USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/09 14:00
03/09/2026 | 2:00 pm CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/09 14:00
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 09, 2026
NATIONAL WEEKLY DIRECT SLAUGHTER CATTLE - PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTER AND CONTRACT
PURCHASES
A: PACKER OWNED SLAUGHTER
Domestic:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
9,870 735.0-1,190.0 994.5 64.3 95.6 63.5
Imported:
Head Carcass Wtd Avg Avg Avg % Choice Avg % YG
Count Wt Range Carcass Dressing% or Better 1,2,3
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B: PRIOR WEEK SLAUGHTERED FORMULA AND FORWARD CONTRACT HEAD COUNT
Domestic: Head Count
Forward Contract 27,741
Formula 232,810
Negotiated 54,355
Negotiated Grid 21,522
Imported:
Forward Contract 3,445
Formula 2,337
Negotiated 108
Negotiated Grid 1,954
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 344,272
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
10,846 995,664
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo. New Last Cumulative Total Basis Wtd Basis Level
Week For Month Avg Min Max
Mar '26/Feb
Mar '26/Apr 146,454
Mar '26/Jun 190
Mar '26/Aug
Mar '26/Oct
Mar '26/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 146,644 -1.04 -15.00
7.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 137,694
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 292 183,739 -8.97 -15.00
2.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 292 183,739 -2.20 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 190,923
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 333 84,467 -9.42 -14.00
-8.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 333 84,467 1.74 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 122,439
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 317 99,050 -4.25 -11.43
3.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 317 99,430 -1.51 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 147,918
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 354 67,236 3.68 2.00
4.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 354 67,236 -.09 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 124,856
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 1,112 91,491 -3.63 -12.00
2.00
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 1,112 91,491 -2.00 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 146,610
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 1,242 59,063 .02 -12.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 1,242 59,063 -1.97 -13.00
6.00
Last Yr Sep Deliveries 125,386
Oct '26/Feb
Oct '26/Apr
Oct '26/Jun
Oct '26/Aug
Oct '26/Oct 816 69,447 -3.20 -12.00
2.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 816 69,447 -2.85 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Oct Deliveries 188,466
Nov '26/Feb
Nov '26/Apr
Nov '26/Jun
Nov '26/Aug
Nov '26/Oct
Nov '26/Dec 2,004 63,674 -5.50 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 2,004 63,674 -2.31 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Nov Deliveries 179,826
Dec '26/Feb
Dec '26/Apr
Dec '26/Jun
Dec '26/Aug
Dec '26/Oct
Dec '26/Dec 1,253 50,029 -6.82 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,253 50,029 -4.78 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 1,296 22,661 -3.47 -12.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,296 22,661 -6.40 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 570 23,148 -5.25 -12.00
4.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 570 23,148 -6.98 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 343 14,474 -7.30 -11.00
1.00
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 343 14,474 -8.65 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 715 13,631 -7.53 -13.00
.00
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 715 13,631 -9.34 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 183,739
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 169 2,931 .21 -6.00
4.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 169 2,931 -6.25 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 84,467
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 30 3,599 -1.00 -1.00
-1.00
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 30 3,599 -6.42 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 99,430
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Apr '26/Apr
32 head = -15.00
190 head = -12.00
70 head = 2.00
May '26/Jun
35 head = -14.00
264 head = -9.00
34 head = -8.00
Jun '26/Jun
64 head = -11.43
32 head = -11.42
32 head = -11.28
32 head = -11.25
157 head = 3.00
Jul '26/Aug
56 head = 2.00
298 head = 4.00
Aug '26/Aug
443 head = -12.00
60 head = 1.00
609 head = 2.00
Sep '26/Oct
118 head = -12.00
20 head = -11.00
58 head = -1.00
70 head = .00
378 head = 1.00
528 head = 2.00
70 head = 4.00
Oct '26/Oct
232 head = -12.00
34 head = -11.00
80 head = .00
390 head = 1.00
80 head = 2.00
Nov '26/Dec
862 head = -12.00
115 head = -11.35
71 head = -6.00
29 head = -2.00
110 head = .00
672 head = 1.00
75 head = 2.00
70 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
647 head = -12.00
20 head = -11.00
35 head = -9.00
172 head = -6.00
50 head = -2.00
75 head = .00
44 head = 1.00
210 head = 4.00
Jan '27/Feb
140 head = -12.00
260 head = -11.35
138 head = -6.00
688 head = 1.00
70 head = 4.00
Feb '27/Feb
35 head = -12.00
142 head = -11.35
45 head = -11.00
135 head = -6.00
38 head = -1.00
105 head = 1.00
70 head = 4.00
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