USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 01/12 11:20
01/12/2026 | 11:20 am CST USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 01/12 11:20
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Jan 12, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 361,507 328,573 407,765
Total Committed 361,806 344,683 455,086
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 49,710 9,677 16.4
Steer and Heifer 48,650 9,554 98.0
Other fed cattle 1,060 123 2.0
FORMULA 21,166 212,678 64.7
Steer and Heifer 21,021 194,238 92.1
Other fed cattle 145 18,440 7.9
FORWARD CONTRACT 7,337 28,910 10.0
Steer and Heifer 6,587 18,181 68.3
Other fed cattle 750 10,729 31.7
NEGOTIATED GRID 11,001 15,473 7.3
Steer and Heifer 11,001 12,631 89.3
Other fed cattle 2,842 10.7
Packer Financing involved 334
Delivered Location chosen by packer 47,236 151,177 54.9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 84,405 218,969 83.9
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,266
Steer and Heifer 1,266 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,021 .8
Steer and Heifer 3,021 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,268
Steer and Heifer 1,262 99.5
Other fed cattle 6 .5
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 5,555 1.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 5,555 1.5
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 77,991
Kansas 87,947
Nebraska 75,099
Colorado 20,770
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 46,393
North plains/Eastern Mountain 15,439
Western States 18,413
Eastern Cornbelt 9,004
Northeast 4,825
Southeast 71
Canada 5,555
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 57,931 16,837 20.7
Steer and Heifer 56,078 16,727 97.4
Other fed cattle 1,853 110 2.6
FORMULA 17,254 210,827 63.0
Steer and Heifer 17,088 193,104 92.2
Other fed cattle 166 17,723 7.8
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,953 21,380 6.4
Steer and Heifer 1,953 9,775 50.3
Other fed cattle 11,605 49.7
NEGOTIATED GRID 11,756 15,431 7.5
Steer and Heifer 11,756 13,546 93.1
Other fed cattle 1,885 6.9
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 48,418 159,645 57.5
Delivered Date chosen by packer 83,936 215,391 82.7
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,090 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,090 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,108 1.1
Steer and Heifer 4,108 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 2,239 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,223 99.3
Other fed cattle 16 .7
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,437 2.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,437 2.3
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 65,656
Kansas 80,129
Nebraska 81,054
Colorado 23,288
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 49,627
North plains/Eastern Mountain 16,217
Western States 19,732
Eastern Cornbelt 11,781
Northeast 5,569
Southeast 316
Canada 8,437
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 15,980
Kansas 5,488
Nebraska 28,987
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