USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 12/22 10:25
12/22/2025 | 10:25 am CST USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 12/22 10:25
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Dec 22, 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
10,388 794.0-1,163.8 992.0 64.3 92.8 66.8
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 36,276
Formula 238,331
Negotiated 84,967
Negotiated Grid 42,217
Imported:
Forward Contract 4,652
Formula 2,118
Negotiated 144
Negotiated Grid 1,390
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 410,095
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
10,578 1,126,947
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 186,522
Total Dec Deliveries 186,522 -1.24 -15.00
5.50
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 122,888
Jan '26/Feb 610 132,698 -5.81 -15.00
2.00
Jan '26/Apr
Jan '26/Jun
Jan '26/Aug
Jan '26/Oct
Jan '26/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 346 9,287 -7.71 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 133,791
Feb '26/Feb 986 152,479 .00 -15.00
4.00
Feb '26/Apr
Feb '26/Jun
Feb '26/Aug
Feb '26/Oct
Feb '26/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 280 11,980 -7.17 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 152,479
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 370 129,986 -.89 -11.00
4.00
Mar '26/Jun
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 303 7,786 -9.30 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 129,986
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 1,069 163,164 -.01 -15.00
4.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 1,069 163,164 -2.46 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 209,611
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 852 56,369 4.93 -9.00
7.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 852 56,369 1.09 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 126,377
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 1,228 67,071 3.86 -10.50
6.00
Jun '26/Aug
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 1,228 67,071 -2.89 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 151,657
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 1,634 36,347 4.87 -7.00
6.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 1,634 36,347 -1.30 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 125,136
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,076 54,078 -1.93 -13.00
6.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,076 54,078 -3.42 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 146,890
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 400 32,984 2.28 -6.00
6.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 400 32,984 -3.45 -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 456 40,052 -3.83 -12.00
1.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 456 40,052 -3.74 -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 338 24,824 -6.82 -12.00
.00
Total Nov Deliveries 338 24,824 -5.07 -13.00
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 630 20,227 -7.55 -12.00
-.50
Total Dec Deliveries 630 20,227 -6.70 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 346 9,287 -6.38 -12.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Feb '27/Feb 280 11,980 -9.00 -9.00
-9.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 303 7,786 -8.46 -11.00
-5.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Jan '26/Feb
231 head = -15.00
140 head = -4.00
239 head = 2.00
Feb '26/Feb
35 head = -15.00
35 head = -13.00
139 head = -11.00
35 head = -3.00
66 head = .00
30 head = 1.00
646 head = 4.00
Mar '26/Apr
103 head = -11.00
33 head = .00
89 head = 2.50
145 head = 4.00
Apr '26/Apr
35 head = -15.00
99 head = -11.31
34 head = -11.00
35 head = -3.00
66 head = .00
238 head = .50
115 head = 2.00
28 head = 3.00
419 head = 4.00
May '26/Jun
35 head = -9.00
35 head = -1.00
136 head = 2.50
60 head = 3.00
70 head = 6.00
516 head = 7.00
Jun '26/Jun
48 head = -10.50
30 head = -2.00
38 head = -1.00
245 head = 3.00
593 head = 5.00
274 head = 6.00
Jul '26/Aug
35 head = -7.00
1,397 head = 5.00
202 head = 6.00
Aug '26/Aug
140 head = -13.00
265 head = -10.93
35 head = -7.00
29 head = -1.00
28 head = 2.00
308 head = 4.00
271 head = 6.00
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -6.00
29 head = -2.00
209 head = 2.00
127 head = 6.00
Oct '26/Oct
140 head = -12.00
34 head = -6.00
58 head = -1.50
224 head = 1.00
Nov '26/Dec
138 head = -12.00
35 head = -6.00
72 head = -4.50
58 head = -2.00
35 head = .00
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