USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 12/08 12:15
12/08/2025 | 12:15 pm CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 12/08 12:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Dec 08, 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
8,255 791.0-1,175.3 992.3 63.9 93.4 66.3
Imported:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
-
B: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT
Domestic: Head Count
Forward Contract 40,049
Formula 250,502
Negotiated 80,147
Negotiated Grid 40,896
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,991
Formula 2,695
Negotiated 259
Negotiated Grid 1,912
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 420,451
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
19,471 1,087,314
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 70 186,522 -12.00 -12.00
-12.00
Total Dec Deliveries 70 186,522 -1.24 -15.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 125,054
Jan '26/Feb 571 130,117 -4.16 -15.00
3.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 645 8,696 -7.82 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 131,210
Feb '26/Feb 1,728 148,223 1.82 -3.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 560 11,147 -7.14 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 148,223
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 2,057 126,703 3.22 -15.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 210 6,924 -9.30 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 126,703
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 3,532 156,610 .71 -12.00
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 3,532 156,610 -2.68 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 210,848
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 1,726 53,481 3.73 -12.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 1,726 53,481 .83 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,448 61,267 -2.61 -13.00
5.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,448 61,267 -3.44 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 695 32,379 2.51 -13.00
5.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 695 32,379 -1.96 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 898 52,251 -8.56 -12.00
4.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 898 52,251 -3.48 -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 1,396 32,270 -9.87 -12.00
-2.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 1,396 32,270 -3.50 -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 1,363 37,743 -8.79 -12.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 1,363 37,743 -3.85 -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 1,291 23,176 -5.02 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 1,291 23,176 -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 1,281 18,712 -8.19 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,281 18,712 -6.81 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 645 8,696 -5.29 -6.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Feb '27/Feb 560 11,147 -5.38 -9.00
4.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 210 6,924 -8.33 -9.00
-8.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Dec '25/Dec
70 head = -12.00
Jan '26/Jan
1,093 head =
Jan '26/Feb
32 head = -15.00
220 head = -11.00
29 head = -3.50
35 head = .00
140 head = 2.00
115 head = 3.00
Feb '26/Feb
29 head = -3.00
1,000 head = 1.00
108 head = 2.00
110 head = 2.50
181 head = 3.00
300 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
32 head = -15.00
29 head = .00
460 head = 2.50
194 head = 3.00
1,342 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
480 head = -12.00
139 head = -11.00
800 head = 2.00
180 head = 2.50
1,933 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
212 head = -12.00
66 head = -10.98
216 head = 5.00
1,232 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
34 head = -13.00
431 head = -12.00
99 head = -8.00
69 head = -7.00
29 head = -1.00
40 head = 2.50
325 head = 3.00
32 head = 3.50
389 head = 5.00
Jul '26/Aug
35 head = -13.00
35 head = -6.00
34 head = -2.00
80 head = -1.00
511 head = 5.00
Aug '26/Aug
667 head = -12.00
34 head = -2.00
80 head = -1.00
117 head = 4.00
Sep '26/Oct
877 head = -12.00
70 head = -10.00
415 head = -6.00
34 head = -2.00
Oct '26/Oct
828 head = -12.00
70 head = -10.00
243 head = -6.00
34 head = -2.00
35 head = -1.50
38 head = .00
77 head = 1.00
38 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
103 head = -12.00
142 head = -10.84
143 head = -10.75
385 head = -6.00
428 head = .00
72 head = 1.00
18 head = 4.00
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