USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 11/24 11:30
11/24/2025 | 11:30 am CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 11/24 11:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Nov 24, 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
10,135 742.0-1,187.0 1,010.2 64.0 93.1 64.2
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 44,226
Formula 240,077
Negotiated 71,629
Negotiated Grid 35,515
Imported:
Forward Contract 4,844
Formula 2,108
Negotiated 525
Negotiated Grid 1,765
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 400,689
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
14,712 1,230,684
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Nov '25/Feb
Nov '25/Apr
Nov '25/Jun
Nov '25/Aug
Nov '25/Oct
Nov '25/Dec 179,826
Total Nov Deliveries 179,826 -.83 -13.00
5.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 158,498
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 580 186,452 .55 .00
1.00
Total Dec Deliveries 580 186,452 -1.23 -15.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 126,692
Jan '26/Feb 1,792 129,114 2.92 -11.00
4.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 210 7,876 -7.96 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 129,114
Feb '26/Feb 210 145,881 .42 -15.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 385 10,307 -7.25 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 145,881
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 624 124,349 1.55 -11.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 624 124,349 -1.49 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 155,945
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 3,380 152,061 3.00 -15.00
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 3,380 152,061 -2.79 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 212,444
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 75 51,004 .60 -1.00
2.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 75 51,004 .66 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,049 59,629 2.19 -13.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,049 59,629 -3.46 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 2,243 31,480 2.40 -12.00
5.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 2,243 31,480 -2.08 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 2,631 50,614 .88 -12.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 2,631 50,614 -3.46 -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 282 29,960 -3.46 -12.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 282 29,960 -3.31 -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 598 33,197 -3.86 -12.00
1.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 598 33,197 -3.98 -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 347 21,713 -4.80 -12.00
1.00
Total Nov Deliveries 347 21,713 -5.13 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 179,826
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 306 17,221 -6.56 -9.00
-1.00
Total Dec Deliveries 306 17,221 -6.69 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,452
Jan '27/Feb 210 7,876 -6.00 -6.00
-6.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Feb '27/Feb 385 10,307 -4.91 -6.00
-3.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Dec '25/Dec
260 head = .00
320 head = 1.00
Jan '26/Feb
16 head = -11.00
58 head = .00
1,440 head = 3.00
36 head = 3.50
242 head = 4.00
Feb '26/Feb
35 head = -15.00
29 head = 1.00
146 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
102 head = -11.00
522 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
34 head = -15.00
2,736 head = 3.00
610 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
35 head = -1.00
40 head = 2.00
Jun '26/Jun
35 head = -13.00
70 head = -7.00
30 head = -2.00
69 head = .00
70 head = 2.00
340 head = 3.00
35 head = 4.00
400 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
70 head = -12.00
420 head = -6.00
38 head = 4.50
1,715 head = 5.00
Aug '26/Aug
245 head = -12.00
420 head = -6.00
80 head = 3.00
1,886 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
70 head = -12.00
70 head = -6.00
142 head = 2.00
Oct '26/Oct
105 head = -12.00
70 head = -6.00
108 head = -4.50
70 head = -3.00
175 head = .00
70 head = 1.00
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