USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 04/13 11:10
04/13/2026 | 11:10 am CDT USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 04/13 11:10
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Apr 13, 2026
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 342,373 354,633 390,988
Total Committed 311,511 379,018 385,546
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 52,273 15,407 19.8
Steer and Heifer 50,648 15,287 97.4
Other fed cattle 1,625 120 2.6
FORMULA 21,389 190,681 61.9
Steer and Heifer 19,264 172,285 90.3
Other fed cattle 2,125 18,396 9.7
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,743 25,614 8.9
Steer and Heifer 4,743 13,954 61.6
Other fed cattle 11,660 38.4
NEGOTIATED GRID 12,549 14,191 7.8
Steer and Heifer 12,549 12,038 91.9
Other fed cattle 2,153 8.1
Packer Financing involved 101
Delivered Location chosen by packer 39,022 149,266 55.0
Delivered Date chosen by packer 79,854 199,612 81.6
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 160
Steer and Heifer 160 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,894 .6
Steer and Heifer 1,894 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,023 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,023 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,449
Steer and Heifer 1,435 99.0
Other fed cattle 14 1.0
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 5,526 1.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 5,526 1.6
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 74,725
Kansas 79,542
Nebraska 71,493
Colorado 23,676
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 44,487
North plains/Eastern Mountain 10,626
Western States 19,107
Eastern Cornbelt 7,905
Northeast 5,186
Southeast 100
Canada 5,526
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 40,308 9,167 15.9
Steer and Heifer 36,982 9,059 93.1
Other fed cattle 3,326 108 6.9
FORMULA 18,616 180,862 64.0
Steer and Heifer 18,323 161,608 90.2
Other fed cattle 293 19,254 9.8
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,463 32,181 11.4
Steer and Heifer 3,218 17,717 58.7
Other fed cattle 245 14,464 41.3
NEGOTIATED GRID 9,869 8,904 6.0
Steer and Heifer 9,869 7,621 93.2
Other fed cattle 1,283 6.8
Packer Financing involved 35
Delivered Location chosen by packer 40,213 143,012 58.8
Delivered Date chosen by packer 60,787 186,459 79.4
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 3,739 1.2
Steer and Heifer 3,739 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,015 1.0
Steer and Heifer 3,015 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,387
Steer and Heifer 1,377 99.3
Other fed cattle 10 .7
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,141 2.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,141 2.6
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 53,778
Kansas 78,595
Nebraska 59,051
Colorado 27,653
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 40,453
North plains/Eastern Mountain 8,475
Western States 18,454
Eastern Cornbelt 11,653
Northeast 5,188
Southeast 70
Canada 8,141
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 14,377
Kansas 6,291
Nebraska 17,372
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