USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 10/27 10:25
10/27/2025 | 10:25 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 10/27 10:25
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Oct 27, 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
10,291 746.0-1,138.3 1,005.0 64.3 93.8 63.5
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 34,981
Formula 244,776
Negotiated 73,455
Negotiated Grid 38,258
Imported:
Forward Contract 5,757
Formula 3,383
Negotiated 489
Negotiated Grid 1,413
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 402,512
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
34,297 1,370,499
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 90,257
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 34 179,772 -8.00 -8.00
-8.00
Total Nov Deliveries 34 179,772 -.83 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 162,237
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 934 184,567 -8.39 -15.00
.50
Total Dec Deliveries 934 184,567 -1.21 -15.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 129,768
Jan '26/Feb 3,120 125,270 2.72 -11.00
3.50
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 2,145 6,797 -8.28 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 125,270
Feb '26/Feb 1,702 143,345 2.96 -11.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 1,702 143,345 -1.04 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 122,392
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 2,706 122,518 1.76 -15.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 2,706 122,518 -1.48 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 157,632
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 6,053 144,311 1.83 -15.00
5.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 6,053 144,311 -2.98 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 213,787
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 3,717 49,614 3.16 -13.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 3,717 49,614 .55 -13.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,667 57,076 -2.49 -13.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,667 57,076 -3.64 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 1,418 28,017 .43 -12.00
5.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,418 28,017 -2.50 -12.00
5.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,756 45,643 -5.78 -12.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,756 45,643 -3.91 -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 1,924 29,156 -8.43 -12.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 1,924 29,156 -3.28 -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 2,090 30,555 -9.32 -12.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 2,090 30,555 -4.06 -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 3,162 20,229 -7.89 -12.00
1.00
Total Nov Deliveries 3,162 20,229 -5.18 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 179,772
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 1,869 15,163 -10.09 -12.00
-1.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,869 15,163 -6.80 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 184,567
Jan '27/Feb 2,145 6,797 -9.06 -12.00
4.00
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
34 head = -8.00
Dec '25/Dec
317 head = -15.00
66 head = -11.60
175 head = -11.00
70 head = -4.00
29 head = -3.00
29 head = -1.50
212 head = .00
36 head = .50
Jan '26/Feb
69 head = -11.00
35 head = -10.00
30 head = -6.50
105 head = .00
305 head = 2.50
2,576 head = 3.50
Feb '26/Feb
65 head = -11.00
50 head = .00
29 head = 1.00
180 head = 2.00
46 head = 2.50
71 head = 3.00
1,261 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
105 head = -15.00
68 head = -12.00
135 head = -11.00
106 head = 2.00
329 head = 2.50
250 head = 3.00
1,713 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
105 head = -15.00
405 head = -11.00
204 head = -10.00
155 head = -2.00
342 head = .00
145 head = 2.00
269 head = 2.50
1,110 head = 3.00
1,408 head = 4.00
1,910 head = 5.00
May '26/Jun
35 head = -13.00
448 head = -11.54
68 head = -9.00
70 head = -7.00
176 head = .00
100 head = 2.00
35 head = 4.00
592 head = 5.00
77 head = 6.00
178 head = 6.50
1,938 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
35 head = -13.00
370 head = -11.54
68 head = -10.00
264 head = -7.00
105 head = -2.00
29 head = -1.00
66 head = 2.00
152 head = 3.00
139 head = 4.00
439 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
140 head = -12.00
68 head = -10.00
140 head = -6.00
175 head = -2.00
35 head = -1.00
105 head = 4.00
755 head = 5.00
Aug '26/Aug
630 head = -12.00
37 head = -11.38
224 head = -10.62
68 head = -10.00
70 head = -6.00
175 head = -2.00
35 head = -1.00
185 head = 2.00
332 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
1,113 head = -12.00
68 head = -11.00
128 head = -10.60
35 head = -9.00
105 head = -6.00
175 head = -2.00
35 head = .00
265 head = 2.00
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