USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/29 15:35
09/29/2025 | 3:35 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 09/29 15:35
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Sep 29, 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
9,376 796.0-1,157.6 1,015.2 64.4 92.0 60.4
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 31,252
Formula 245,244
Negotiated 61,201
Negotiated Grid 33,661
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,662
Formula 1,794
Negotiated 131
Negotiated Grid 1,366
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 378,311
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
25,495 1,239,322
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 82,584
Oct '25/Feb
Oct '25/Apr
Oct '25/Jun
Oct '25/Aug
Oct '25/Oct 188,466
Oct '25/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 188,466 -1.19 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 94,655
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 727 175,504 -5.61 -8.00
3.00
Total Nov Deliveries 727 175,504 -.80 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 167,334
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 436 174,917 -.52 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 436 174,917 -1.23 -12.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 135,843
Jan '26/Feb 1,999 98,120 -5.34 -12.00
3.50
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,999 98,120 -1.60 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 118,912
Feb '26/Feb 2,921 118,860 -.61 -12.00
4.50
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 2,921 118,860 -1.55 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 124,555
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 4,285 91,064 .11 -12.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 4,285 91,064 -2.67 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 4,993 103,404 -.14 -13.00
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 4,993 103,404 -4.67 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 2,109 31,237 3.63 -12.00
10.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 2,109 31,237 -.91 -12.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 2,214 38,828 -1.96 -12.00
6.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 2,214 38,828 -4.22 -12.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 751 18,684 -1.37 -12.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 751 18,684 -3.52 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,349 25,563 -4.60 -12.00
6.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,349 25,563 -5.21 -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 905 13,004 -8.09 -12.00
.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 905 13,004 -5.15 -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 905 15,745 -6.69 -12.00
-4.50
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 905 15,745 -5.85 -12.00
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 1,298 11,278 -7.52 -12.00
.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,298 11,278 -6.58 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 175,504
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 603 9,262 -5.85 -12.00
.00
Total Dec Deliveries 603 9,262 -7.07 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 174,917
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Nov '25/Dec
560 head = -8.00
65 head = 1.50
102 head = 3.00
Dec '25/Dec
69 head = -12.00
35 head = -8.00
79 head = 1.50
35 head = 2.00
180 head = 3.00
38 head = 4.00
Jan '26/Feb
245 head = -12.00
192 head = -11.61
70 head = -11.60
280 head = -9.00
490 head = -8.00
35 head = -5.00
60 head = .00
35 head = 2.00
430 head = 3.00
162 head = 3.50
Feb '26/Feb
348 head = -12.00
160 head = -11.61
346 head = -8.00
35 head = -5.00
92 head = .00
98 head = 2.00
384 head = 3.00
1,420 head = 4.00
38 head = 4.50
Mar '26/Apr
165 head = -12.00
128 head = -11.61
208 head = -9.00
521 head = -8.00
35 head = -5.00
35 head = -4.00
337 head = .00
144 head = 1.00
237 head = 2.00
228 head = 3.00
2,247 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
377 head = -13.00
160 head = -11.61
464 head = -9.00
35 head = -5.00
210 head = -4.00
94 head = -2.00
253 head = .00
86 head = 1.00
282 head = 2.00
585 head = 2.50
485 head = 3.00
1,962 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
160 head =
35 head = -12.00
96 head = -11.40
140 head = -9.00
104 head = -6.00
67 head = 3.00
463 head = 5.00
70 head = 5.50
67 head = 6.00
143 head = 6.50
804 head = 7.00
120 head = 10.00
Jun '26/Jun
207 head = -12.00
140 head = -9.00
769 head = -6.00
70 head = .00
29 head = 1.00
520 head = 3.00
444 head = 5.00
35 head = 6.00
Jul '26/Aug
35 head = -12.00
140 head = -9.00
104 head = -6.00
72 head = -4.50
400 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
420 head = -12.00
93 head = -11.25
35 head = -10.00
246 head = -6.00
87 head = 1.00
398 head = 3.00
70 head = 6.00
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