USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 07/14 12:15
07/14/2025 | 12:15 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 07/14 12:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jul 14, 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
8,589 702.3-1,172.7 981.3 63.8 89.7 66.7
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 25,611
Formula 257,142
Negotiated 81,371
Negotiated Grid 49,241
Imported:
Forward Contract 1,682
Formula 2,870
Negotiated 957
Negotiated Grid 566
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 419,440
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
39,541 1,132,804
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Jul '25/Feb
Jul '25/Apr
Jul '25/Jun
Jul '25/Aug 125,136
Jul '25/Oct
Jul '25/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 125,136 .38 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 82,087
Aug '25/Feb
Aug '25/Apr
Aug '25/Jun
Aug '25/Aug 654 145,933 -11.62 -13.00
1.00
Aug '25/Oct
Aug '25/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 654 145,933 -.43 -20.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 88,126
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 5,147 110,026 1.90 -12.00
5.00
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 5,147 110,026 -1.57 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 101,494
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 4,128 169,608 2.25 -12.00
5.00
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 4,128 169,608 -1.12 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 109,394
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 2,215 153,464 1.56 -12.00
5.00
Total Nov Deliveries 2,215 153,464 -.88 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 175,874
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 8,204 137,497 3.92 -12.00
5.50
Total Dec Deliveries 8,204 137,497 -1.80 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 144,726
Jan '26/Feb 2,458 55,073 -2.90 -12.00
2.50
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 2,458 55,073 -3.82 -12.00
3.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 122,619
Feb '26/Feb 2,222 65,411 -3.48 -12.00
3.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 2,222 65,411 -3.82 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 127,382
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 1,817 52,010 -4.85 -12.00
2.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 1,817 52,010 -5.11 -12.00
3.50
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 4,466 66,866 -7.05 -13.00
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 4,466 66,866 -6.81 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 3,949 14,414 -.69 -12.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 3,949 14,414 -4.01 -12.00
7.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 2,203 16,801 -6.56 -12.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 2,203 16,801 -6.66 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 245 5,753 -12.00 -12.00
-12.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 245 5,753 -6.54 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 863 6,450 -7.18 -12.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 863 6,450 -6.82 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 145,933
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 385 4,292 -9.27 -12.00
-6.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 385 4,292 -6.10 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 110,026
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 585 4,070 -8.37 -12.00
-4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 585 4,070 -7.01 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 169,608
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jul '25/Aug
40 head =
Aug '25/Aug
272 head = -13.00
342 head = -12.00
40 head = 1.00
Sep '25/Oct
342 head = -12.00
185 head = -11.00
70 head = -10.93
280 head = -8.00
400 head = .00
80 head = 1.00
40 head = 2.50
3,750 head = 5.00
Oct '25/Oct
180 head = -12.00
140 head = -8.00
1,140 head = .00
40 head = 1.00
248 head = 2.50
2,380 head = 5.00
Nov '25/Dec
210 head = -12.00
35 head = -8.00
274 head = .00
70 head = .50
29 head = 1.00
597 head = 2.00
1,000 head = 5.00
Dec '25/Dec
237 head = -12.00
70 head = -8.00
87 head = -1.00
470 head = .00
83 head = 1.00
36 head = 1.50
1,148 head = 2.00
73 head = 2.50
6,000 head = 5.50
Jan '26/Feb
445 head = -12.00
323 head = -10.00
140 head = -8.00
58 head = -1.00
105 head = .00
245 head = 1.00
281 head = 1.50
388 head = 2.00
473 head = 2.50
Feb '26/Feb
381 head = -12.00
306 head = -10.00
176 head = -8.00
174 head = -3.00
203 head = -1.00
226 head = .50
142 head = 1.50
274 head = 2.50
340 head = 3.00
Mar '26/Apr
515 head = -12.00
35 head = -10.90
235 head = -10.00
139 head = -8.00
27 head = .00
135 head = .50
160 head = 1.00
326 head = 1.50
245 head = 2.00
Apr '26/Apr
1,246 head = -13.00
1,255 head = -10.00
642 head = -9.00
35 head = -5.00
105 head = .00
463 head = 1.50
65 head = 2.00
140 head = 2.50
515 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
68 head = -12.00
1,380 head = -10.00
350 head = -6.00
38 head = 2.00
32 head = 4.00
349 head = 5.00
64 head = 6.00
1,668 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
415 head = -12.00
859 head = -10.00
316 head = -6.00
108 head = -4.50
105 head = .00
53 head = 2.00
64 head = 3.00
210 head = 4.00
73 head = 5.00
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