice 866 62.1 1,350-1,514 1,412 248.00-248.00 248.00
Total all grades 6,472 62.6 1,150-1,675 1,454 236.50-248.00 244.98
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE FOB
Total all grades 48,346 62.7 1,150-1,765 1,519 236.50-249.00 245.33
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 162 60.8 1,175-1,475 1,400 226.00-236.50 231.44
65 - 80% Choice 70 61.0 1,400-1,450 1,425 236.00-236.00 236.00
Total all grades 232 60.9 1,175-1,475 1,408 226.00-236.50 232.81
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE FOB
No Reportable Trade
STEER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 302 62.9 1,400-1,575 1,493 240.00-246.50 244.09
Total all grades 302 62.9 1,400-1,575 1,493 240.00-246.50 244.09
HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 35 63.5 1,350-1,350 1,350 242.00-242.00 242.00
Total all grades 35 63.5 1,350-1,350 1,350 242.00-242.00 242.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 283 62.3 1,475-1,600 1,528 242.00-243.50 242.34
Total all grades 283 62.3 1,475-1,600 1,528 242.00-243.50 242.34
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE DELIVERED
Total all grades 620 62.6 1,350-1,600 1,501 240.00-246.50 243.17
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 6,646 64.2 852-1,090 1,016 376.00-382.00 381.12
65 - 80% Choice 304 63.5 924-1,004 963 382.00-382.00 382.00
Total all grades 6,950 64.2 852-1,090 1,014 376.00-382.00 381.16
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,184 63.8 853-976 917 378.00-382.00 380.96
Total all grades 2,184 63.8 853-976 917 378.00-382.00 380.96
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 568 62.4 795-1,003 924 376.00-382.00 380.62
65 - 80% Choice 244 63.4 850-882 861 382.00-382.00 382.00
Total all grades 812 62.7 795-1,003 905 376.00-382.00 381.03
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 9,946 64.0 795-1,090 984 376.00-382.00 381.10
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 72 62.8 870-953 936 379.00-390.00 381.29
Total all grades 72 62.8 870-953 936 379.00-390.00 381.29
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 40 63.0 945-945 945 378.00-378.00 378.00
Total all grades 40 63.0 945-945 945 378.00-378.00 378.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades 112 62.9 870-953 939 378.00-390.00 380.12
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 35 61.0 915-915 915 350.00-350.00 350.00
Total all grades 35 61.0 915-915 915 350.00-350.00 350.00
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES:
Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports
Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 3,194 65.3 1,375-1,725 1,616 245.00-248.00 247.95
65 - 80% Choice 1,102 65.4 1,370-1,550 1,505 246.00-248.00 247.51
35 - 65% Choice 48 64.0 1,425-1,425 1,425 248.00-248.00 248.00
Total all grades 4,344 65.3 1,370-1,725 1,586 245.00-248.00 247.84
HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 4,633 65.4 1,300-1,485 1,403 241.00-248.00 247.32
65 - 80% Choice 224 65.0 1,450-1,450 1,450 248.00-248.00 248.00
35 - 65% Choice 181 62.8 1,290-1,330 1,306 248.00-248.00 248.00
Total all grades 5,038 65.2 1,290-1,485 1,401 241.00-248.00 247.38
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE FOB
Over 80% Choice 162 62.9 1,465-1,555 1,512 245.00-248.00 245.52
Total all grades 162 62.9 1,465-1,555 1,512 245.00-248.00 245.52
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE FOB
Total all grades 9,544 65.3 1,290-1,725 1,487 241.00-248.00 247.56
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 STEERS & HEIFERS-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-LIVE DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 2,075 62.8 837-1,080 979 375.00-390.00 380.55
65 - 80% Choice 53 61.8 775-854 791 375.00-378.00 375.62
35 - 65% Choice 15 60.0 750-750 750 375.00-375.00 375.00
Total all grades 2,143 62.8 750-1,080 973 375.00-390.00 380.39
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 3,096 63.4 781-998 916 376.00-382.00 381.55
Total all grades 3,096 63.4 781-998 916 376.00-382.00 381.55
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 3,591 62.4 777-1,019 907 372.00-390.00 379.15
65 - 80% Choice 35 62.0 780-780 780 381.00-381.00 381.00
Total all grades 3,626 62.4 777-1,019 906 372.00-390.00 379.17
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 8,865 62.9 750-1,080 926 372.00-390.00 380.30
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 968 60.0 819-899 875 345.00-364.50 352.45
Total all grades 968 60.0 819-899 875 345.00-364.50 352.45
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED DELIVERED
0 - 35% Choice 204 60.0 900-900 900 350.00-350.00 350.00
Total all grades 204 60.0 900-900 900 350.00-350.00 350.00
STEER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 463 61.7 841-992 966 368.00-385.00 371.34
Total all grades 463 61.7 841-992 966 368.00-385.00 371.34
HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 32 61.0 854-854 854 385.00-385.00 385.00
Total all grades 32 61.0 854-854 854 385.00-385.00 385.00
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
Total all grades 495 61.6 841-992 958 368.00-385.00 372.22
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
Over 80% Choice 286 58.3 715-976 848 345.00-370.00 351.38
65 - 80% Choice 15 48.0 696-696 696 347.00-347.00 347.00
Total all grades 301 57.8 696-976 841 345.00-370.00 351.16
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
Imported
NEGOTIATED CASH PRICES:
(Includes all transactions regardless of delivery day)
Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 360 63.5 1,016-1,016 1,016 392.00-392.00 392.00
Total all grades 360 63.5 1,016-1,016 1,016 392.00-392.00 392.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 360 63.5 1,016-1,016 1,016 392.00-392.00 392.00
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 STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
NEGOTIATED GRID BASE PRICES:
Final Net Prices Shown on LM_CT109 and LM_CT151 Formula Reports
Grade: Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
STEER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 1,902 63.0 913-945 915 390.00-390.00 390.00
Total all grades 1,902 63.0 913-945 915 390.00-390.00 390.00
HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
No Reportable Trade
ALL STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED DELIVERED
Total all grades 1,902 63.0 913-945 915 390.00-390.00 390.00
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED DELIVERED
Over 80% Choice 48 60.0 870-870 870 370.00-370.00 370.00
Total all grades 48 60.0 870-870 870 370.00-370.00 370.00
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 STEERS & HEIFERS-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
DAIRYBRED STEER/HEIFER-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
MIXED STEER/HEIFER/COW-DRESSED FOB
No Reportable Trade
REGIONAL SECTION
Head Dress WT Wtd Avg Price Wtd Avg
Count Pct Range Wt Range Price
COLORADO
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB - -
Live Delivered - -
Dressed FOB - -
Dressed Delivered - -
WESTERN CORNBELT: MN/IA/MO
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB 11,716 62.5 1,265-1,725 1,568 238.00-246.00 244.25
Live Delivered 105 62.8 1,475-1,475 1,475 242.00-242.00 242.00
Dressed FOB 97 63.3 945-953 950 378.00-379.00 378.59
Dressed Delivered 1,636 64.1 796-1,073 1,018 376.00-382.00 380.23
NORTH CENTRAL/EASTERN MOUNTAIN: WY/MT/SD/ND
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB 7,179 62.5 1,350-1,700 1,552 242.00-246.00 244.24
Live Delivered - -
Dressed FOB - -
Dressed Delivered 1,190 62.2 914-1,043 953 380.00-382.00 380.87
WESTERN STATES: AZ/CA/NV/UT/WA/OR/ID
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB - -
Live Delivered - -
Dressed FOB - -
Dressed Delivered - -
NORTH EASTERN STATES: OH/PA/NY/WV/VA/CT/DE/ME/MA/MD/NH/NJ/RI/VT
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB 821 62.3 1,250-1,660 1,466 236.50-246.00 242.30
Live Delivered 374 62.2 1,400-1,600 1,517 240.00-246.50 243.75
Dressed FOB 15 60.0 870-870 870 390.00-390.00 390.00
Dressed Delivered - -
EASTERN CORNBELT: WI/IL/MI/IN/KY
ALL BEEF TYPE STEERS AND HEIFERS
Live FOB 1,625 62.4 1,290-1,650 1,465 238.00-245.00 242.33
Live Delivered 126 63.7 1,350-1,550 1,474 242.00-242.50 242.22
Dressed FOB - -
Dressed Delivered 28 62.4 889-889 889 376.00-376.00 376.00
FOB prices based on net weights FOB the feedyard after a 3-4% shrink.
Delivered prices based on hot carcass weights delivered to the plant.
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