USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 10/20 13:50
10/20/2025 | 1:50 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 10/20 13:50
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Oct 20, 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
9,520 712.8-1,153.6 1,014.0 64.4 93.9 60.3
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 33,521
Formula 242,720
Negotiated 66,504
Negotiated Grid 32,959
Imported:
Forward Contract 4,551
Formula 1,716
Negotiated 115
Negotiated Grid 1,245
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 383,331
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
111,892 1,336,202
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
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 90,779
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 1,340 179,738 .27 -4.00
.50
Total Nov Deliveries 1,340 179,738 -.83 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 163,074
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 2,707 183,633 -.06 -15.00
3.00
Total Dec Deliveries 2,707 183,633 -1.18 -15.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 130,291
Jan '26/Feb 15,241 122,150 2.22 -15.00
4.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 526 4,652 -7.92 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 122,150
Feb '26/Feb 13,114 141,643 2.44 -15.00
4.50
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 13,114 141,643 -1.09 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 122,905
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 17,894 119,812 2.83 -15.00
4.50
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 17,894 119,812 -1.56 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 19,977 138,258 2.11 -15.00
4.50
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 19,977 138,258 -3.19 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 6,789 45,897 5.81 -13.00
10.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 6,789 45,897 .34 -13.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 6,923 55,409 1.60 -13.00
6.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 6,923 55,409 -3.68 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 4,752 26,599 2.37 -12.00
5.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 4,752 26,599 -2.66 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 6,968 43,887 1.22 -12.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 6,968 43,887 -3.84 -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 6,720 27,232 .47 -12.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 6,720 27,232 -2.92 -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 4,713 28,465 -1.57 -12.00
3.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 4,713 28,465 -3.67 -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 1,699 17,067 -.54 -12.00
3.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,699 17,067 -4.67 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 179,738
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 2,529 13,294 -1.62 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 2,529 13,294 -6.34 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 183,633
Jan '27/Feb 526 4,652 -8.66 -12.00
-2.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Nov '25/Dec
35 head = -4.00
305 head = .00
1,000 head = .50
Dec '25/Dec
35 head = -15.00
35 head = -13.00
68 head = -11.75
35 head = -4.00
34 head = -3.00
200 head = -2.00
488 head = .00
1,000 head = .50
621 head = 2.00
116 head = 2.50
75 head = 3.00
Jan '26/Feb
31 head = -15.00
136 head = -11.83
34 head = -11.80
70 head = -11.00
105 head = -10.50
35 head = -4.00
72 head = -2.00
460 head = .00
3,371 head = 1.00
268 head = 2.00
1,226 head = 2.50
3,520 head = 3.00
5,313 head = 3.50
600 head = 4.00
Feb '26/Feb
66 head = -15.00
68 head = -11.78
105 head = -11.00
72 head = -6.50
35 head = -4.00
1,090 head = .00
1,829 head = 1.00
530 head = 1.50
514 head = 2.00
1,554 head = 2.50
1,366 head = 3.00
5,125 head = 4.00
760 head = 4.50
Mar '26/Apr
2,000 head =
72 head = -15.00
176 head = -11.80
70 head = -11.00
72 head = -6.50
35 head = -4.00
108 head = -2.00
35 head = -1.00
724 head = .00
378 head = 1.00
2,388 head = 2.00
2,054 head = 2.50
2,120 head = 3.00
9,462 head = 4.00
200 head = 4.50
Apr '26/Apr
2,000 head =
105 head = -15.00
192 head = -11.85
108 head = -11.83
212 head = -11.80
516 head = -11.00
72 head = -6.50
35 head = -4.00
144 head = -2.00
1,952 head = .00
171 head = 1.00
116 head = 1.50
1,422 head = 2.00
2,707 head = 2.50
3,090 head = 3.00
7,917 head = 4.00
1,218 head = 4.50
May '26/Jun
2,000 head =
210 head = -13.00
70 head = -7.00
144 head = -3.00
72 head = .00
377 head = 2.00
160 head = 3.00
172 head = 4.00
480 head = 4.50
311 head = 5.00
150 head = 5.50
497 head = 6.00
38 head = 6.50
2,428 head = 7.00
180 head = 8.00
1,500 head = 10.00
Jun '26/Jun
2,000 head =
350 head = -13.00
544 head = -12.00
105 head = -9.00
175 head = -7.00
144 head = -3.00
99 head = 1.00
350 head = 1.50
607 head = 2.00
914 head = 3.00
1,635 head = 5.00
2,000 head = 6.00
Jul '26/Aug
250 head = -12.00
70 head = -6.00
108 head = -4.50
72 head = -3.00
70 head = -2.00
230 head = .00
76 head = 2.00
2,000 head = 3.00
1,876 head = 5.00
Aug '26/Aug
531 head = -12.00
125 head = -11.55
385 head = -6.00
360 head = -4.50
72 head = -3.00
29 head = -2.50
70 head = -2.00
114 head = .00
58 head = .50
114 head = 2.00
36 head = 3.00
5,074 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
386 head = -12.00
104 head = -11.35
68 head = -6.00
251 head = -4.50
128 head = -2.00
164 head = -1.00
160 head = .00
5,459 head = 2.00
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