USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 12/22 11:30
12/22/2025 | 11:30 am CST USDA National Wkly Slaughter Cattle Report 12/22 11:30
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Dec 22, 2025
WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - COMMITTED AND DELIVERED CATTLE
Confirmed Week Ago Year Ago Week to Date Week Ago Year Ago
Total Delivered 402,536 380,015 419,603
Total Committed 328,684 396,240 360,144
DELIVERED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 61,259 18,479 19.8
Steer and Heifer 59,401 18,438 97.6
Other fed cattle 1,858 41 2.4
FORMULA 15,848 224,774 59.8
Steer and Heifer 15,766 204,846 91.7
Other fed cattle 82 19,928 8.3
FORWARD CONTRACT 3,209 30,223 8.3
Steer and Heifer 3,209 19,166 66.9
Other fed cattle 11,057 33.1
NEGOTIATED GRID 19,299 21,889 10.2
Steer and Heifer 19,299 19,009 93.0
Other fed cattle 2,880 7.0
Packer Financing involved 166
Delivered Location chosen by packer 48,965 188,052 58.9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 90,066 243,066 82.8
DELIVERED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,996 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,996 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 4,199 1.0
Steer and Heifer 4,199 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,361
Steer and Heifer 1,347 99.0
Other fed cattle 14 1.0
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 7,556 1.9
Delivered Date chosen by packer 7,556 1.9
DELIVERED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 76,954
Kansas 89,209
Nebraska 95,578
Colorado 30,191
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 53,966
North plains/Eastern Mountain 17,223
Western States 15,692
Eastern Cornbelt 9,680
Northeast 6,326
Southeast 161
Canada 7,556
COMMITTED - DOMESTIC
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED 49,367 12,038 18.7
Steer and Heifer 48,855 11,964 99.0
Other fed cattle 512 74 1.0
FORMULA 14,838 194,864 63.8
Steer and Heifer 14,708 176,390 91.1
Other fed cattle 130 18,474 8.9
FORWARD CONTRACT 1,932 23,309 7.7
Steer and Heifer 1,897 12,619 57.5
Other fed cattle 35 10,690 42.5
NEGOTIATED GRID 10,014 16,924 8.2
Steer and Heifer 10,014 14,381 90.6
Other fed cattle 2,543 9.4
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 41,700 147,687 57.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 66,038 196,469 79.9
COMMITTED - IMPORTED
Head Count
Live Dressed Percentage
NEGOTIATED
Steer and Heifer
Other fed cattle
FORMULA 1,567 .5
Steer and Heifer 1,567 100.0
Other fed cattle
FORWARD CONTRACT 2,676 .8
Steer and Heifer 2,676 100.0
Other fed cattle
NEGOTIATED GRID 1,155
Steer and Heifer 1,139 98.6
Other fed cattle 16 1.4
Packer Financing involved
Delivered Location chosen by packer 5,398 1.6
Delivered Date chosen by packer 5,398 1.6
COMMITTED :
REGION OF ORIGIN Head Count
Texas/Okla/New Mexico 52,346
Kansas 74,535
Nebraska 74,507
Colorado 28,881
Iowa/Minnesota/Missouri 47,272
North plains/Eastern Mountain 16,373
Western States 15,195
Eastern Cornbelt 9,134
Northeast 4,900
Southeast 143
Canada 5,398
REGION OF ORIGIN NUMBER SHIPPED OUT OF REGION OF ORIGIN
Texas/Oklahoma/New Mexico 11,888
Kansas 6,108
Nebraska 16,747
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