USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/30 11:15
03/30/2026 | 11:15 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 03/30 11:15
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 30, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 332,547 336,730 422,819
Total Committed 355,696 344,168 425,539
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 39,732 12,176 15.6
Steer and Heifer 39,217 12,026 98.7
Other fed cattle 515 150 1.3
FORMULA 17,955 196,804 64.6
Steer and Heifer 17,158 180,869 92.2
Other fed cattle 797 15,935 7.8
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,783 29,900 10.4
Steer and Heifer 4,783 15,643 58.9
Other fed cattle 14,257 41.1
NEGOTIATED GRID 14,564 13,359 8.4
Steer and Heifer 14,564 10,973 91.5
Other fed cattle 2,386 8.5
Packer Financing involved 328
Delivered Location chosen by packer 30,460 147,883 53.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 67,479 194,731 78.8
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 150
Steer and Heifer 150 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 159
Steer and Heifer 159 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,440
Steer and Heifer 1,440 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,525 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,525 100.0
Other fed cattle
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 3,274 1.0
Delivered Date chosen by packer 3,274 1.0
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 62,758
Kansas 83,830
Nebraska 72,143
Colorado 26,914
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 39,670
North plains/Eastern Mountain 9,859
Western States 18,713
Eastern Cornbelt 8,093
Northeast 7,123
Southeast 170
Canada 3,274
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 47,217 10,769 16.3
Steer and Heifer 46,357 10,580 98.2
Other fed cattle 860 189 1.8
FORMULA 21,111 214,056 66.1
Steer and Heifer 19,925 192,300 90.2
Other fed cattle 1,186 21,756 9.8
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,581 28,012 8.3
Steer and Heifer 1,581 13,742 51.8
Other fed cattle 14,270 48.2
NEGOTIATED GRID 8,337 14,798 6.5
Steer and Heifer 8,337 12,279 89.1
Other fed cattle 2,519 10.9
Packer Financing involved 70
Delivered Location chosen by packer 33,843 161,833 55.0
Delivered Date chosen by packer 69,231 208,536 78.1
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 3,636 1.0
Steer and Heifer 3,636 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,541 1.3
Steer and Heifer 4,541 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,638 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,622 99.0
Other fed cattle 16 1.0
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 9,815 2.8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 9,815 2.8
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 74,309
Kansas 88,456
Nebraska 71,058
Colorado 30,478
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 37,692
North plains/Eastern Mountain 7,786
Western States 19,227
Eastern Cornbelt 9,343
Northeast 7,309
Southeast 223
Canada 9,815
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 14,243
Kansas 8,502
Nebraska 23,068
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