USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/08 10:30
09/08/2025 | 10:30 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/08 10:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Sep 08, 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
6,931 825.0-1,112.1 972.5 64.5 92.0 65.2
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 18,244
Formula 222,641
Negotiated 55,525
Negotiated Grid 34,127
Imported:
Forward Contract 4,275
Formula 1,470
Negotiated 71
Negotiated Grid 1,123
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 337,476
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
21,419 1,161,443
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Sep '25/Feb
Sep '25/Apr
Sep '25/Jun
Sep '25/Aug
Sep '25/Oct 125,386
Sep '25/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 125,386 -1.60 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 96,191
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 380 186,958 -12.08 -13.00
-8.00
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 380 186,958 -1.20 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 103,310
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 1,112 172,681 .73 -8.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,112 172,681 -.79 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 169,852
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 1,393 165,279 -1.22 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,393 165,279 -1.47 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 138,320
Jan '26/Feb 837 87,086 1.95 -8.00
4.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 837 87,086 -1.98 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 120,979
Feb '26/Feb 4,537 104,669 3.05 -12.00
4.50
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 4,537 104,669 -2.06 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 127,312
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 2,944 82,627 2.56 -12.00
4.50
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 2,944 82,627 -2.99 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 2,320 95,944 .35 -13.00
4.50
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 2,320 95,944 -5.00 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 447 27,452 5.64 3.00
8.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 447 27,452 -1.37 -12.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 988 35,131 -.63 -12.00
6.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 988 35,131 -4.45 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 2,156 16,653 3.23 -12.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 2,156 16,653 -3.66 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 2,456 20,952 -2.34 -12.00
3.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 2,456 20,952 -5.85 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 146,890
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 644 10,630 -1.41 -12.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 644 10,630 -4.53 -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 583 13,429 -4.79 -12.00
.50
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 583 13,429 -5.82 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 186,958
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 315 8,962 -6.86 -12.00
-2.00
Total Nov Deliveries 315 8,962 -6.66 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 172,681
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 307 7,604 -10.89 -12.00
-2.00
Total Dec Deliveries 307 7,604 -7.01 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 165,279
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Sep '25/Oct
80 head =
Oct '25/Oct
1,306 head =
170 head = -13.00
175 head = -12.00
35 head = -8.00
Nov '25/Dec
35 head = -8.00
728 head = .00
308 head = 3.00
41 head = 4.00
Dec '25/Dec
148 head = -12.00
139 head = -8.00
70 head = -5.00
573 head = .00
35 head = 2.00
40 head = 2.50
188 head = 3.00
200 head = 4.00
Jan '26/Feb
70 head = -8.00
80 head = .00
93 head = 1.00
80 head = 2.50
40 head = 3.00
235 head = 3.50
239 head = 4.00
Feb '26/Feb
35 head = -12.00
139 head = -8.00
260 head = .00
120 head = 1.00
64 head = 1.50
434 head = 2.00
108 head = 2.50
250 head = 3.00
266 head = 3.50
1,046 head = 4.00
1,815 head = 4.50
Mar '26/Apr
70 head = -12.00
283 head = .00
465 head = 2.00
493 head = 2.50
364 head = 3.00
482 head = 3.50
184 head = 4.00
603 head = 4.50
Apr '26/Apr
139 head = -13.00
288 head = -11.60
34 head = -9.00
102 head = .00
102 head = 2.00
176 head = 2.50
399 head = 3.00
891 head = 4.00
189 head = 4.50
May '26/Jun
40 head = 3.00
194 head = 4.00
80 head = 7.00
133 head = 8.00
Jun '26/Jun
175 head = -12.00
102 head = -11.43
70 head = -6.00
218 head = 4.00
343 head = 5.00
80 head = 6.00
Jul '26/Aug
69 head = -12.00
34 head = -2.00
102 head = .50
1,951 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
205 head = -12.00
306 head = -11.31
143 head = -11.28
210 head = -4.50
34 head = -2.00
298 head = .00
360 head = 1.00
248 head = 2.00
652 head = 3.00
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