USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 12/15 11:05
12/15/2025 | 11:05 am CST USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 12/15 11:05
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Dec 15, 2025
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 379,591 407,707 409,472
Total Committed 396,240 387,105 426,777
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 55,496 15,897 18.8
Steer and Heifer 54,634 15,584 98.4
Other fed cattle 862 313 1.6
FORMULA 14,626 215,759 60.7
Steer and Heifer 14,563 196,599 91.7
Other fed cattle 63 19,160 8.3
FORWARD CONTRACT 5,071 27,468 8.6
Steer and Heifer 4,814 16,783 66.4
Other fed cattle 257 10,685 33.6
NEGOTIATED GRID 17,674 19,114 9.7
Steer and Heifer 17,674 16,544 93.0
Other fed cattle 2,570 7.0
Packer Financing involved 76
Delivered Location chosen by packer 40,313 165,031 54.1
Delivered Date chosen by packer 80,411 219,540 79.0
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 2,042 .5
Steer and Heifer 2,042 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,759 1.3
Steer and Heifer 4,759 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,685
Steer and Heifer 1,675 99.4
Other fed cattle 10 .6
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,486 2.2
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,486 2.2
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 76,131
Kansas 87,113
Nebraska 84,368
Colorado 23,309
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 48,744
North plains/Eastern Mountain 18,637
Western States 17,065
Eastern Cornbelt 10,507
Northeast 5,141
Southeast 90
Canada 8,486
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 82,918 13,290 24.3
Steer and Heifer 80,899 13,023 97.6
Other fed cattle 2,019 267 2.4
FORMULA 12,929 219,512 58.7
Steer and Heifer 12,830 199,685 91.4
Other fed cattle 99 19,827 8.6
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,849 26,989 7.5
Steer and Heifer 2,849 15,520 61.6
Other fed cattle 11,469 38.4
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,644 18,548 7.4
Steer and Heifer 10,644 15,502 89.6
Other fed cattle 3,046 10.4
Packer Financing involved 38
Delivered Location chosen by packer 55,906 168,174 56.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 98,101 217,064 79.5
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 256
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle 256 100.0
FORMULA 2,208 .6
Steer and Heifer 2,208 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,289 1.1
Steer and Heifer 4,289 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,808 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,794 99.2
Other fed cattle 14 .8
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 8,561 2.2
Delivered Date chosen by packer 8,561 2.2
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 86,653
Kansas 81,622
Nebraska 77,598
Colorado 23,700
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 65,378
North plains/Eastern Mountain 18,195
Western States 17,096
Eastern Cornbelt 10,243
Northeast 7,022
Southeast 172
Canada 8,561
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 18,415
Kansas 8,079
Nebraska 25,451
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