USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/02 10:45
03/02/2026 | 10:45 am CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/02 10:45
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 02, 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
9,437 854.0-1,128.4 996.6 64.2 93.9 62.7
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 41,304
Formula 227,499
Negotiated 62,507
Negotiated Grid 19,228
Imported:
Forward Contract 4,520
Formula 1,543
Negotiated 435
Negotiated Grid 1,916
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 358,952
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
23,655 984,818
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 500 146,454 2.00 2.00
2.00
Mar '26/Jun 190
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 500 146,644 -1.04 -15.00
7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 141,542
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 595 183,447 1.59 -11.00
3.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 595 183,447 -2.19 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 196,420
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 1,876 84,134 -1.76 -14.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 1,876 84,134 1.79 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 123,448
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 2,779 98,733 -.31 -14.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 2,779 99,113 -1.50 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 148,797
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 1,515 66,882 .88 -11.40
5.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,515 66,882 -.11 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 2,756 90,379 -1.29 -14.00
3.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 2,756 90,379 -1.98 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 146,890
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 1,619 57,821 -.93 -13.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 1,619 57,821 -2.01 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 125,386
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 3,834 68,631 -.79 -13.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 3,834 68,631 -2.85 -13.00
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 1,576 61,670 .08 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,576 61,670 -2.21 -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 1,931 48,776 -.37 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,931 48,776 -4.73 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 778 21,365 -2.04 -12.00
1.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 778 21,365 -6.57 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 778 22,578 -6.32 -12.00
1.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 778 22,578 -7.03 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 754 14,131 -6.01 -12.00
.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 754 14,131 -8.68 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 1,054 12,916 -7.49 -13.00
2.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,054 12,916 -9.45 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 183,447
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 480 2,762 -5.49 -12.00
-2.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 480 2,762 -6.64 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 84,134
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 830 3,569 -7.21 -12.00
-2.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 830 3,569 -6.47 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 99,113
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Mar '26/Apr
500 head = 2.00
Apr '26/Apr
33 head = -11.00
132 head = 1.00
230 head = 2.50
200 head = 3.00
May '26/Jun
68 head = -14.00
64 head = -11.45
64 head = -11.42
96 head = -11.40
64 head = -11.38
74 head = -11.28
457 head = -8.00
214 head = 3.00
40 head = 5.00
555 head = 6.00
180 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
558 head = -14.00
70 head = -2.00
476 head = 2.00
885 head = 3.00
195 head = 3.50
55 head = 4.00
250 head = 4.50
290 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
68 head = -11.40
35 head = -9.00
100 head = -8.00
40 head = .00
876 head = 2.00
251 head = 3.00
145 head = 5.00
Aug '26/Aug
210 head = -14.00
126 head = -11.40
34 head = -11.35
35 head = -9.00
134 head = -8.00
29 head = -1.00
703 head = .00
508 head = 1.00
819 head = 2.00
158 head = 3.00
Sep '26/Oct
140 head = -13.00
16 head = -11.33
35 head = -11.00
100 head = -7.00
339 head = .00
299 head = 1.00
210 head = 1.50
480 head = 2.00
Oct '26/Oct
171 head = -13.00
285 head = -11.38
34 head = -10.00
69 head = -7.00
34 head = -3.00
29 head = -1.50
500 head = .00
2,375 head = 1.00
162 head = 2.00
175 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
175 head = -12.00
35 head = -11.00
35 head = -6.00
34 head = -2.00
32 head = .00
639 head = 1.00
126 head = 2.00
500 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
150 head = -12.00
70 head = -11.00
34 head = -10.00
70 head = -6.00
68 head = -2.00
225 head = .00
679 head = 1.00
80 head = 2.00
305 head = 3.00
250 head = 4.00
Jan '27/Feb
35 head = -12.00
65 head = -6.00
180 head = -4.50
150 head = -1.00
168 head = .00
180 head = 1.00
Feb '27/Feb
344 head = -12.00
34 head = -10.00
35 head = -6.00
35 head = -2.00
250 head = -1.00
80 head = 1.00
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