USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/16 11:25
03/16/2026 | 11:25 am CDT USDA National Weekly Direct Slaughter 03/16 11:25
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St Joseph, MO Mon, Mar 16, 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
9,998 709.0-1,150.1 999.0 64.2 94.9 64.7
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 34,422
Formula 225,601
Negotiated 65,335
Negotiated Grid 25,368
Imported:
Forward Contract 1,369
Formula 448
Negotiated 158
Negotiated Grid 1,115
Total Slaughtered Head Count: 353,816
C: FORWARD CONTRACT PURCHASED CATTLE WEEKLY
Total New signings last week: Cumulative Total for listed months:
17,791 1,013,455
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 136,464
Apr '26/Feb
Apr '26/Apr 238 183,977 -14.00 -14.00
-14.00
Apr '26/Jun
Apr '26/Aug
Apr '26/Oct
Apr '26/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 238 183,977 -2.21 -15.00
5.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 189,498
May '26/Feb
May '26/Apr
May '26/Jun 421 84,888 -6.18 -14.00
5.00
May '26/Aug
May '26/Oct
May '26/Dec
Total May Deliveries 421 84,888 1.70 -15.00
10.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 121,740
Jun '26/Feb
Jun '26/Apr
Jun '26/Jun 531 99,581 -6.83 -11.26
2.00
Jun '26/Aug 380
Jun '26/Oct
Jun '26/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 531 99,961 -1.54 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 147,011
Jul '26/Feb
Jul '26/Apr
Jul '26/Jun
Jul '26/Aug 264 67,500 -9.91 -11.15
-8.00
Jul '26/Oct
Jul '26/Dec
Total Jul Deliveries 264 67,500 -.13 -15.00
6.00
Last Yr Jul Deliveries 123,974
Aug '26/Feb
Aug '26/Apr
Aug '26/Jun
Aug '26/Aug 620 92,111 -2.44 -10.00
2.50
Aug '26/Oct
Aug '26/Dec
Total Aug Deliveries 620 92,111 -2.01 -14.00
6.00
Last Yr Aug Deliveries 145,658
Sep '26/Feb
Sep '26/Apr
Sep '26/Jun
Sep '26/Aug
Sep '26/Oct 359 59,422 -2.35 -11.00
4.00
Sep '26/Dec
Total Sep Deliveries 359 59,422 -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 958 70,405 -7.55 -15.00
4.00
Oct '26/Dec
Total Oct Deliveries 958 70,405 -2.92 -15.00
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 723 64,397 -2.35 -12.00
4.00
Total Nov Deliveries 723 64,397 -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 1,357 51,386 -4.55 -12.00
4.00
Total Dec Deliveries 1,357 51,386 -4.77 -13.00
4.00
Last Yr Dec Deliveries 186,522
Jan '27/Feb 1,710 24,371 -4.21 -12.00
4.00
Jan '27/Apr
Jan '27/Jun
Jan '27/Aug
Jan '27/Oct
Jan '27/Dec
Total Jan Deliveries 1,710 24,371 -6.24 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Jan Deliveries 135,087
Feb '27/Feb 3,197 26,345 -5.01 -12.00
1.00
Feb '27/Apr
Feb '27/Jun
Feb '27/Aug
Feb '27/Oct
Feb '27/Dec
Total Feb Deliveries 3,197 26,345 -6.74 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr Feb Deliveries 155,025
Mar '27/Feb
Mar '27/Apr 3,016 17,490 -4.97 -12.00
-4.50
Mar '27/Jun
Mar '27/Aug
Mar '27/Oct
Mar '27/Dec
Total Mar Deliveries 3,016 17,490 -8.01 -12.00
2.00
Last Yr Mar Deliveries 146,644
Apr '27/Feb
Apr '27/Apr 3,866 17,497 -5.60 -13.00
-4.50
Apr '27/Jun
Apr '27/Aug
Apr '27/Oct
Apr '27/Dec
Total Apr Deliveries 3,866 17,497 -8.52 -13.00
2.00
Last Yr Apr Deliveries 183,977
May '27/Feb
May '27/Apr
May '27/Jun 279 3,210 -7.12 -12.00
-1.00
May '27/Aug
May '27/Oct
May '27/Dec
Total May Deliveries 279 3,210 -6.32 -12.00
4.00
Last Yr May Deliveries 84,888
Jun '27/Feb
Jun '27/Apr
Jun '27/Jun 252 3,851 -5.95 -12.00
-4.50
Jun '27/Aug
Jun '27/Oct
Jun '27/Dec
Total Jun Deliveries 252 3,851 -6.39 -12.00
.00
Last Yr Jun Deliveries 99,961
D: BASIS DISTRIBUTION
Delivery Mo./Basis Mo.
Apr '26/Apr
238 head = -14.00
May '26/Jun
35 head = -14.00
30 head = -11.23
96 head = -11.20
97 head = -9.00
34 head = -8.00
36 head = 2.50
55 head = 3.00
38 head = 5.00
Jun '26/Jun
32 head = -11.26
32 head = -11.23
111 head = -11.20
96 head = -11.18
35 head = -10.00
69 head = -8.00
156 head = 2.00
Jul '26/Aug
160 head = -11.15
104 head = -8.00
Aug '26/Aug
35 head = -10.00
241 head = -8.00
184 head = 2.00
160 head = 2.50
Sep '26/Oct
35 head = -11.00
34 head = -7.00
144 head = -4.50
78 head = 2.00
68 head = 4.00
Oct '26/Oct
36 head = -15.00
140 head = -13.00
269 head = -11.00
68 head = -10.00
102 head = -7.00
180 head = -4.50
102 head = 1.00
28 head = 2.00
33 head = 4.00
Nov '26/Dec
140 head = -12.00
35 head = -11.00
34 head = -6.00
36 head = -4.50
287 head = 1.00
158 head = 2.00
33 head = 4.00
Dec '26/Dec
245 head = -12.00
70 head = -11.00
68 head = -10.00
69 head = -6.00
468 head = -4.50
204 head = 1.00
200 head = 2.00
33 head = 4.00
Jan '27/Feb
280 head = -12.00
35 head = -6.00
936 head = -4.50
398 head = 1.00
28 head = 2.00
33 head = 4.00
Feb '27/Feb
175 head = -12.00
70 head = -11.00
68 head = -10.00
70 head = -6.00
2,700 head = -4.50
114 head = 1.00
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