USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 06/23 12:30
06/23/2025 | 12:30 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 06/23 12:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jun 23, 2025
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
9,113 821.0-1,196.2 1,003.4 64.4 87.3 65.9
Imported:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
-
B: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT
Domestic: Head Count
Forward Contract 29,152
Formula 253,342
Negotiated 68,041
Negotiated Grid 43,879
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,652
Formula 2,629
Negotiated 155
Negotiated Grid 1,340
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 402,190
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
9,846 1,225,348
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jun '25/Feb
Jun '25/Apr
Jun '25/Jun 151,657
Jun '25/Aug
Jun '25/Oct
Jun '25/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 151,657 -1.09 -20.00
8.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 89,789
Jul '25/Feb
Jul '25/Apr
Jul '25/Jun
Jul '25/Aug 70 124,916 -12.00 -12.00
-12.00
Jul '25/Oct
Jul '25/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 70 124,916 .38 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 83,168
Aug '25/Feb
Aug '25/Apr
Aug '25/Jun
Aug '25/Aug 870 143,429 -.51 -12.00
4.00
Aug '25/Oct
Aug '25/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 870 143,429 -.35 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 89,178
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 312 104,024 -2.03 -12.00
2.00
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 312 104,024 -1.73 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 102,526
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 399 164,351 .41 -11.00
2.50
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 399 164,351 -1.21 -12.00
4.83
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 110,059
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 1,740 149,821 2.65 -11.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,740 149,821 -.93 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 176,259
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 990 125,771 1.57 -11.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 990 125,771 -2.24 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 145,111
Jan '26/Feb 1,443 51,438 .22 -12.00
3.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,443 51,438 -3.97 -12.00
3.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 122,619
Feb '26/Feb 1,134 62,763 .36 -12.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,134 62,763 -3.86 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 127,382
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 550 49,517 -1.89 -12.00
2.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 550 49,517 -5.15 -12.00
3.50
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,241 60,860 -5.74 -13.00
2.50
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,241 60,860 -6.73 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 212 9,948 -3.58 -12.00
5.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 212 9,948 -5.09 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 245 13,350 -6.86 -12.00
3.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 245 13,350 -6.26 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 136 5,204 -7.88 -12.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 136 5,204 -6.22 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 124,916
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 266 4,829 -11.21 -12.00
-6.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 266 4,829 -6.32 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 143,429
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 238 3,470 -5.80 -12.00
6.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 238 3,470 -5.53 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 104,024
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jul '25/Aug
200 head =
70 head = -12.00
Aug '25/Aug
35 head = -12.00
245 head = -8.00
210 head = 2.00
380 head = 4.00
Sep '25/Oct
35 head = -12.00
32 head = -11.00
35 head = -8.00
210 head = 2.00
Oct '25/Oct
32 head = -11.00
119 head = .00
210 head = 2.00
38 head = 2.50
Nov '25/Dec
32 head = -11.00
105 head = -8.00
73 head = 1.50
210 head = 2.00
1,320 head = 4.00
Dec '25/Dec
32 head = -11.00
70 head = -8.00
186 head = 1.00
42 head = 1.50
210 head = 2.00
450 head = 4.00
Jan '26/Feb
35 head = -12.00
58 head = -10.73
806 head = .00
34 head = 1.00
210 head = 2.00
300 head = 3.00
Feb '26/Feb
204 head = -12.00
82 head = .00
38 head = 1.00
210 head = 2.00
600 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
140 head = -12.00
160 head = 1.00
40 head = 1.50
210 head = 2.00
Apr '26/Apr
280 head = -13.00
486 head = -9.00
105 head = 1.00
40 head = 1.50
210 head = 2.00
120 head = 2.50
May '26/Jun
105 head = -12.00
35 head = 4.00
72 head = 5.00
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