USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/16 11:10
03/16/2026 | 11:10 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/16 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 16, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 342,157 343,849 405,477
Total Committed 325,519 370,333 384,739
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 44,968 16,240 17.9
Steer and Heifer 44,389 15,829 98.4
Other fed cattle 579 411 1.6
FORMULA 17,336 199,995 63.5
Steer and Heifer 17,022 181,112 91.2
Other fed cattle 314 18,883 8.8
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,880 29,411 10.0
Steer and Heifer 3,407 15,932 56.4
Other fed cattle 1,473 13,479 43.6
NEGOTIATED GRID 9,918 16,836 7.8
Steer and Heifer 9,918 14,880 92.7
Other fed cattle 1,956 7.3
Packer Financing involved 351
Delivered Location chosen by packer 29,246 153,111 53.3
Delivered Date chosen by packer 71,813 206,671 81.4
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 407
Steer and Heifer 407 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,073
Steer and Heifer 1,073 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,093
Steer and Heifer 1,079 98.7
Other fed cattle 14 1.3
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 2,573 .8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 2,573 .8
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 66,088
Kansas 86,300
Nebraska 77,013
Colorado 20,524
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 45,305
North plains/Eastern Mountain 9,249
Western States 18,060
Eastern Cornbelt 9,809
Northeast 6,817
Southeast 419
Canada 2,573
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 37,840 14,130 16.0
Steer and Heifer 37,395 13,907 98.7
Other fed cattle 445 223 1.3
FORMULA 13,880 200,538 65.9
Steer and Heifer 13,472 177,326 89.0
Other fed cattle 408 23,212 11.0
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,276 26,277 9.4
Steer and Heifer 4,276 12,551 55.1
Other fed cattle 13,726 44.9
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,749 11,488 6.8
Steer and Heifer 10,749 9,742 92.1
Other fed cattle 1,746 7.9
Packer Financing involved 175
Delivered Location chosen by packer 31,883 153,328 56.9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 60,792 197,570 79.4
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,453 .8
Steer and Heifer 2,453 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,639 .8
Steer and Heifer 2,571 97.4
Other fed cattle 68 2.6
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,249
Steer and Heifer 1,233 98.7
Other fed cattle 16 1.3
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 6,341 1.9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 6,341 1.9
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 58,868
Kansas 83,278
Nebraska 63,222
Colorado 33,188
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 38,247
North plains/Eastern Mountain 8,678
Western States 18,741
Eastern Cornbelt 8,427
Northeast 6,431
Southeast 98
Canada 6,341
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 11,926
Kansas 4,947
Nebraska 23,494
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