USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 01/12 12:50
01/12/2026 | 12:50 pm CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 01/12 12:50
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jan 12, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES
A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
8,561 872.0-1,124.8 994.7 64.1 91.7 68.6
Imported:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
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B: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT
Domestic: Head Count
Forward Contract 37,622
Formula 241,907
Negotiated 67,652
Negotiated Grid 29,371
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,513
Formula 1,460
Negotiated 17
Negotiated Grid 1,435
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 382,977
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
48,429 1,027,869
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jan '26/Feb 133,994
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 135,087 -.90 -15.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 108,930
Feb '26/Feb 71 153,369 -6.51 -15.00
1.75
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 71 153,369 -.96 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 116,940
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 1,614 133,181 .74 -15.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 1,614 133,181 -1.26 -15.00
7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 152,084
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 2,476 166,588 .95 -15.00
5.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 2,476 166,588 -2.39 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 207,595
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 1,852 63,128 4.84 -9.00
10.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 1,852 63,128 1.35 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,132
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 3,606 75,372 -.30 -14.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 3,606 75,372 -2.51 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,413
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 3,855 48,897 1.19 -13.00
5.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 3,855 48,897 -.89 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 3,161 62,089 -.41 -13.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 3,161 62,089 -3.02 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 146,890
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 4,889 39,182 .85 -6.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 4,889 39,182 -2.81 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 125,386
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 6,975 48,543 -1.15 -12.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 6,975 48,543 -3.37 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 188,466
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 7,188 32,693 -.82 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 7,188 32,693 -4.19 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 179,826
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 6,946 28,423 -3.98 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 6,946 28,423 -6.13 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 2,109 12,138 -4.90 -12.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 2,109 12,138 -7.19 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 1,234 13,881 -5.35 -12.00
4.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,234 13,881 -7.11 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 153,369
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 916 8,913 -8.79 -12.00
-4.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 916 8,913 -9.28 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 133,181
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 1,537 6,385 -10.06 -13.00
.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,537 6,385 -9.30 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 166,588
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Feb '26/Feb
35 head = -15.00
36 head = 1.75
Mar '26/Apr
124 head = -15.00
64 head = -11.49
583 head = 2.00
500 head = 2.50
343 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
69 head = -15.00
32 head = -11.44
345 head = -11.00
36 head = -1.50
37 head = .00
92 head = 2.00
489 head = 2.50
300 head = 3.00
76 head = 4.00
1,000 head = 5.00
May '26/Jun
35 head = -9.00
324 head = -4.50
278 head = 4.00
85 head = 5.00
211 head = 6.00
419 head = 7.00
500 head = 10.00
Jun '26/Jun
35 head = -14.00
35 head = -13.00
164 head = -12.00
47 head = -8.00
1,296 head = -4.50
208 head = 2.00
132 head = 3.00
35 head = 3.50
1,177 head = 4.00
477 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
105 head = -13.00
82 head = -11.25
1,044 head = -4.50
60 head = 1.00
40 head = 3.00
1,220 head = 4.00
1,304 head = 5.00
Aug '26/Aug
69 head = -13.00
259 head = -12.00
74 head = -11.25
140 head = -7.00
504 head = -4.50
29 head = 1.00
1,515 head = 3.00
135 head = 3.50
436 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -6.00
684 head = -4.50
108 head = -3.00
105 head = -2.00
38 head = .00
3,849 head = 2.00
70 head = 4.00
Oct '26/Oct
314 head = -12.00
28 head = -11.00
169 head = -6.00
1,332 head = -4.50
72 head = -3.00
29 head = -2.00
1,900 head = .00
3,061 head = 1.00
70 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
245 head = -12.00
70 head = -6.00
1,656 head = -4.50
36 head = -3.00
66 head = -2.00
835 head = .00
3,890 head = 1.00
320 head = 3.00
70 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
245 head = -12.00
127 head = -11.23
393 head = -11.18
140 head = -11.00
35 head = -10.00
273 head = -6.00
3,744 head = -4.50
144 head = -3.00
29 head = -2.50
37 head = -1.00
38 head = .00
1,636 head = 1.00
105 head = 4.00
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