USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/02 11:15
03/02/2026 | 11:15 am CST USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/02 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 02, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 348,791 343,392 392,201
Total Committed 380,753 403,169 375,481
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 48,121 7,806 16.0
Steer and Heifer 47,605 7,637 98.8
Other fed cattle 516 169 1.2
FORMULA 17,563 209,579 65.1
Steer and Heifer 17,526 190,851 91.7
Other fed cattle 37 18,728 8.3
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,617 36,147 11.4
Steer and Heifer 3,617 20,588 60.9
Other fed cattle 15,559 39.1
NEGOTIATED GRID 8,458 10,023 5.3
Steer and Heifer 8,458 8,498 91.7
Other fed cattle 1,525 8.3
Packer Financing involved 557
Delivered Location chosen by packer 39,367 157,042 56.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 71,843 208,758 80.4
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 359
Steer and Heifer 359 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,471
Steer and Heifer 1,471 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,896 1.1
Steer and Heifer 3,896 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,751 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,730 98.8
Other fed cattle 21 1.2
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 7,477 2.1
Delivered Date chosen by packer 7,477 2.1
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 68,113
Kansas 86,938
Nebraska 72,973
Colorado 21,538
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 46,331
North plains/Eastern Mountain 9,433
Western States 18,346
Eastern Cornbelt 10,711
Northeast 6,931
Southeast
Canada 7,477
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 46,709 13,381 15.8
Steer and Heifer 46,058 13,265 98.7
Other fed cattle 651 116 1.3
FORMULA 17,015 225,268 63.6
Steer and Heifer 16,967 202,788 90.7
Other fed cattle 48 22,480 9.3
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,410 37,489 10.7
Steer and Heifer 3,375 21,106 59.9
Other fed cattle 35 16,383 40.1
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,877 16,019 7.1
Steer and Heifer 10,877 14,002 92.5
Other fed cattle 2,017 7.5
Packer Financing involved 385
Delivered Location chosen by packer 23,559 186,974 55.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 71,416 237,544 81.1
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 5,036 1.3
Steer and Heifer 5,036 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,542 .9
Steer and Heifer 3,542 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 2,007 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,991 99.2
Other fed cattle 16 .8
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 10,585 2.8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 10,585 2.8
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 65,525
Kansas 89,548
Nebraska 81,317
Colorado 27,369
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 52,032
North plains/Eastern Mountain 11,567
Western States 25,708
Eastern Cornbelt 10,882
Northeast 6,220
Southeast
Canada 10,585
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 10,134
Kansas 3,691
Nebraska 28,138
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