USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 02/16 11:30
02/16/2026 | 11:30 am CST USDA Kansas Wkly Formulated Slaughter Cattle 02/16 11:30
AMS_3498
St Joseph, MO Mon,02/16/2026
Kansas 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: 25,149 44,040 69,189
Forward Contract Bas 878 173 1,051
Formula Base
Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
Over 80% Choice 18,513 64.30 1,350-1,700 1,541 243.60-246.26 244.91
65 - 80% Choice 1,044 64.60 1,425-1,600 1,488 243.60-246.26 245.09
Total all grades 19,557 64.40 1,350-1,700 1,538 243.60-246.26 244.92
Over 80% Choice 7,638 64.20 1,400-1,650 1,562 244.26-247.24 245.66
65 - 80% Choice 2,250 64.10 1,300-1,625 1,525 243.60-245.65 244.58
Total all grades 9,888 64.20 1,300-1,650 1,554 243.60-247.24 245.41
Over 80% Choice 3,138 63.80 852-1,056 977 377.46-386.65 384.97
65 - 80% Choice 1,305 64.10 865-1,021 977 383.23-386.65 383.48
35 - 65% Choice 142 64.00 831-1,000 916 383.23-383.23 383.23
Total all grades 4,585 63.90 831-1,056 975 377.46-386.65 384.49
Over 80% Choice 2,907 64.20 898-1,071 992 375.64-386.65 380.54
65 - 80% Choice 4,570 64.70 848-1,084 995 375.64-385.67 382.45
35 - 65% Choice 52 64.10 891-891 891 375.64-375.64 375.64
Total all grades 7,529 64.50 848-1,084 994 375.64-386.65 381.66
Heifers
Over 80% Choice 7,787 64.00 1,220-1,550 1,346 243.76-245.76 244.50
65 - 80% Choice 403 63.60 1,250-1,450 1,347 243.76-250.00 245.63
Total all grades 8,190 64.00 1,220-1,550 1,346 243.76-250.00 244.55
Over 80% Choice 4,529 63.80 1,250-1,585 1,414 244.10-244.51 244.46
65 - 80% Choice 259 63.90 1,300-1,625 1,393 243.60-244.35 244.14
Total all grades 4,788 63.80 1,250-1,625 1,412 243.60-244.51 244.44
Over 80% Choice 917 63.70 832-951 909 378.00-385.46 383.60
35 - 65% Choice 45 63.00 837-837 837 385.46-385.46 385.46
Total all grades 962 63.60 832-951 906 378.00-385.46 383.68
Over 80% Choice 7,270 64.00 800-973 884 375.64-385.67 383.33
65 - 80% Choice 2,896 63.80 800-921 861 375.64-385.67 384.83
Total all grades 10,166 64.00 800-973 877 375.64-385.67 383.76
Mixed Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 984 63.50 1,300-1,650 1,460 243.76-245.15 244.33
65 - 80% Choice 244 64.30 1,275-1,360 1,318 243.76-243.76 243.76
Total all grades 1,228 63.70 1,275-1,650 1,432 243.76-245.15 244.22
Over 80% Choice 389 64.20 1,300-1,525 1,388 243.60-244.51 244.43
Total all grades 389 64.20 1,300-1,525 1,388 243.60-244.51 244.43
Over 80% Choice 553 63.70 854-1,152 1,023 378.00-386.65 385.50
0 - 35% Choice 35 64.50 1,000-1,000 1,000 382.35-382.35 382.35
Total all grades 588 63.80 854-1,152 1,022 378.00-386.65 385.32
Over 80% Choice 872 63.50 781-984 872 382.37-387.68 384.91
65 - 80% Choice 124 64.00 816-918 861 385.67-385.67 385.67
Total all grades 996 63.50 781-984 871 382.37-387.68 385.01
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 28,975 64.20 1,220-1,700 1,479 243.60-250.00 244.79
Total all grades 15,065 64.10 1,250-1,650 1,504 243.60-247.24 245.08
Total all grades 6,135 63.80 831-1,152 969 377.46-386.65 384.45
Total all grades 18,691 64.20 781-1,084 924 375.64-387.68 382.98
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
Over 80% Choice 151 60.00 840-840 840 372.03-372.03 372.03
Total all grades 151 60.00 840-840 840 372.03-372.03 372.03
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
Forward Contract Base
Head Wtd Avg Avg Net
Count Dress Pct Weight Range Avg Wt Price Range Price
Steers
35 - 65% Choice 70 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 235.60-237.87 236.74
Total all grades 70 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 235.60-237.87 236.74
Heifers
35 - 65% Choice 103 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 237.10-237.87 237.65
Total all grades 103 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 237.10-237.87 237.65
35 - 65% Choice 325 63.60 788-788 788 369.60-369.68 369.65
Total all grades 325 63.60 788-788 788 369.60-369.68 369.65
Mixed Steer/Heifers
35 - 65% Choice 553 63.50 788-788 788 370.97-371.42 371.25
Total all grades 553 63.50 788-788 788 370.97-371.42 371.25
All Beef Type Steers and Heifers
Total all grades 173 63.50 1,215-1,215 1,215 235.60-237.87 237.28
Total all grades 553 63.50 788-788 788 370.97-371.42 371.25
Total all grades 325 63.60 788-788 788 369.60-369.68 369.65
Dairybred Steer/Heifers
No Reportable Trade
Mixed Steer/Heifer/Cows
No Reportable Trade
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