USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/30 11:35
03/30/2026 | 11:35 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/30 11:35
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 30, 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
9,998 717.0-1,134.5 999.1 64.4 93.8 64.4
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 34,244
Formula 220,005
Negotiated 57,125
Negotiated Grid 29,571
Imported:
Forward Contract 2,075
Formula 159
Negotiated 228
Negotiated Grid 1,543
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 344,950
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
20,567 1,049,830
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 146,454
Mar '26/Jun 190
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 146,644 -1.04 -15.00
7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 131,907
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 125 185,061 3.00 3.00
3.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 125 185,061 -2.19 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 180,131
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 3,390 90,210 4.52 -13.00
6.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 3,390 90,210 1.79 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 120,921
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,526 102,364 -5.35 -14.00
4.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,526 102,744 -1.60 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 144,993
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 2,144 70,432 1.87 -14.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 2,144 70,432 -.07 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 123,481
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,112 94,809 -1.02 -14.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,112 94,809 -1.96 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 145,343
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 1,256 61,088 -4.00 -13.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 1,256 61,088 -2.02 -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 1,228 73,740 -1.90 -13.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,228 73,740 -2.84 -15.00
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 488 66,929 -3.65 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 488 66,929 -2.26 -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 1,385 53,245 -4.35 -12.00
2.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,385 53,245 -4.77 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 1,339 26,916 -2.01 -12.00
2.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,339 26,916 -5.81 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 2,858 30,997 -3.13 -12.00
2.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 2,858 30,997 -6.00 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 1,302 19,097 -7.28 -12.00
1.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 1,302 19,097 -7.90 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 2,026 20,401 -8.87 -13.00
1.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 2,026 20,401 -8.40 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 185,061
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 283 3,493 -5.40 -12.00
4.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 283 3,493 -6.25 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 90,210
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 105 4,024 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 105 4,024 -6.42 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 102,744
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Apr '26/Apr
125 head = 3.00
May '26/Jun
72 head =
66 head = -13.00
35 head = -11.42
20 head = -9.00
34 head = -8.00
1,190 head = 4.00
2,045 head = 6.00
Jun '26/Jun
35 head = -14.00
456 head = -11.51
210 head = -11.42
32 head = -11.39
32 head = -11.38
64 head = -11.33
35 head = -9.00
80 head = 1.00
201 head = 2.00
261 head = 3.00
120 head = 4.00
Jul '26/Aug
35 head = -14.00
40 head = -11.44
1,000 head = 1.00
78 head = 2.00
165 head = 3.00
826 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
35 head = -14.00
40 head = -11.44
33 head = -11.42
66 head = -10.00
103 head = -8.00
107 head = .00
35 head = 1.00
493 head = 2.00
142 head = 3.00
58 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -13.00
747 head = -7.00
29 head = -1.00
36 head = .00
191 head = 1.00
148 head = 1.50
70 head = 4.00
Oct '26/Oct
105 head = -13.00
37 head = -11.23
175 head = -7.00
96 head = -4.50
67 head = .00
604 head = 1.00
38 head = 2.00
106 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
35 head = -12.00
46 head = -9.00
136 head = -6.00
96 head = -4.50
6 head = .00
106 head = 1.00
28 head = 2.00
35 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
176 head = -12.00
198 head = -11.28
315 head = -6.00
96 head = -4.50
534 head = 1.00
38 head = 1.50
28 head = 2.00
Jan '27/Feb
105 head = -12.00
112 head = -11.33
35 head = -9.00
192 head = -4.50
759 head = 1.00
38 head = 1.50
98 head = 2.00
Feb '27/Feb
245 head = -12.00
165 head = -11.28
100 head = -11.00
70 head = -9.00
383 head = -6.00
215 head = -4.50
68 head = -2.00
237 head = -1.00
117 head = -.50
1,230 head = 1.00
28 head = 2.00
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