USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 12/01 10:05
12/01/2025 | 10:05 am CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 12/01 10:05
LM_CT153
St Joseph, MO Mon, Dec 01, 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
7,067 743.0-1,149.2 998.8 64.0 94.7 65.7
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 39,914
Formula 210,713
Negotiated 57,899
Negotiated Grid 28,185
Imported:
Forward Contract 4,391
Formula 1,740
Negotiated 366
Negotiated Grid 1,746
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 344,954
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
9,386 1,066,750
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Dec '25/Feb
Dec '25/Apr
Dec '25/Jun
Dec '25/Aug
Dec '25/Oct
Dec '25/Dec 186,452
Total Dec Deliveries 186,452 -1.23 -15.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 126,692
Jan '26/Feb 432 129,546 -4.83 -14.00
3.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 175 8,051 -8.02 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 129,546
Feb '26/Feb 614 146,495 .39 -11.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 280 10,587 -7.23 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 146,495
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 297 124,646 1.85 -10.50
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 208 6,714 -9.33 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 124,646
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,017 153,078 2.10 -11.00
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,017 153,078 -2.76 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 212,444
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 751 51,755 5.99 5.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 751 51,755 .74 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 190 59,819 -2.58 -10.84
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 190 59,819 -3.46 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 204 31,684 1.23 -6.00
5.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 204 31,684 -2.06 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 739 51,353 1.54 -12.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 739 51,353 -3.39 -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 914 30,874 -.14 -12.00
2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 914 30,874 -3.22 -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 3,183 36,380 -.38 -12.00
2.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 3,183 36,380 -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 172 21,885 -10.19 -12.00
-6.00
Total Nov Deliveries 172 21,885 -5.17 -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 210 17,431 -8.45 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 210 17,431 -6.71 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,452
Jan '27/Feb 175 8,051 -10.80 -12.00
-6.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Feb '27/Feb 280 10,587 -6.75 -12.00
-3.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 208 6,714 -8.71 -12.00
-4.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jan '26/Feb
136 head = -14.00
69 head = -11.00
35 head = .00
192 head = 3.00
Feb '26/Feb
140 head = -11.00
29 head = .00
445 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
30 head = -10.50
135 head = 2.50
132 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
70 head = -11.00
35 head = .00
470 head = 2.50
38 head = 3.00
404 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
381 head = 5.00
370 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
37 head = -10.84
70 head = -7.00
15 head = 4.00
68 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
70 head = -6.00
134 head = 5.00
Aug '26/Aug
70 head = -12.00
70 head = -6.00
599 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
140 head = -12.00
774 head = 2.00
Oct '26/Oct
140 head = -12.00
140 head = -11.00
138 head = -6.00
2,705 head = 1.00
60 head = 2.00
Nov '26/Dec
35 head = -12.00
102 head = -11.00
35 head = -6.00
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